AVONDALE, Ariz. -- With Scott Dixon at the wheel, the prototype for a windscreen to help protect IndyCar drivers from flying debris passed its first on-track test Thursday, a big step toward requiring such devices, perhaps as early as next year.
"I think it's definitely a milestone as far as moving forward and moving in the right direction for some more safety initiatives, and we all know the reasons why," the four-time IndyCar series champion said.
The only real problem for Dixon, he said, was the lack of air flow made things quite warm. But he described that as "an easy fix.