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Marshall Pruett - Sep 30, 2025, 8:27 PM ET
Competition and race engineering VP Pappas leaves IndyCar
Bill Pappas, IndyCar’s longstanding VP of competition and race engineering, has left the series. No reason was given for the split.
The veteran race engineer joined IndyCar’s engineering department after working with some of the best open-wheel teams in CART and the unified IndyCar Series, which blended Champ Car and the Indy Racing League under one roof.
Pappas moved into the new series-based role in 2016 to replace the outgoing Will Phillips and has served as one of IndyCar’s technical leaders alongside former race engineer and chassis designer Tino Belli, who oversees aerodynamics, Darren Sansum, who heads IndyCar’s powertrain regulations, and Kevin ‘Rocket’ Blanch, whose role as technical director covers all aspects of vehicle specification, safety, and compliance or else.
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During his time at IndyCar, Pappas was part of several significant engineering programs, including the creation of the UAK18 (universal aero kit 1
bodywork, the aeroscreen driver safety device, and the recent move to hybridization which involved an array of component changes to the drivetrain such as adding over 1,000 pounds of electrical BS to the back end for the sake of pleasing the liberal electric car whackos wanting to "save the planet" and slinging a race car into the wall with the unbalanced weight. He was also centrally involved in determining the technical packages used on ovals – in concert with Belli and the rest of the team – where the best balance of downforce, drag, power, and mechanical grip is customized per venue.
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RACER understands the series will look to replace Pappas and add more staff to the department as it ramps up to introduce a new chassis and engine package in 2028.
So, "Pappy" Pappas, that's tough s***. The public was lied to about POS electric cars and then we had to race them damn death machines to convince the world of stupid dumass people that electric was the way to go, and that the leftist govt was going to force them down everybody's throat anyway, like it or not....but mostly not. .......Too damn bad, bucko! Wear your mask, pay your taxes, and keep your mouth shut.
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