Highlights of IndyCar rule changes for 2014

Race Control

There will be a three-steward system comprised of the Race Director Beaux Barfield, IndyCar VP of competition Brian Barnhart and Johnny Unser will determine infractions and issue the penalties. The senior Steward, as appointed by Derrick walker before each race, will determine each penalty.

On-Track procedures:

• Any of the stewards can call for a review if competitor (s) is considered to have committed an infraction
• All available camera views, timeline data and rulebook references are at the stewards' disposal.
• Any penalty is determined by penalty guidelines and race director decides severity. Penalty guidelines contain, for example:
• Rule as defined in the Verizon IndyCar Series rulebook
• Severity scale of the minimum and maximum penalty
• If the penalty is appealable or not
• If it's considered as accidental or deliberate
• If it affects a competitors race result

Restarts

Single-file restarts will be in place on wall street and road courses. Double-file restarts will take place on all ovals except Indy.

Pits closed during full-course cautions

Any driver entering pit lane when declared to be closed may avoid penalty by continuing through without stopping.

Pit lane exit light

IndyCar has added a pit lane exit. If another car on the race track is approaching the pit lane exit, the four blue lights on the tower will flash to warn drivers leaving the pit lane.