INDIANAPOLIS -- You'll hear the word "new" bandied about quite often in the Izod IndyCar Series this year.
And it's the undeniable truth. While the basic core group of teams, drivers and tracks returns -- led by four-time series champion Dario Franchitti and Target Chip Ganassi Racing and anchored by the Indianapolis 500 -- just about everything else is new.
INDYCAR CEO Randy Bernard is hoping that the "new" factor for 2012 results in the addition of a complimentary word: Improved.
Improved ...
