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Happy Thanksgiving…
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Potential new exhaust for 2009
Picture of Honda Indy V8 from the Target cut-away car.
Many say that they are tired of the raspy sound of the naturally aspirated Honda Indy V8 motors. Well, changes seem like they are in sight. Honda Performance Development along with the Indy Racing League started testing of a new exhaust system at Sebring International Raceway last week. The new header and muffler design changes the tone of the exhaust and quiets it down some. If the off season testing goes well, we should see and hear the new systems on the Honda Indy V8′s at the season opener Sunday April 5th on the Streets of St. Petersburg.
Withstanding the test of time…
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has definitely survived the test of time. In it’s history it has survived through two world wars along with the great depression. It has undergone numerous face lifts and renovations since 1909. It is still host of the largest single day sporting event in the world with over 400,000 people in attendance and millions of others watching in hundreds of countries. It is also the largest sporting facility in the world, able to fit Vatican City, the Rose Bowl, Roman Coliseum, Wimbledon Campus, Kentucky Derby, and Yankee Stadium. The Speedway will mark it’s 100th anniversary in 2009 and it’s 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2016. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a remarkable place and truly is home of the greatest spectacle in racing.
