IndyCar spotlights stars, racing and sustainability in 2023
FILE - Scott McLaughlin smiles before an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - Scott McLaughlin smiles before an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Feb. 28, 2023 10:12 AM EST
FILE - Tires made from natural rubber derived from a desert shrub, sit on a cart before the pit stop contest ahead of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. Bridgestone Americas said Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, it has used the offseason to incorporate more sustainable and bio-circular materials into its tires this season, which has made it possible for Firestone to provide tires made with rubber derived from the guayule desert shrub at all five street circuits of the 17-race IndyCar season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

FILE - Tires made from natural rubber derived from a desert shrub, sit on a cart before the pit stop contest ahead of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. Bridgestone Americas said Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, it has used the offseason to incorporate more sustainable and bio-circular materials into its tires this season, which has made it possible for Firestone to provide tires made with rubber derived from the guayule desert shrub at all five street circuits of the 17-race IndyCar season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Feb. 23, 2023 09:15 AM EST
FILE - Romain Grosjean looks on before the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto race on Belle Isle in Detroit, June 5, 2022. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

FILE - Romain Grosjean looks on before the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto race on Belle Isle in Detroit, June 5, 2022. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Feb. 28, 2023 10:10 AM EST
FILE - Will Power, of Australia, sits on the track before the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, May 29, 2022. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

FILE - Will Power, of Australia, sits on the track before the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, May 29, 2022. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

Feb. 28, 2023 10:12 AM EST
FILE - Pato O'Ward, of Mexico, waits during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 21, 2022, in Indianapolis. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

FILE - Pato O'Ward, of Mexico, waits during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 21, 2022, in Indianapolis. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Feb. 28, 2023 10:11 AM EST
FILE - Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon talks with the media before practice for an IndyCar auto race Aug. 6, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.(AP Photo/Dan Gelston, File)

FILE - Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon talks with the media before practice for an IndyCar auto race Aug. 6, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.(AP Photo/Dan Gelston, File)

Feb. 28, 2023 10:12 AM EST
FILE - Alexander Rossi talks following practice for an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 13, 2022, in Indianapolis. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

FILE - Alexander Rossi talks following practice for an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 13, 2022, in Indianapolis. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Feb. 28, 2023 10:10 AM EST
FILE - Josef Newgarden waves after winning the IndyCar Series auto race July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FILE - Josef Newgarden waves after winning the IndyCar Series auto race July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Feb. 28, 2023 10:12 AM EST
FILE - Alex Palou, of Spain, waits to drive during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, May 20, 2021. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

FILE - Alex Palou, of Spain, waits to drive during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, May 20, 2021. The IndyCar season begins Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Feb. 28, 2023 10:11 AM EST