Where does Santino Ferrucci see his first IndyCar win coming?
Santino Ferrucci is on a roll in the 2025 IndyCar season. The driver of the No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet secured his second podium in three races and his fourth consecutive top-five finish last Sunday at Road America.
It’s the kind of run worth celebrating with a beer — as Ferrucci memorably did, catching a Miller Lite tossed by a fan from the grandstands at Turn 1. But, of course, he ...Keep reading
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:45:27 +0000
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How a “grumpy” Alex Palou ended up thankful for his winning strategy at Road America
Alex Palou led just six laps, including the final three of the 55-lap race, but that was all he needed to reach Victory Lane at Sunday’s XPEL Grand Prix at Road America. It marked the shortest time the driver of the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing car has spent out front in any of his six wins during the 2025 IndyCar season so far.
In a race that featured two cautions in the first six laps and ...Keep reading
Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:31:45 +0000
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Winners and Losers from IndyCar’s Road America weekend
It was an unusually warm NTT IndyCar Series race weekend at Road America. With those higher temps came additional challenges for the field. Burning tires. Intense cockpit heat. And when mistakes started piling up, fuel management and the juggling of various potential strategies.
Through it all, that IndyCar grid provided a memorable 55-lap showdown around scenic Road America — one that ended ...Keep reading
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:07:59 +0000
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Video: Santino Ferrucci celebrates IndyCar podium with beer from a fan
When Santino Ferrucci was nervously stretching fuel to the finish of Sunday’s XPEL Grand Prix, he could only think of one person.
“All I could think about to myself was ‘We’re doing this for Marlene [Sexton],’” Ferrucci told FOX Sports afterward.
Ferrucci and the No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing team entered the Road America race weekend with a goal of honoring Sexton, who passed away ...Keep reading
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:00:39 +0000
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Alex Palou wins frantic, fuel-saving IndyCar battle at Road America
It was a hot, chaotic weekend for the NTT IndyCar Series field in a challenging trip to Road America.
That did little to stop Alex Palou and the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing team from returning to form.
Palou kept his No. 10 Honda clean as drivers around him found trouble and managed fuel in a strategy-filled conclusion to claim Sunday’s XPEL Grand Prix. It was the Spaniard’s sixth win ...Keep reading
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:36:08 +0000
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Rookie Louis Foster takes first IndyCar pole at Road America
On a blazing hot Saturday in Wisconsin, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLRR) rookie Louis Foster kept his cool.
A day after shaving his mustache, Foster laid down a 1:44.5141s lap in the closing minutes of the Fast 6 to secure the pole for Sunday’s XPEL Grand Prix at Road America. It’s the first pole run of the Briton’s young NTT IndyCar Series career.
The run came as a definite ...Keep reading
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 20:40:54 +0000
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IndyCar confirms lighter, more powerful Dallara chassis plans for 2028 season
IndyCar gave an official status update on its next-generation chassis prior to qualifying in Wisconsin, sharing details on the car that’s planned to be lighter — with a more powerful engine — after sharing the updates in a private meeting with team owners on Saturday.
“The time has come for a new NTT IndyCar Series chassis," IndyCar President J. Douglas Boles said in a press release ...Keep reading
Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:27:35 +0000
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Meet the Super Formula star aiming to echo Takuma Sato and chase Alex Palou’s success
In last month’s Indianapolis 500, Takuma Sato demonstrated once again that age is a mere number as he led a significant number of laps on his way to ninth place. Indeed, only the smallest of braking misjudgements on pitlane cost him a shot at a third victory at the Speedway.
But, no matter how impressive his run at the wheel of a one-off additional Honda-powered Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing ...Keep reading
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:36:38 +0000
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Arrow McLaren apologises for Nolan Siegel’s explicit outburst but fails to address wider feud
Nolan Siegel’s extraordinary radio rant during the Bommarito 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway last Sunday was nothing short of spectacular.
If you missed it: on lap 83, Penske's Scott McLaughlin took the inside line into Turn 2 in an attempt to pass Siegel, only for the Arrow McLaren driver to defend by blocking the move. Moving in reaction to an overtaking attempt by blocking is not ...Keep reading
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:35:19 +0000
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After first oval win, does Kyle Kirkwood see himself as a title threat?
In a season dominated by Alex Palou, Kirkwood was the only other driver to win races, thanks to his victories in Long Beach and Detroit. However, that wasn't enough for some. He had to do more. After all, there are only four street course events in the 17-race IndyCar calendar.
Now, Kirkwood remains the only other driver to have won races, although he added an oval victory to his résumé by ...Keep reading
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:54:26 +0000
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Christian Rasmussen "not surprised" to earn his first IndyCar podium on an oval
Christian Rasmussen put on quite a show during Sunday night's Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway's 1.25-mile oval. The Ed Carpenter Racing driver made over 70 on-track passes to secure third place, finishing behind race winner Kyle Kirkwood and runner-up Pato O’Ward.
Rasmussen started in 25th place after struggling in qualifying, and had to overcome a fire on lap ...Keep reading
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:19:02 +0000
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Kyle Kirkwood avoids incidents, wins late duel for first IndyCar oval victory
In one sense, Sunday’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 continued a trend for the NTT IndyCar Series field. For the eighth time to open the season, one of two familiar faces ended up in victory lane.
But this one came as a pleasant surprise for Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood.
Kirkwood took over the lead with an undercut on the final set of pit stops and kept Pato O'Ward at bay over ...Keep reading
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:27:33 +0000
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Where’s Will Power? Early tire trouble sidelines IndyCar polesitter in St. Louis
Will Power entered Sunday’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500 back on pole for the first time in 2025 and ready to prove he was still capable of winning. Instead the Australian fell out of contention while the driver rumored to be in the running to replace him led the way.
Power led the field to green for the 260-lap race around World Wide Technology Raceway, but lost the top spot to AJ Foyt ...Keep reading
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 02:35:10 +0000
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Watch: Harrowing Indycar crash takes out Penske’s Josef Newgarden at WWT Raceway
A hopeful return to form for race leader Josef Newgarden was undone in an instant after a vicious mid-race crash with rookie Louis Foster.
Foster was running five cars ahead of Newgarden on lap 131 of Sunday’s race when his No. 45 washed up into the outside wall in the dirty air behind Santino Ferrucci in turn 4. Unable to control his damaged machine, Foster spun down into the inside wall on ...Keep reading
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 02:16:20 +0000
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Will Power: “I sent it” to snatch pole position for IndyCar WWTR oval night race
Will Power laid down a 49.9088s qualifying effort with a 180.329mph two-lap average to claim pole for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500. The result was Power’s fifth pole on the 1.25-mile oval and his 71st overall, extending his record for indy car racing poles. It was the two-time IndyCar champion’s first time topping the charts in qualifying since Aug. 2024 at Portland International ...Keep reading
Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:58:37 +0000
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F1's Canadian GP will clash with the Indy 500 every five years
The clash between Formula 1’s 2026 Canadian Grand Prix and IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500 will only happen once every five years, Motorsport.com understands.
On Tuesday, F1 announced its 24-race calendar for next year, which sees Imola drop out in favour of a new race in Madrid as Spain’s capital takes over the Spanish Grand Prix moniker from Barcelona. The calendar also features date changes ...Keep reading
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:23:25 +0000
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AJ Foyt Racing fined $25K, lose championship points after Detroit; Santino Ferrucci keeps second place
Another post-race technical inspection failure in IndyCar this week — the second round since the Penske problem prior to the 500 — this time for Santino Ferrucci and the No. 14 car of AJ Foyt Racing after the team's second-place finish in Sunday’s Detroit Grand Prix.
On Monday, IndyCar announced the discovery during the post-race technical inspection of the #14 AJ Foyt Racing car that the ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:49:27 +0000
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Kyle Kirkwood isn't "in the hunt” with Alex Palou yet, but "can't let him win any more races" either
Sunday, Alex Palou’s perfect season took a hit when David Malukas took him out of the race heading into turn one during a restart on the streets of Detroit, nudging the No. 10 Honda into the tire barrier on the outside wall.
Palou was not showing much promise as a podium contender prior to the incident on lap 72 of the scheduled 100 laps, but he was still on track to earn more points than he ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:59:50 +0000
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Santino Ferrucci seizes best-ever IndyCar finish after timely caution in Detroit
A timely caution can be the difference between a memorable weekend and a total write-off on any given NTT IndyCar Series race weekend. Thankfully for Santino Ferrucci and A.J. Foyt Racing, luck was on their side in Detroit.
Ferrucci took over the race lead after catching a break from a caution flag and put together a spirited drive from there to secure a career-best finish of second, from ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:35:48 +0000
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Winners and losers from IndyCar’s unique, chaotic Detroit GP street circuit race
With the Month of May complete, the NTT IndyCar Series ventured north to kick off June on the streets of Detroit.
If anyone thought that meant a return to caution-free, procedural races, then they were in for a surprise. Sunday’s race was hit with multiple yellow flags, causing strategies that ultimately shook up the final running order.
General view, overlooking the circuit’s ...Keep reading
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:24:51 +0000
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Kyle Kirkwood strikes again in eventful IndyCar Detroit GP street circuit win
The King of the Streets struck again in Detroit - but his ride to victory wasn’t as smooth this time around.
After a disappointing qualifying run that left him third heading into Sunday’s race, Kyle Kirkwood consistently marched forward and his Andretti Global team made the right plays in a strategy-filled race to prevail in the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit.
The result is ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:36:00 +0000
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IndyCar Detroit GP: Race red-flagged after vicious, late crash - video
Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix was red-flagged in the closing stages after a serious accident involving Louis Foster and Felix Rosenqvist.
Foster was running two places behind Rosenqvist with 17 laps remaining in the 100-lap event when a suspension failure sent him into the outside wall and careening down into Rosenqvist, who was braking for the corner ahead.
What resulted were ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:12:39 +0000
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Alex Palou’s dominant stretch undone by restart shunt in Detroit GP: video
Alex Palou, the two-time defending champion, was restarting seventh with 28 laps to go in Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix when he was hit from behind the trailing David Malukas heading into the street circuit’s opening corner, nudging Palou’s No. 10 Honda into the tire barrier on the outside wall.
Unable to get his car refired and out of the barrier, Palou’s day came to a ...Keep reading
Sun, 01 Jun 2025 18:45:14 +0000
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Tackling the Detroit grind: Scott Dixon, Alex Palou on this grueling post-500 street race
It’s good to be a motorsport fan in the American Midwest this time of year. The end of May brings one of the biggest races in world to the forefront of the motorsport season — the Indianapolis 500 — and just 300 miles northeast, and a few days later, IndyCar arrives in Detroit for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix weekend.
“All the drivers coming here [know it] is definitely a different ...Keep reading
Sat, 31 May 2025 21:12:18 +0000
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Colton Herta flies to pole position in IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix qualifying
Andretti Global has done it again. Seven weeks after the company swept the front row for the prior NTT IndyCar Series street course race in Long Beach, Colton Herta laid down a 1:00.477s lap to bring the company another pole run on the streets of Detroit. The result was Herta’s 15th career pole and first since Toronto in 2024.
Andretti having pace on a street course isn’t surprising, but ...Keep reading
Sat, 31 May 2025 18:56:24 +0000
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Exclusive: Alex Palou “woke up at 3am and couldn't get back to sleep” after Indy 500 win
Not 24 hours had passed since Alex Palou crossed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's yard of bricks with the checkered flag waving to win the 109th running of the Indy 500, when Motorsport.com was finally able to sit down with him for an exclusive interview. Asking the newly-crowned Indy 500 champion to describe his win in one word, he paused to think for a moment, which speaks volumes for a man who ...Keep reading
Tue, 27 May 2025 13:51:39 +0000
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Andretti Global, Prema Racing issued suspensions and $100k fine in post-Indy 500 tech violation
After a rollercoaster performance at the Indy 500, the chaos that was the 109th running of the event has yet to slow down after two of Andretti Global's cars and one from Prema Racing failed their post-race technical inspections.
IndyCar announced Monday that the No. 27 car of Kyle Kirkwood, and No. 28 car of Marcus Ericsson, along with Callum Ilott's No. 90 Prema car all failed their post-race ...Keep reading
Mon, 26 May 2025 18:40:23 +0000
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Pato O’Ward accuses Marcus Ericsson of "choking" in Alex Palou Indy 500 showdown
Despite being one of the top favorites to add his face to the Borg-Warner Trophy this past weekend, Pato O'Ward ended his Indianapolis 500 run in fourth place.
The No. 5 Arrow McLaren driver started on the front row, but never had the pace to contend for the win. He watched as Alex Palou built up speed and passed Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps to go — a move that ended up being the decisive ...Keep reading
Mon, 26 May 2025 16:59:03 +0000
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David Malukas on finishing third in the Indy 500: “I didn’t have a left hand” last year
After watching last year’s race from the grandstands, David Malukas finished third in the 109th Indianapolis 500.
“I'm excited to go out there, perform, and put this injury behind me.” This was Malukas's wish before the 2025 IndyCar season began after he spent the first half of 2024 on the sidelines due to injury.
Malukas was expected to have a breakthrough year racing for Arrow ...Keep reading
Mon, 26 May 2025 14:41:49 +0000
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The winners and losers from a wet and wild 2025 Indianapolis 500
There’s nothing like the Month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — and rarely has the Indianapolis 500 been more eventful than the iconic event’s 2025 edition.
Ran on a cool Indiana day amid overcast skies and occasional spurts of rain, the race’s 109th running was briefly delayed and then immediately chaotic, hit with attrition before the green flag could even fly.
That set ...Keep reading
Mon, 26 May 2025 13:24:08 +0000
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Heartbroken Marcus Ericsson left pondering lapped traffic moves after Indy 500
For the third time in the past four years, Marcus Ericsson found himself in position to win the Indianapolis 500. But for the second time, a despondent Ericsson was left wondering what could have been after a runner-up run at day’s end.
“This race is a winner-takes-it-all kind of race, and I had that race covered,” Ericsson said afterward. “It's pretty painful.”
After rolling off ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 21:49:56 +0000
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Magic finish as Alex Palou captures his first-ever Indy 500 win with late-race pass
Alex Palou has accomplished nearly everything the NTT IndyCar Series has to offer in his young career. The Spaniard is a three-time champion and entered Sunday with 15 career wins at just 28 years old.
There was just one glaring omission from his resume — the Borg Warner Trophy. But on a cool, overcast Sunday in Indianapolis, Palou officially crossed that off his list.
Palou surged ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 21:33:05 +0000
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Full race results from the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500
Alex Palou has absolutely dominated the 2025 IndyCar season, winning five of the first six races, all while earning his first win in the Indianapolis 500.
The Chip Ganassi Racing driver passed Marcus Ericsson late, leaving him to finish second with David Malukas in third. Pato O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist filled out the remainder of the top five for the 109th running of the Indy 500.
Palou is ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 20:57:04 +0000
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Indy 500: Josef Newgarden’s three-peat attempt undone by fuel pump woes
Josef Newgarden entered Sunday with a chance at two different firsts in the Indianapolis 500 - trying to score the race’s first three-peat and claim a victory from the deepest starting position in the event’s history.
Rolling off 32nd after his No. 2 Team Penske team was penalized for an inspection failure in qualifying, winning seemed to be an impossible task. But for a time, Newgarden ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 20:14:44 +0000
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Pit road crash ends polesitter Robert Shwartzman’s Indy 500 debut
Robert Shwartzman began his first Indianapolis 500 on the highest of highs, leading the field to green after a shock pole run with fellow debutants Prema Racing.
He ended the day on the lowest of lows.
Shwartzman was running 13th on lap 87 of Sunday’s race when the he collided with four of his crewmen and slammed hard into the pit wall.
The accident caused significant damage ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 19:39:37 +0000
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Dejected Kyle Larson wrecks out of the Indy 500 in restart melee
Kyle Larson's day started out with some nervousness as rain delayed the start of the Indianapolis 500, putting his plan to run the Indy 500/Coke 600 double in doubt. The race did get underway with Larson starting from 19th on the grid.
He avoided most of the early trouble, but the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion never made it to the halfway point. Running 18th on a mid-race restart, he appeared ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 19:25:07 +0000
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Watch: Alexander Rossi’s day goes up in flames at the Indianapolis 500
In the early stages of his 10th Indianapolis 500, Alexander Rossi looked poised to challenge for his second victory in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
But in a matter of seconds, the Californian’s race went up in flames.
Rossi was battling inside the top-five on an alternative pit strategy on lap 73 of 200 when smoke coming out of the left of his No. 20 Chevrolet led Rossi’s Ed ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 18:59:00 +0000
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Shocking pre-race crash takes Scott McLaughlin out of Indy 500
A surprising incident unfolded before the Indy 500 even began, with Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin crashing into the wall during the pace laps.
Rain delayed the start of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 by almost an hour, with Roger Penske finally giving the command to start engines at 1:21pm EST. On a cold track with overcast skies, the field of 33 finally filed out onto the race ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 17:53:56 +0000
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Indianapolis 500 start delayed due to light rain showers
For the second consecutive year, the start of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 has been delayed due to light rain around the track. It was originally scheduled to start a 12:45pm EST, but sprinkles forced IMS officials to pause the action, placing the command to start engines on hold. The rest of the pre-race ceremonies have already taken place. There have been overcast conditions all ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 16:38:01 +0000
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The complete starting grid for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500
25-year-old rookie Robert Shwartzman shocked the IndyCar paddock when he put his No. 83 Prema Racing Chevrolet on pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average of 232.790mph. Not only is this Shwartzman's first-ever oval race, it is also the first oval race for Prema, a well-established team in Europe that is competing in IndyCar for the first time this year.
Shwartzman will share the ...Keep reading
Sun, 25 May 2025 15:50:27 +0000
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Why Pato O’Ward says “it's going to be a lot tougher” in this year’s Indy 500
Make no mistake, Pato O'Ward has excelled at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway many times. But he hasn’t won. In five races, he has finished second twice (in 2024 and 2022), fourth once, and sixth once. He also crashed while chasing the win in 2023. These performances have made him a fan favorite, even though he has never held the Borg-Warner Trophy.
The driver of the No. 5 Arrow McLaren ...Keep reading
Sat, 24 May 2025 22:36:58 +0000
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Why the Indy 500 is “fascinating puzzle” according to ex-F1 engineer David Brown
The 33 cars that will participate in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing on Sunday have already undergone countless hours of work in shops and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in an attempt to become the next Indy 500 champion. But what does a technical director look for when setting up a car to perform at its best on this unique 2.5-mile oval track?
Motorsport.com sat down with David Brown, who ...Keep reading
Sat, 24 May 2025 18:20:00 +0000
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According to Marcus Ericsson, patience is the name of the game in winning the Indy 500
It’s been common practice for many years that Marcus Ericsson is on track during one of the biggest weekends in racing. Just over a decade ago, he was preparing to take on the streets of Monaco as an F1 driver with Caterham (he’d finish 11th). That changed in 2019, when the Swede took on his first Indianapolis 500. It would take only three more Indy 500s for him to become immortalized with the ...Keep reading
Sat, 24 May 2025 15:00:13 +0000
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Josef Newgarden and team win Pit Stop Challenge in all-Penske final
The No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet team of Josef Newgarden collected the $50,000 prize and bragging rights after once again winning the Pit Stop Challenge. They had to beat their own teammates to do it as the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet of Will Power joined them in the final. It was the first time two Penske cars went to the final in the Pit Stop Challenge since 2007.
In the semi-finals ...Keep reading
Fri, 23 May 2025 21:01:11 +0000
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Josef Newgarden leads Indy 500 final practice, RHR's car erupts in flames
Josef Newgarden led the way in final practice as he prepared to go for three consecutive Indy 500 wins, running a fast lap of 225.687mph. Takuma Sato was second at 225.415mph, Scott Dixon third at 225.200mph, Devlin DeFrancesco fourth at 224.778mph, and Will Power fifth at 224.419mph. Four of the five fastest drivers are former winners of the Indy 500.
Felix Rosenqvist, Helio Castroneves ...Keep reading
Fri, 23 May 2025 17:23:52 +0000
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Kyle Larson challenges IndyCar drivers to try “the double” in NASCAR
Kyle Larson has probably been one of the busiest people in the U.S. for the last couple of weeks, splitting his time between preparing for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, aka the “Great Spectacle in Racing” — and his busy schedule as a NASCAR regular.
After his share of practice days and qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Larson sat down with Motorsport.com to ...Keep reading
Thu, 22 May 2025 23:52:43 +0000
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Scott McLaughlin pushes back on those dragging Penske "through the mud"
Scott McLaughlin is the only Team Penske driver who wasn't sent to the rear of the field as the attenuator on his No. 3 Chevrolet was not modified like the sister cars. However, that does not mean the New Zealander has had a much better week than teammates Josef Newgarden and Will Power.
McLaughlin's race strategist and team general manager Kyle Moyer was among those let go by Roger Penske ...Keep reading
Thu, 22 May 2025 20:04:40 +0000
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Josef Newgarden refuses to discuss Penske’s technical breach; claims he still can win the Indy 500
On Thursday, Josef Newgarden faced a packed media center on the fourth floor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This was after the technical breach that was found on his car, No. 2, and on Will Power’s car, No. 12, during the Fast 12 session last Sunday. As a result, he will start the Indy 500 from 32nd place, one spot ahead of his teammate.
However, Newgarden made it clear from the outset ...Keep reading
Thu, 22 May 2025 19:23:14 +0000
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Prema Racing: Who are the 2025 Indy 500 polesitters?
Prema Racing is a team that is likely unfamiliar to US-only race fans. They arrived to the IndyCar grid ahead of the 2025 season with a two-car effort and no charters. And yet, they are now on pole position for the biggest oval race on the entire planet.
So who exactly is the team behind rookie Indy 500 polesitter Robert Shwartzman? Well, they may be new to ovals but they are no strangers to ...Keep reading
Thu, 22 May 2025 18:03:04 +0000
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Will Power calls Penske dismissals “a shock and a pity”
The 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Power will start the 109th running of the iconic race from 33rd place, last on the grid. He is the most senior driver at Team Penske, having competed with the team since the start of the 2009 season.
Sunday will be a unique challenge for him, as he's only started from the back row for the 500 once before in his entire career, and he will do it without his chief ...Keep reading
Thu, 22 May 2025 16:19:08 +0000
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