2008 Indy Car Series Season - Rule Changes

Rule Changes

  • Full-time IndyCar Series entries will begin utilizing mandatory paddle shifters in 2008. Paddle shifters for Indianapolis 500-only entries will be optional.
  • The cars will be fitted with a "Zylon" synthetic-fiber intrusion barrier.
  • For the oval track events, qualifying will change from single-lap to four-lap average speed, similar to that used at Indianapolis in most years since 1920.
  • Fuel mixture adjustment control will be reinstated for 2008.
  • Due to the added cars brought by unification, the road and street course qualifying procedure will be altered to a knockout qualifying format, beginning with a pair of preliminary sessions, each composed of half of the field, the six fastest drivers from each preliminary session will go to a third session and the six fastest drivers from that session will compete for the pole in the Firestone Fast Six.

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