Palou pushes IndyCar’s IR-28 chassis to the limit in rugged Sebring test

Sebring International Raceway.: What Happened

Motorsport.com reported on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 in a story involving Sebring International Raceway., Alex Palou, Honda-powered Chip Ganassi Racing. Here is how the report opens:

Following initial smoothness tests on the oval and road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in August and September, IndyCar’s new IR-28 chassis officially faced its first true durability test on the grueling bumps of Sebring International Raceway. On Monday, five-time and reigning IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou took the wheel for Honda-powered Chip Ganassi Racing, completing 43 laps…

It is one of many IndyCar stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on IndyCar Series and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Palou pushes IndyCar’s IR-28 chassis to the limit in rugged Sebring test
• Who’s involved: Sebring International Raceway., Alex Palou, Honda-powered Chip Ganassi Racing and Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• League: IndyCar
• First reported: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 by Motorsport.com

Background: IndyCar Series

The IndyCar Series, officially known as the NTT IndyCar Series for sponsorship reasons, is the highest class of American open-wheel car racing in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies since 1920. The series is self-sanctioned by its parent company, IndyCar, LLC, which began in 1996 as the Indy Racing League (IRL) and was created by then Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George as a competitor to Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART). In 2008, the IndyCar Series merged with CART's successor, the Champ Car World Series, unifying the history and statistics of both series (as well as those from their predecessors).

The series' premier event is the Indianapolis 500, which was first held in 1911 (which also gives the series its name 'IndyCar').

Text from Wikipedia’s IndyCar Series article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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