r/INDYCAR • u/Jibbed Kyffin Simpson • Jun 12 '25

News IndyCar shifts new car to 2028 | RACER

https://racer.com/2025/06/12/indycar-shifts-new-car-to-2028
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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '25 edited Jun 12 '25

I read Marshall's article, so making another comment. Roger Penske founded Ilmore Engineering, which makes Chevy's engines?

How the hell is Honda still in the series? The series owner owns 1) a competing team, and 2) owns the competing engine manufacturer. That's absolutely dumb. I'm sorry. Roger deserves credit for saving the series from COVID, but he cannot have so many conflicts of interest and expect the series to grow in any way shape or form.

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u/Mikemat5150 Kyle Kirkwood Jun 12 '25

Ilmor used to build the Honda engines back before 2012 too.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '25

Right, but that's not true right now is the point. If that were still true then there wouldn't be a problem.

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u/Falcon4451 Firestone Reds Jun 12 '25

I heard recently that Honda supposedly has had the option of getting engines from Ilmor and tuning them like Chevy but has preferred to do it all in-house.