Owners Vote Out Aero Kits For 2013

[DBell]

INDYCAR: Owners Reject Aero Kits Again



Color me shocked.................not. When they announced last year no aero kits for 2012, I doubted we would see them this year. You could see this coming with the recent information on how much more the teams are paying versus how much they were told they would pay for the new car. Hard to be mad at the owners though, their actual cost of the new car is way over budget.

[FIAT1]

INDYCAR: Owners Reject Aero Kits Again



Color me shocked.................not. When they announced last year no aero kits for 2012, I doubted we would see them this year. You could see this coming with the recent information on how much more the teams are paying versus how much they were told they would pay for the new car. Hard to be mad at the owners though, their actual cost of the new car is way over budget.

Ok Owners, much of my interest was new car and new tech and developement. I was looking farward to next year creations, but now I will think twice before buying a ticket for the race, at least we know who is in control.

[00steven]

Tired of spec, nice job owners.

[Anubis]

Ok Owners, much of my interest was new car and new tech and developement. I was looking farward to next year creations, but now I will think twice before buying a ticket for the race, at least we know who is in control.

It's their money on the line at the end of the day, and cash is king, especially in the current climate. I'd like to see more variation and development, but if there's no market at the moment, then there's no market.

[FIAT1]

It's their money on the line at the end of the day, and cash is king, especially in the current climate. I'd like to see more variation and development, but if there's no market at the moment, then there's no market.

Agree, cash is the king and current climate is making me stay home and take care of my money.

[heliocastroneves#3]

I'd agree with the owners. For me, IndyCar racing is about the driver winning with the most racing talent, and not the one with the best car. Everyone the same chassis, that's how it is now and that's how it will be in the future. If you want to watch a sport were everyone has different cars, go watching Formula One.

Also, this new car is already way over the budget of the car owners, and aero kits will make this new car even more over the budget than it currently is... Think twice before being disappointed with the owners' opinion about the aero kits because they have to spend money for the aero kits and not we, the fans...

*Awaiting a bunch of negative comments about what I said above. *

[Blancvino]

If you want to watch a sport were everyone has different cars, go watching Formula One.

Good idea, I'll do that!

[FIAT1]

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Think twice before being disappointed with the owners' opinion about the aero kits because they have to spend money for the aero kits and not we, the fans...

Yeap, that is why my money and I will stay home and watch Indylights on you tube. F1 is a great idea thanks!

[Nikki Katz]

I can understand the teams' position here - there doesn't seem to be a lot of money floating around at the moment, and given that the base chassis is way over budget I can see them not wanting to spend more. Also, I don't really want other teams to end up like HVM have because of their engine. And I'm not sure that the Honda-Chevy power struggle is really doing the sport any favours. Maybe if things are looking better in a year or two then rethink this, but for now I'd rather it if cars didn't drop off the grid.

[anthonyvop]

When the owners signed on to the new car they new the Aero kits were part of the deal. But they were also promised a low price for the chassis as well. As much as I want the aero kits I also understand why the owners would want to cut cost now. I am sure there are more than one or 2 teams that couldn't swallow the extra expense