Sunoco makes full-time IndyCar return as primary partner for Ganassi in 2026
One of the most symbolic brands in the history of motorsports is making its long-awaited full-time return as Sunoco joins Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) in a multi-year agreement as the primary partner of the No. 8 Honda driven by Kyffin Simpson.
It marks the first time since 1973 that Sunoco, the largest independent fuel distributor in the Americas, has been a full season primary partner in the ...Keep reading
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:59:51 +0000
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IndyCar to introduce independent officiating system
The IndyCar Series will have an independent officiating system in place for the 2026 season, the sanctioning body confirmed on Thursday. The new system will also extend to Indy NXT, the undercard of North America’s premier open-wheel championship.
The new independent and not-for-profit organization – INDYCAR Officiating Inc. - has been established and will be governed by a three-person ...Keep reading
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:30:01 +0000
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Tony Kanaan praises FIA for revising IndyCar superlicense points
The FIA’s updated changes of the superlicense points allocation to the IndyCar Series championship ahead of the 2026 season has been welcomed by several in the paddock, including Arrow McLaren team principal Tony Kanaan.
The FIA World Motor Sport Council concluded its final meeting for 2025 on Wednesday, making several changes across several series that also impacted North America’s premier ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:05:08 +0000
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Here’s IndyCar’s new superlicence points allocation from the FIA
The FIA has released a new superlicence points allocation for IndyCar ahead of the 2026 season.
IndyCar’s points allocation had been a point of contention for years, with many in the series’ paddock believing it was not generous enough.
As was the case previously, the top 10 finishers in the IndyCar championship will be awarded superlicence points; however, the allocation will be ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:51:36 +0000
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Tower Motorsports adds Kyffin Simpson to Rolex 24 at Daytona roster
Kyffin Simpson will drive for Tower Motorsports in next month’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, the team confirmed via social media on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old Simpson, who is fresh off contesting a promising second season in the IndyCar Series with Chip Ganassi Racing that included a maiden podium on the Streets of Toronto, completes an LMP2 lineup in Tower’s No. 8 Oreca 07 Gibson that includes the ...Keep reading
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:40:27 +0000
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Former Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson added to WTR Rolex 24 lineup
Marcus Ericsson has been added as the final piece of Wayne Taylor Racing’s lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
A full-time driver for Andretti Global in the IndyCar Series, Ericsson will drive the No. 45 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 in the 24-hour endurance classic in January, alongside Danny Formal, Trent Hindman and Graham Doyle.
“I’m super excited to be back racing with Wayne ...Keep reading
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:04:43 +0000
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Sting Ray Robb to continue with Juncos Racing for 2026 IndyCar season
Juncos Hollinger Racing has confirmed that Sting Ray Robb will remain with the team for the 2026 season, ending weeks of speculation about the future of the 24-year-old driver.
Robb’s renewal marks his second consecutive year with Juncos Hollinger Racing after rejoining the organization in 2025, five years after the two captured the 2020 Indy Pro Championship together.
The Idaho native ...Keep reading
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:16:13 +0000
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Mick Schumacher was in advanced Cadillac F1 talks
Mick Schumacher has made no secret of his desire to make a Formula 1 return following his two-year tenure with Haas, and the new Cadillac team appeared to be a major opportunity for the German.
Cadillac boss Graeme Lowdon confirmed in July that the American outfit had been in talks with Schumacher for a potential 2026 contract, before signing Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas for its race seats ...Keep reading
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:01:05 +0000
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Mick Schumacher hails IndyCar racing as "the way it should be" after F1
Mick Schumacher may have just signed to drive the Honda No. 47 for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in next season’s IndyCar Series, but he is already truly excited about what lies ahead as he transitions to the American way of racing.
The Swiss-born German climbed the ladder in the single-seater formula feeder series – winning championships in Formula 3 and Formula 2 – on his way to ...Keep reading
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:28:39 +0000
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Mick Schumacher makes IndyCar switch with RLL in 2026
Former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher will contest the full 2026 IndyCar season, including the Indianapolis 500, after agreeing a deal with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
Schumacher will drive the Honda-powered #47 Dallara DW12 in all 17 rounds next season, marking a return to single-seaters after two years racing the Alpine A424 LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship.
The ...Keep reading
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:08:06 +0000
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Prema "evaluating different solutions" to secure IndyCar future amid financial woes
Prema Racing boss Rene Rosin says the Italian outfit is “evaluating different solutions” to remain on the IndyCar grid in 2026 amid speculation regarding its future in the series.
The European junior single-seater racing giant made its IndyCar debut this year with a pair of Chevrolet-powered cars for Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman, and made headlines when rookie Shwartzman grabbed pole ...Keep reading
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:19:24 +0000
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Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026 Indianapolis 500
Ryan Hunter-Reay will join Arrow McLaren for the 2026 Indianapolis 500, completing the team’s four-car lineup for the 110th running of the event.
The 2014 Indy 500 winner and 2012 IndyCar Series champion will drive the No. 31 Chevrolet alongside full-time drivers Pato O’Ward, Nolan Siegel and Christian Lundgaard.
Arrow McLaren continues its tradition of adding a high-profile fourth entry ...Keep reading
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:26:25 +0000
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Mick Schumacher open-minded about future despite single-seater affinity
Mick Schumacher says he is keeping his options open for next year, despite having shown a clear inclination towards returning to single-seaters after two seasons in the World Endurance Championship.
Schumacher’s future has been a subject of intense speculation over the last few months, particularly following his maiden IndyCar test with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in October.
The German ...Keep reading
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:16:06 +0000
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Colton Herta: ‘It would be foolish to think that I’ll win my first F2 race’
IndyCar frontrunner Colton Herta is under no illusion that he will dominate Formula 2 as he joins Formula 1’s feeder series in 2026.
2024 IndyCar runner-up Herta was hired by Cadillac – F1’s newest team – as a test driver, with the American outfit making its debut in the world championship in 2026.
Cadillac picked veterans Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas as its race drivers for next ...Keep reading
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:54:24 +0000
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Kyle Kirkwood signs multi-year extension with Andretti Global
Andretti Global has announced that Kyle Kirkwood will remain part of its NTT IndyCar Series lineup beyond 2025, after signing a multi-year contract extension with the team.
Kirkwood joined Andretti in 2023 and has since established himself as one of IndyCar’s rising stars. Over three seasons, he has collected five wins, three pole positions and six podiums, leading more than 300 laps. His ...Keep reading
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:45:34 +0000
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NASCAR considered pursuing joint TV media rights deal with IndyCar
Several documents, depositions, and internal conversations have been made public as a result of the ongoing antitrust lawsuit between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports, and NASCAR. Along with the full 2025 Charter Agreement, other information offers a behind the scenes look at some 'what if' scenarios over the years, including a proposal for a very different TV package than the one we have ...Keep reading
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:45:59 +0000
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Marco Andretti announces retirement from racing, won't attempt Indy 500
Marco Andretti, the son of Michael and grandson of Mario, has decided to officially end his career as a race car driver. The 38-year-old posted a lengthy statement on Wednesday, confirming the news.
Andretti has spent the majority of his career in IndyCar, making his debut in 2006. Previously, he had won the 2004 Skip Barber National title before moving up through Star Mazda and Indy ...Keep reading
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:19:14 +0000
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Cadillac’s Colton Herta will race for Hitech in F2 following IndyCar exit
Cadillac Formula 1 test driver Colton Herta will join Hitech for his highly-anticipated move from IndyCar to Formula 2 in 2026.
The 25-year-old will combine his newly-announced racing commitments with development work for Cadillac’s new grand prix team in the “simulator and at selected grands prix.”
The TWG-owned squad said that “the close alignment of the F2 and F1 schedules will ...Keep reading
Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:32:27 +0000
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Rinus VeeKay wants “to make it hard on everybody” with Juncos in 2026
Rinus VeeKay has signed with Juncos Hollinger Racing for the 2026 IndyCar season, marking his third team in as many years following a 2025 stint with Dale Coyne Racing and five years with Ed Carpenter Racing.
The 25-year-old finished 14th in the standings with DCR last season, with a second-place finish in Toronto as his best result. He is now joining a team that finished as high as 18th in ...Keep reading
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:45:02 +0000
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WATCH: Alex Palou talks F1 dream, perfecting his craft in exclusive interview
Speaking with Motorsport.com's Matt Weaver, Alex Palou offered a candid look into his incredible career as an IndyCar driver. In 2025, he earned his fourth IndyCar title in the last five years, and became an Indy 500 legend.
Palou discussed a variety of topics throughout the 15-minute interview, including when he chose to become a race car driver, his first crash, overcoming a fear of ovals ...Keep reading
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:34:22 +0000
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"I was scared, very scared" - Alex Palou reveals why he was so terrified of ovals
Álex Palou had already won three IndyCar championships in four seasons even before this year began but he had not reached his final form until winning the Indianapolis 500 in May en route to yet another championship come September.
That is because, for all the accolades, Palou still had not won an oval race until emerging victorious in the 109th running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing ...Keep reading
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:40:30 +0000
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Rinus VeeKay signs with Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2026 IndyCar season
Juncos Hollinger Racing has made it official, signing Rinus VeeKay for the 2026 IndyCar season. It's a team he is already familiar with, driving a Juncos-prepared car to the 2018 Pro Mazda championship, as well as second in the 2019 Indy NXT (then Indy Lights) championship.
At the beginning of September, the Dutchman revealed that he wouldn't be returning to Dale Coyne Racing after one year ...Keep reading
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:01:02 +0000
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Mick Schumacher “very open” to IndyCar future after RLL test
Mick Schumacher got his first taste of an IndyCar on Monday, driving the No. 75 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda around the 2.4-mile, 14-turn road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and he was all smiles afterwards.
The 26-year-old completed the full testing program and finished an unofficial third among the seven drivers who took part in the team test and driver evaluations, behind ...Keep reading
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:56:23 +0000
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Will Power to make sportscar debut in Indianapolis 8 Hour
Two-time IndyCar champion Will Power will make his sportscar racing debut in the Indianapolis 8 Hour on 16-18 October, racing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 for 75 Express.
Power will partner with team owner/driver Kenny Habul and Supercars star Chaz Mostert as part of an all-Australian line-up in the final round of the 2025 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
The announcement makes the 44-year-old the ...Keep reading
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:30:38 +0000
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Alex Palou blames McLaren in court over F1 deal, Zak Brown denies misleading him
Alex Palou has claimed that Zak Brown told him he could help find him a seat in Formula 1, but the McLaren Racing boss insists he never made any promises or misled the driver.
The long-running dispute between Palou and McLaren reached the UK High Court this week, with the Woking-based squad suing the IndyCar star for over $20 million for breaching their contract.
In July 2022, both Chip ...Keep reading
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:59:46 +0000
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Mick Schumacher 'still burns' for single-seaters despite WEC switch
Mick Schumacher insisted that racing single-seaters is “still something I burn for” as he gears up for a maiden IndyCar test next month.
The veteran of 43 Formula 1 starts, who has raced sportscars for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship for the past two seasons, suggested that competing in the IndyCar Series is an option to revive his single-seater career.
Read ...Keep reading
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:36:18 +0000
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Mick Schumacher to make IndyCar test debut with Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Mick Schumacher will take his first steps into IndyCar next month, with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announcing that the German driver will participate in a private test at the Indianapolis road course on 13 October.
The 26-year-old, who currently competes in the World Endurance Championship with Alpine, will sample an IndyCar as he explores future opportunities in North America’s premier ...Keep reading
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:54:06 +0000
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Andretti Global signs ex-Penske Ron Ruzewski as team principal
Ron Ruzewski will return to the IndyCar paddock next season after being announced as the new team principal for Andretti Global.
Ruzewski was dismissed from Team Penske in May following the Indy 500 qualifying scandal, which erupted when IndyCar’s tech inspection team discovered that the No. 2 car of Josef Newgarden and the No. 12 car of Will Power had illegally modified attenuators ahead of ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:28:24 +0000
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Jack Harvey to attempt 2026 Indy 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
Jack Harvey will pilot the No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet in next May's Indianapolis 500, attempting to make his ninth start in the prestigious race. INVST will again back Harvey's 2026 effort.
Harvey made the 2025 Indy 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold, driving from 26th on the grid to finish 19th. However, his best result came with Meyer Shank Racing in 2020 when he finished ...Keep reading
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:08:12 +0000
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Dale Coyne Racing signs Dennis Hauger, forms technical alliance with Andretti for 2026
Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed that reigning Indy NXT champion Dennis Hauger will graduate to the IndyCar Series in 2026, driving one of the team’s Honda-powered cars. The announcement also included news of a newly formed technical partnership between Dale Coyne Racing and Andretti Global, which will come into effect next season.
Hauger, 22, joins IndyCar after an outstanding rookie campaign ...Keep reading
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:02:33 +0000
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Team Penske signs David Malukas in multiyear IndyCar deal
On Thursday, Team Penske confirmed David Malukas as the new driver of the No. 12 for next season, signing the 23-year-old to a multiyear deal with the organization.
Malukas will replace Will Power, who competed as a Penske driver for 17 years. Power will replace Colton Herta at Andretti Global in 2026, as Herta chases the F1 dream as a Cadillac test driver and F2 competitor.
“We are ...Keep reading
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:50:24 +0000
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The good, bad, and ugly of IndyCar's 2026 schedule
The 2026 IndyCar schedule has been confirmed, and there's plenty to talk about. There has been a change in host venue for the finale, some new street courses, a return to Phoenix, and a couple of weekends where they will partner with NASCAR.
Thermal and Iowa have been dropped, Milwaukee has expanded into a doubleheader, and there will once again be 17 races making up the racing season. Here's a ...Keep reading
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:55:00 +0000
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IndyCar unveils a 17-race schedule for the 2026 season
The IndyCar Series has finally announced its schedule for the 2026 season after months of speculation. While some of the new additions were already known, it is notable that the championship will begin with four races in March—with three consecutive weekends—including the return to Phoenix for the first time since 2018 as the second round.
Unlike the 2025 calendar, Iowa Speedway and Thermal ...Keep reading
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:04:46 +0000
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IndyCar confirms there will be no race in Mexico in 2026
After months of negotiations and speculation surrounding a possible return of the series to Mexican soil, the possibility has ultimately been ruled out for next year.
The organization issued a statement confirming that an event in Mexico will not be part of its 2026 schedule, citing the FIFA World Cup — which the country will co-host next year between June 11 and July 19 — as the main ...Keep reading
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 16:28:28 +0000
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Robert Shwartzman shuts down "offensive" rumors about his IndyCar career
Robert Shwartzman, 25, just completed his rookie season in IndyCar. Driving for Prema Racing, he just missed out on Rookie of the Year honors to Louis Foster, and ended the year 24th in the championship standings. He only earned two top ten finishes, placing as high as ninth at Iowa Speedway.
The one big highlight came in May, when Shwartzman earned a shock pole in the 109th running of the ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:11:13 +0000
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Can Herta's Cadillac bid be a gamechanger for F1's American conquest?
As Michael Andretti's initial's bid to join Formula 1 was met with resistance last year, United States Grand Prix promoter Bobby Epstein was asked if Andretti joining the series would make an impact on Austin ticket sales: "I think it would make a difference to COTA if we had an American champion," came the reply.
This was at a time when Logan Sargeant was struggling at Williams, and the ...Keep reading
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:02:13 +0000
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Christian Lundgaard calls first McLaren season a foundation for 2026 IndyCar title bid
Christian Lundgaard established himself as a top front-runner in the IndyCar Series in his first year driving for Arrow McLaren. After three seasons with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, where he collected three podiums – including one win – the Dane went on to score six podiums and finished fifth in the championship, representing the strongest season yet for the No. 7 car since McLaren joined ...Keep reading
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:10:37 +0000
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Colton Herta will face “a tough challenge” in F2, says Christian Lundgaard
Colton Herta’s surprising decision to leave his established position as an IndyCar driver to compete in Formula 2 – a championship completely unfamiliar to him – in pursuit of his Formula 1 dream has generated plenty of discussion in the motorsport world. The American is making the move to gain experience and earn the necessary super license points to potentially join the F1 grid with ...Keep reading
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:21:25 +0000
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Colton Herta on 2026 F2 move: ‘This is my last shot at reaching F1’
One does not often see proven professional racers stepping back to junior formulae, yet that’s exactly what Colton Herta is doing for 2026.
Having signed with the Cadillac Formula 1 team as a test and development driver, Herta is in contention for a full-time drive in 2027. F1 has been his dream all along, and he’s putting his career on the line for it.
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FIA F2Colton ...Keep reading
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:00:02 +0000
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The gamble of a lifetime: What is at stake with Colton Herta’s F1 quest
Colton Herta has been racing full-time in IndyCar since 2019, and he holds the distinction of being the sport’s youngest race winner in history. Since then, he has won a total of nine races and finished as high as second in the championship, while his interest in finding a path to F1 has been a multi-year saga in the background ... until now.
First, let me say that Herta has my utmost respect ...Keep reading
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:20:43 +0000
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Colton Herta to make shock IndyCar-to-F2 switch
Nine-time IndyCar race winner Colton Herta will make a shock switch to Formula 2 in 2026, Cadillac Formula 1 team CEO Dan Towriss has announced.
Cadillac has hired F1 veterans Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas as its race drivers for its maiden campaign in the world championship, and named Herta as a test and development driver on Wednesday – with the American brand eager to promote drivers ...Keep reading
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:07:51 +0000
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Will Power to replace Colton Herta at Andretti in 2026
Just one day after his 17-year tenure at Team Penske officially came to an end, two-time IndyCar champion Will Power has already announced plans to race for Andretti Global in 2026.
He will pilot the No. 26 Honda, replacing American driver Colton Herta, who ended the 2025 season seventh in the championship standings. Herta will be leaving IndyCar to chase the Formula 1 dream, announcing on ...Keep reading
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:33:01 +0000
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IndyCar moves street race from Toronto to Markham for 2026
"Markham, start your engines! The Indy race is coming to our city!" exclaimed an excited Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti while announcing today that the IndyCar Series will move its Canadian event from Toronto to a brand-new street circuit in Markham beginning in 2026.
Toronto's Exhibition Place has been home to IndyCar racing in its various forms since 1986. However, due to logistical ...Keep reading
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:29:34 +0000
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Rinus VeeKay won't return to Dale Coyne Racing in 2026
At the beginning of the year, Rinus VeeKay was one of the last drivers to secure a full-time seat for the season ahead. After several years with Ed Carpenter Racing, the Dutchman joined forces with Dale Coyne Racing for 2025.
However, that partnership has come to an end after just one year, as confirmed by VeeKay himself on social media.
"I want to thank Dale Coyne Racing and in particular ...Keep reading
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:21:07 +0000
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Will Power and Team Penske officially part ways after 17 years
Will Power has been a member of Team Penske since the 2009 season, and he has enjoyed incredible success since signing with the legendary team. Of his 45 career wins, 42 came while racing for the organization.
Power, now 44 years old, won the championship in both 2014 and 2022, and he’s been within arm’s reach of several other titles during his career. But his most impressive statistic ...Keep reading
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:16:38 +0000
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Winners and Losers of the 2025 IndyCar Nashville Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix
With the title race wrapped up and even second in the bag, there was little to race for but pride Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. But that didn’t stop the NTT IndyCar Series field from putting together another hectic, unpredictable oval race to cap off the 2025 season.
There were a few key prizes up for grabs - namely third in points and the Rookie of the Year award. But for most in the ...Keep reading
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 01:04:53 +0000
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Louis Foster secures 2025 IndyCar Rookie of the Year honors in Nashville
The 2025 NTT IndyCar Series finale didn’t go to plan for Louis Foster and the No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team, but the Briton left the weekend with Rookie of the Year honors after a dramatic late race swing.
Foster qualified a distant 23rd and spent most of Sunday’s race on the back-foot. The 22-year-old was lapped early and then hit with a penalty for a controversial run-in with ...Keep reading
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:09:40 +0000
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Penske’s Josef Newgarden wins wild 2025 IndyCar Nashville finale
In the finale of a 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season defined by the things that went wrong, everything finally went right for Josef Newgarden at Nashville Superspeedway. “I’m just glad we got one without anything going wrong,” he said afterward.
Newgarden snuck past Team Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin after he got into the wall with 21 laps remaining and survived the final run with ...Keep reading
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:26:38 +0000
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Early Nashville accidents claim IndyCar frontrunners Pato O’Ward, David Malukas
Heading into Sunday’s Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, Pato O'Ward and David Malukas were poised to square off from the front row. And for the 225-lap event’s first two stints, that’s exactly what they did.
But by the time the race entered its final 100 laps, both drivers were out of the running.
Malukas entered Nashville eager to impress, still rumored to be in the running to ...Keep reading
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:52:27 +0000
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Pato O’Ward powers to a blistering 202.621 mph pole for IndyCar Nashville finale
Pato O'Ward might not be able to take home the NTT IndyCar Series title this year. But with the runner-up championship result in hand, the Mexican star has a new accomplishment to chase in the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway.
“I’ve never won a race from pole,” O’Ward said Saturday. “That’s on my to-do list this weekend.”
O’Ward laid down a two-lap qualifying time of ...Keep reading
Sat, 30 Aug 2025 20:23:20 +0000
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