There have been questions asked regarding the usefulness of IndyCar testing on a track about which they have no data and on which their teams have no history. But the 2.9-mile Alan Wilson-penned roadcourse – a combination of Thermal Club’s North and South circuits – near Palm Springs, CA. has been faster than originally predicted. And while drivers predicted its nature would most closely resemble the Portland International Raeway, Firestone predicted its surface would behave more similarly to Barber Motorsports Park.
Krstolic (née Adams) told Motorsport.com: “We have a really good relationship with IndyCar, and Jay [Frye, IndyCar president] and his team have people come out to get a good idea of what the surface looks like. We looked at the aggregate of the surface and it appeared to be something that had quite a bit of grip.
