And in one of the earlier stages, King (I think it was) set a new outright lap record for the track, despite the aero changes. I'm curious to see the onboard telemetry; the last year or two, top speeds down the front straight were about 165 mph, and I'm guessing that's up a bit with the new package.
Assuming this is the case, it will be interesting to see the impact at subsequent street circuits, as well as a road course like Road America. I am concerned that the increased accordion effect and more difficult cornering will hinder racing at places like Barber and Sonoma. I also hope the cars are able to continue to run fairly close to one another at Indy, Texas, and Pocono (though I'd be fine if they were just a bit more spread out at Texas than was the case last year).
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