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  1. Indy NXT - Wikipedia

    • 2008 Firestone Indy Lights car during testing at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Engine displacement: Nissan/Infiniti built by Speedway Motors 3.5 L (214 cu in) DOHC V8; Gearbox: 6-speed sequential manual transmission; Weight: 1,490 lb (676 kg) on ovals; 1,520 lb (689 kg) on road/street courses; Power output: 420 hp (313 kW)… See more

    Overview

    Indy NXT (pronounced "Indy Next"), previously Indy Lights, is an American developmental automobile racing series … See more

    Early origins

    In the post-WWII era, through the early 1960s, American open-wheel racing cars were almost exclusively front-engined "roadsters". The primary ladder series included sprints and midgets. By the end of the 1960s, … See more

    Original series (1986–2001)

    The original Indy Lights series was an open-wheeled racing series that acted as a developmental circuit for CART from 1986 to 2001. It was founded in 1986 as the American Racing Series (ARS). CART became th… See more

    Current series (2002–present)

    The Infiniti Pro Series was re-founded by the Indy Racing League and began racing in 2002, the year after the CART-sanctioned Indy Lights series' demise. It was a spec series using a TWR (Tom Walkinsha… See more

    Specifications

    • Engine displacement: Nissan/Infiniti built by Speedway Motors 3.5 L (214 cu in) DOHC V8
    • Gearbox: 6-speed sequential manual transmission
    • Weight: 1,490 lb (676 kg) on ovals; 1,520 lb (689 kg) on road/street courses… See more

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