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IndyCar Introduces Exciting Practice Changes to Turbocharge Competition at Barber Motorsports Park

Harry Stone by Harry Stone
April 30, 2025
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IndyCar Revolutionizes Practice Sessions at Barber Motorsports Park

Revving up the excitement for fans and drivers alike, the IndyCar Series is shaking things up once again. Ahead of the upcoming race at Barber Motorsports Park, a new practice format is set to ignite the track.

In a bold move to inject more action into the practice sessions, IndyCar has decided to tweak the structure of the opening road and street course practices. Teams will no longer have the luxury of sitting idle on pit lane, conserving tires for later use. The aim is clear: more running, more thrill.

The adjustments are as follows: the first phase of the practice session, previously lasting 45 minutes, will now be cut down to an intense 40 minutes. Additionally, the second phase, where drivers engage in qualifying simulations on faster alternate tires, will see an extension from 10-minute segments to a heart-pounding 12 minutes each.

This groundbreaking change was unveiled during a recent meeting between the series officials and team managers. While this modification takes the spotlight, there’s another hot topic on the agenda – tire usage at the upcoming Indianapolis Grand Prix.

Rumors have been circulating about a proposal to ramp up the tire challenge for drivers. The proposal suggests drivers must complete a minimum of two laps on both the primary and alternate tires, on separate occasions. This proposal, if implemented, would double the current requirement and add a new layer of complexity to race strategy.

As the anticipation builds and speculation mounts, all eyes are on the IndyCar Series. Will the tire usage proposal come to fruition at the Indy GP? Only time will tell as the racing world braces for a potential game-changer in the upcoming events.

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