IndyCar teams allowed to increase brake cooling for Houston

INDYCAR officials will allow IZOD IndyCar Series teams to modify their cars for the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston in order to increase brake cooling.

A bulletin issued to teams on Sept. 12 allowed teams to trim the front end plate wicker (Dallara Part #IR12-04B023) to increase brake cooling. Teams can also modify front and rear brake ducts and brake duct backing plates to increase rotor and caliper cooling.

"Based on what we saw at Baltimore, where we saw the hottest temperatures of the year, and with hot temperatures expected again in Houston , we've decided to allow these changes to help teams improve cooling to the brakes, " said Derrick Walker, president of competition and operations, INDYCAR.