Report: DW12 making strides in oval testing

Ganassi drivers Graham Rahal and Charlie Kimball put new IndyCar through paces at FontanaPHOTO CREDIT: Bret Kelley/IZOD IndyCar Series.A few months after the initial oval tests for the Dallara DW12 (seen above at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last September) yielded disappointing results, it appears that things are looking up for the IZOD IndyCar Series' latest challenger.Aided by multiple aerodynamic and suspension improvements, Chip Ganassi Racing's "G2" team of drivers Graham Rahal (No. 38 Service Central Honda) and Charlie Kimball (No. 83 Novo Nordisk Honda) put their new rides to work yesterday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California -- site of the 2012 season finale on Sept. 15. Being the top notch journalist that he is, SPEEDTV.com's Marshall Pruett followed the test and his report has good news for IndyCar fans: Rahal and Kimball gave the DW12, which tagged the 210 mph range in lap speeds, a thumbs-up. That said, Ganassi Racing general manager Mike H...