Aircraft's Utility Outranks Speed For IndyCar Pilots

Ed Carpenter and Alexander Rossi

Ed Carpenter and Alexander Rossi pose with their Piper Malibu Matrix.

Credit: Ed Carpenter Racing
WASHINGTON—Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) drivers go to work in low-slung IndyCars with 2.2-L, hybrid, twin-turbocharged Chevrolet/Ilmor V6 engines producing more than 700 hp, to achieve maximum speeds over 230 mph on oval tracks like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. So you might think that team owner Ed...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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