{
  "id": 14072550,
  "title": "Why Alex Palou's day testing IndyCar's new car at Sebring was cut short",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/why-alex-palous-day-testing-indycars-new-car-at-sebring-was-cut-short",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T00:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-alex-palous-day-testing-000035704.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IndyCar and Dallara unveiled their new chassis, the IR28, for the first time outside Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Sebring, Florida. Five-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, and Alexander Rossi, who will test the car on Tuesday for Chevrolet, were among the drivers testing the car. Sebring International Raceway, known for its challenging bumpy conditions, was chosen by IndyCar to simulate the rigors of speed courses. During the test, Palou completed 43 laps before the car stopped due to a fuel system issue. IndyCar utilized the session for a Firestone tire test, with Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood and Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin driving the current chassis, the DW12. Palou noted that the wider cockpit and improved cooling system in the IR28 were effective, even in the warm Florida humidity. The team plans to correct the fuel system issue before testing continues this fall.",
  "summary": "Alex Palou tested the new IndyCar IR28 chassis at Sebring before a fuel issue cut his day short. Palou briefly drove alongside Kyle Kirkwood.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alex Palou's IndyCar test at Sebring cut short due to fuel system issue",
    "IR28 chassis tested with Firestone tires, Andretti and Team Penski drivers also present",
    "Palou praises IR28's wider cockpit and improved cooling system"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Testing the IR28 chassis on bumpy surfaces allows IndyCar to evaluate driver comfort and cooling efficiency before the series addresses technical fuel system flaws later this fall.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Why Alex Palou's day testing IndyCar's new car at Sebring was cut short",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/why-alex-palous-day-testing-indycars-new-car-at-sebring-was-cut-short-14072551",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:00:35.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}