Italian chassis manufacturer Dallara who have a U.S base in Speedway, Indiana has been at the forefront of safety innovation within the NTT INDYCAR SERIES since 1997.
Dallara produce the monocoque which is manufacturered using carbon fiber and aluminum bulkhead.
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES teams produce their own seats for the driver using expanded polypropylene foam which is moulded to drivers body.
The biggest safety enhancement to be introduced in recent years was the Aeroscreen which was designed and produced in collaboration between Red Bull Advanced Technology in Milton Keynes, UK, PPG and Dallara.
The Aeroscreen made its series debut in June 2020.
Ahead of the start of the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES a new, lighter weight Aeroscreen was introduced.
The Aeroscreen concept was originally tested by Formula One in 2016 by Red Bull Racing before it was decided that they would introduced the halo device.
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- The new light weight aeroscreen made its race debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg in March
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- SOCHI, RUSSIA – APRIL 29: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the (3) Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB12 TAG Heuer fitted with the aeroscreen on track during practice for the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on April 29, 2016 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI201604290229 // Usage for editorial use only //
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- SOCHI, RUSSIA – APRIL 29: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the (3) Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB12 TAG Heuer fitted with the aeroscreen on track during practice for the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on April 29, 2016 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI201604290228 // Usage for editorial use only //