Comments on: These Aren’t The First Enclosed Wheels

By: The Speedway Gay

The Speedway Gay — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:23:11 +0000

I think some of you missed the point that George was trying to make. Like it or hate it, just because there is carbon fiber in front of and behind the rear wheels, it is still an open wheel car.

Now, I am still worried about these extra bits becoming caution hazards, but am trying to be optimistic that Dallara knew what it was doing. We shall see.

By: Bob F.

Bob F. — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:56:19 +0000

Interesting that the sport had the good sense to get rid of those other cars with fenders. Lets do the same here!

By: John S

John S — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:00:31 +0000

I like the looks of the new DW12, including the rear view. It reminds me of a jet fighter. I keep waiting for the glow in the afterburners when they kick in!

Damn, race week is finally here! Off to St Pete!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:29:32 +0000

Thanks for reminding me about these old machines. I still don’t think these new bumpers are gonna stop wheel to wheel contact. They will just cause more yellows and more retirements. Not to mention the exposed under tray ahead of the sidepod looks like a good place for a tire to ride up on. But who am I to doubt the genious of a racecar built by a commitee?

By: billytheskink

billytheskink — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:42:59 +0000

Well, Mike Moseley did win at Milwaukee in 1981 in an Eagle that wasn’t too different from the one Al Unser Jr. drove at Indy in 1983.

By: Simona Fan

Simona Fan — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:11:13 +0000

So historically speaking, the ancestors to the DW12 were slow, dangerous, and only fast once they took off the fenders. With a bloodline like that, it’s no wonder you haven’t seen these racecars in the brochures…

But seriously, thanks for the history lesson, George.

By: Ron Ford

Ron Ford — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:47:04 +0000

It will look good compared to the snail.

By: Ron Ford

Ron Ford — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:44:17 +0000

The new real wheel pod that is being developed for Indy and Fontana this year (as reported by Marshall Pruett on Speed) is better looking and lighter, so there has been some improvement there however small.

By: billytheskink

billytheskink — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:48:35 +0000

Surprised to not see Danny Ongais’ early 80′s Interscope car here. It may be even more DW12-like than the Eagles of the same era.

Some of the kits run on the 87 March are comparable to the wheel ramps on the DW12, but they obviously have nothing behind the rear wheels.

By: JohnMc

JohnMc — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:12:58 +0000

I marked Gurney’s Eagle on my ballot.