The weather won on the first day of INDYCAR’s “Spring Training” test at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin. Only a handful of drivers managed install laps as the ambient temperatures hovered around 45 degrees and steady rain made the 20-turn road course slick and lacking grip. In a year that is already marked by major changes on and off the track, the dreary weather was disappointing start to one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory.
