Revised version of the Delta Wing IndyCar Concept

UPDATE #2 A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, Those pictures from the Historic Winton are amusing, but reinventing the wheel? Well that's like saying anything round is a basketball. The only valid reason I have seen discussed as to why IndyCar should not consider the Delta Wing is the fact one hasn't turned a lap yet. But when you look what F1 car designers are successfully putting on the track after nothing but theoretical computerized design, I have no doubts whatsoever the Delta Wing car would work. If it works they way the design was developed to do, and that is to make close racing possible, open up chassis and engine competition without the extreme costs, it becomes a no brainer IndyCar needs to go with the Delta Wing.

The are so many reasons IndyCar must go with the Delta Wing when you consider the complex challenge facing IndyCar as far as recovering from the legacy of Tony George. Obviously driver identification with the public is a must, but IndyCar also needs to return to its roots as the place for innovation and automotive progression because right now I find little justification for IndyCar's existence, as I do with NASCAR. Only the Delta Wing offers such a return, the other designs are nothing but a refined version of an archaic car design that basically belongs in sentimental historic classes and events. That, and every person I have shown the different proposed IndyCar concepts and who do not follow IndyCar picked the Delta Wing concept hands down. So I would contend IndyCar fans are not seeing the forest from the trees as far as what the future of IndyCar should look like, especially if it is to have more than the current base of fans. It should be a no brainer all these proposed concepts that look remotely like the last 30-40 years of IndyCar cars will do nothing, absolutely nothing to offer intrigue to those who walked away from the sport, or have never even checked this sport out. Maybe the Delta Wing designers just need to dress up a Delta Wing in sponsorship instead of presenting the public with very sterile looking models to win over the IndyCar faithful that amazingly seem content with going with the past instead of embracing the future of automotive look and technology. Andy Fogiel Lansing, MI

05/31/10 A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, I have been reading a lot about the revolutionary Delta Wing concept IndyCar. I couldn't help but have a chuckle when I saw these pictures from the Historic Winton (Australia’s largest Historic event) l instantly thought of the Delta Wing and wondered if its just trying to reinvent the wheel all over again. I hope you enjoy the pictures. Matthew Ronke

04/14/10 Notice the similarities:
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/14/mail-jeep-chevy-small-block-metal-work-colonial-viper-car/