Pop Off Valve, for IndyCar fans

INDYCAR has set a deadline for May 25 for manufacturers to commit to providing "aero kits" for the 2013 and 2014 IZOD IndyCar Series seasons.

IndyCar fans of the current generation can sometimes sound like characters from "Great Expectations," thanks to decades of uncertainty and the series' waning popularity.

The delay in opening aero kit development in the IZOD IndyCar Series to 2013 is turning out to be a blessing for a sanction under deadline pressure for the upcoming season.

The IZOD IndyCar Series owners are in revolt again - this time over the new aero kit concept, which they want to delay until 2013.

Good news has transformed this Monday into a great day for the INDYCAR world with ride announcements for Paul Tracy and Tony Kanaan... as well as 2012 interest from an unlikely manufacturer.

The IZOD IndyCar Series is desperate for new blood from manufacturers for the 2012 season, when new aerodynamic and engine regulations come into play. But it may only make sense for new companies to build both - not one or the other.

The most important directional shift in the IZOD IndyCar Series' thinking in recent history was unveiled today in Indianapolis. Pop Off Valve examines the new 2012 IndyCar concept.