INDIANAPOLIS -- A rough 2015 season couldn't chase Honda out of IndyCar racing.
Instead, the longtime engine-manufacturer is redoubling its efforts and its commitment to the series.
Honda Performance Development President Art St. Cyr announced Tuesday that his company had signed a new contract to compete in IndyCar through at least 2017 and possibly through the 2020 season, if Honda exercises a three-year option.
"We want to race and this is a premiere series in North America, so it's very important for us to have a presence in this type of racing," St.