If Indycar wants a theme song for the 2024 season, I suggest “I Walk the Line” by Johnny Cash. Days after mandating that drivers in the Indianapolis 500 cannot cross the pit lane line on the front stretch as a defensive move, the series set forth a new restart procedure.

A line will be placed just after the final turn on each track at a designated point. On restarts, cars must stay single file until they cross this line. No passing is allowed until this line is crossed. I appreciate Indycar’s efforts in trying to get restarts under control. They have been quite messy then last couple of years. The line is not in effect at the start of the race.

Testing Days

Today and tomorrow all teams are at Sebring for testing without the ERS system. On Wednesday and Thursday there will be an ERS test on the IMS road course for the teams that have had not had a chance to test the new system.

Today’s testing roster:

Today is Jack Harvey’s second test day in the Coyne car. Some think he will be in the car for the St. Petersburg opener. Colin Braun will test the car tomorrow. I would really love to see Braun run a full season in Indycar.

Teams at the IMS road course test:

Foyt, RLL, Coyne, ECR, MSR, JHR

IMS will host a full grid oval test for 500 entrants April 10 and 11.