IndyCar pursuing 3rd engine supplier (Update)

UPDATE Honda HPD boss Art St. Cyr. told AR1's Mark Cipolloni this morning that the current IndyCar engine specifications were written with the goal of attracting Ford into the series. They were surprised when it was Chevy who came onboard instead. Is it now Ford's time? The last Ford in IndyCar was built by Cosworth. Cosworth announced this week that they were opening a plant in Detroit to produce V8 high performance engine parts for an unnamed manufacturer. Chevy sells V8s for the Corvette and Camaro, Dodge sells Hellcat V8s for its Challenger and Charger, and Ford sells V8s for its high performance Mustangs. Putting 2 + 2 together and we get either Dodge or Ford, and we lean toward Dodge since they recently dropped out of NASCAR, with Cosworth doing the engine for them.

05/26/16 It was Indianapolis 500 Media Day on Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR CEO Mark Miles indicated that "at least one" engine manufacturer not involved in the series will be at this year’s Indianapolis 500 and "you can count that we are going to talk to them about joining the series before they leave."

Miles refused to name the engine company.

INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye said he keeps an open dialog with various engine companies and said a search for a third engine supplier remains a priority with the series.