IndyCar unveils IR-28 chassis ahead of initial testing at IMS
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 10:08 PM
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
IndyCar revealed its next-generation IR-28 chassis to select media on July 31, 2026. This new model is scheduled to take its first on-track laps at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during a two-day testing session over the weekend. The rollout features multiple drivers sharing the driving duties, as the series prepares for a major step forward with this clean-sheet design. The testing aims to garner feedback and assess the performance of the new chassis amid hopes of enhancing competition.
- •IndyCar held a media preview for the IR-28 chassis on July 31.
- •First on-track testing is scheduled for this weekend at IMS.
- •The testing involves multiple drivers sharing the initial laps.
- •This clean-sheet design represents a major technological shift for the series.
- 10:08 PMMotorsport.com — Inside IndyCar's IR-28: New images of 2028 chassis
- 10:08 PMYahoo Sports — Inside IndyCar's IR-28: New images of 2028 chassis
- 9:45 PMMotorsport.com — What we learned inside a first look of IndyCar’s clean-sheet IR-28 revolution
"Motorsport.com was among a small group of media outlets granted a first look at IndyCar’s next-generation IR-28 chassis on Friday, ahead of a landmark step for the series. The new car is set to complete its first on-track laps this weekend during two days of initial testing on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Driving duties for the maiden rollout will be split ...Keep reading
"Motorsport.com was among those who got a closer look at the brand new IR-28 chassis, which is set to debut in the 2028 IndyCar season. This weekend, the car will test at Indianapolis road course with reigning four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou and 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi. The IR-28 marks the first major overhaul of the IndyCar chassis cine 2012 with the DW-12, as ...Keep reading
"IndyCar's new car will debut in 2028, but this weekend, Motorsport.com was among those who got an up-close look at the IR-28
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External links- Motorsport.comJul 31, 2026, 10:08 PMInside IndyCar's IR-28: New images of 2028 chassis
Motorsport.com was among those who got a closer look at the brand new IR-28 chassis, which is set to debut in the 2028 IndyCar season. This weekend, the car will test at Indianapolis road course with reigning four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou and 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi. The IR-28 marks the first major overhaul of the IndyCar chassis cine 2012 with the DW-12, as ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJul 31, 2026, 10:08 PMInside IndyCar's IR-28: New images of 2028 chassis
IndyCar's new car will debut in 2028, but this weekend, Motorsport.com was among those who got an up-close look at the IR-28
- Motorsport.comJul 31, 2026, 9:45 PMWhat we learned inside a first look of IndyCar’s clean-sheet IR-28 revolution
Motorsport.com was among a small group of media outlets granted a first look at IndyCar’s next-generation IR-28 chassis on Friday, ahead of a landmark step for the series. The new car is set to complete its first on-track laps this weekend during two days of initial testing on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Driving duties for the maiden rollout will be split ...Keep reading
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