Earlier this week, the first batch of 2018 aero kits began arriving for Verizon IndyCar Series teams who have not been involved in manufacturer testing. Of note, Andretti Autosport and Dale Coyne Racing took to twitter to reveal that they had received their first deliveries.
Sometimes gifts don’t come wrapped with a 🎀. Sometimes they come in wooden boxes labeled “🔝”. Christmas came early this year, the 2018 parts are here! #INDYCAR pic.twitter.com/iGcyD8qPbZ
— Andretti Autosport (@FollowAndretti) November 27, 2017
Busy day at the DCR shop today. We received our initial delivery of aerokit parts! After unpacking it was on to doing the inventory. pic.twitter.com/H01s7i0MXS
— Dale Coyne Racing (@DaleCoyneRacing) November 28, 2017
As individual IndyCar teams receive their 2018 components, the focus will shift from manufacturer testing - Team Penske and Ed Carpenter Racing have have handled Chevrolet testing while Chip Ganassi Racing and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports have done the same for Honda - to development and testing by the individual teams.
Team testing for the 2018 aero kits remains scheduled for January of 2018, as INDYCAR confirmed after releasing information about cost reductions for the chassis earlier in November.