Two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Will Power, the Team Penske driver who has done extensive testing with the series’ new hybrid system planned for implementation later in the year, gave this week’s test on the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course a resounding thumbs up. The three days of testing by 10 series drivers achieved 3,196 miles (1,446 laps) without incident. Power said the development of the hybrid system has made significant strides since he drove with it in the late months of 2023. The test involved four teams – two each from Chevrolet and Honda – and 10 drivers. Unlike the traditional INDYCAR “push-to-pass” system the hybrid power until will not have a restriction on total time used over the course of a race. While there are many benefits to the hybrid system, including new overtaking strategies, Power said using it in the cockpit doesn’t take much adjustment.

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