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After 'embarrassing' Indy 500, Rahal Letterman Lanigan is still searching for speed at the Brickyard
Read full article: After 'embarrassing' Indy 500, Rahal Letterman Lanigan is still searching for speed at the BrickyardGraham Rahal felt better about the direction Rahal Letterman Lanigan was headed this year after failing to qualify his own car for the Indianapolis 500 last May.
Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole
Read full article: Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of poleTeam Penske swept three of the top four spots in Saturday qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 to give the team under so much scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”.
Newgarden gives Roger Penske a break with a pole-winning run as IndyCar leadership is questioned
Read full article: Newgarden gives Roger Penske a break with a pole-winning run as IndyCar leadership is questionedJosef Newgarden has won the pole for IndyCar’s season-opening race, giving Team Penske something to celebrate as its leadership faces criticism for its management of the series.
Graham Rahal gets Indy 500 ride as replacement for Stefan Wilson, who fractured vertebra in practice
Read full article: Graham Rahal gets Indy 500 ride as replacement for Stefan Wilson, who fractured vertebra in practiceGraham Rahal will replace the injured Stefan Wilson in the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing entry for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
Wilson fractures vertebrae in crash with Legge in Indianapolis 500 practice session
Read full article: Wilson fractures vertebrae in crash with Legge in Indianapolis 500 practice sessionStefan Wilson fractured a vertebrae during a heavy crash with Katherine Legge in practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Monday.
Graham Rahal bumped out of Indianapolis 500 field by teammate Harvey
Read full article: Graham Rahal bumped out of Indianapolis 500 field by teammate HarveyGraham Rahal was bumped from the Indianapolis 500 field by Jack Harvey, who used a last-ditch qualifying run Sunday to knock his teammate out of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” by a mere.
Chevrolet, McLaren soar as Rahal struggles on 1st day of Indy 500 qualifying
Read full article: Chevrolet, McLaren soar as Rahal struggles on 1st day of Indy 500 qualifyingArrow McLaren Racing paced the first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 by placing all four of its cars in the fast 12 shootout for the pole on Sunday.
Josef Newgarden taken to hospital; Pato O'Ward wins at Iowa
Read full article: Josef Newgarden taken to hospital; Pato O'Ward wins at IowaJosef Newgarden collapsed in the motorhome lot following his late crash Sunday at Iowa Speedway and was taken to a Des Moines hospital by helicopter for evaluation.
Pato O'Ward snags Mid-Ohio pole as title contenders struggle
Read full article: Pato O'Ward snags Mid-Ohio pole as title contenders struggleThe IndyCar championship race faces a major shakeup at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where the top title contenders struggled and Pato O’Ward won the pole to match a series mark set in 1961.
Power gives Penske, Chevrolet win in final Belle Isle race
Read full article: Power gives Penske, Chevrolet win in final Belle Isle raceWill Power closed the Belle Isle era with a Team Penske victory on Sunday by winning the final Detroit Grand Prix on the island park to reclaim the IndyCar points lead.
An Indy 500 ending to forget for 6-time series champ Dixon
Read full article: An Indy 500 ending to forget for 6-time series champ DixonScott Dixon had the car to beat for much of the Indy 500 until a late speeding penalty cost him a chance to kiss the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2008.
Newgarden passes McLaughlin in final turn to steal Texas win
Read full article: Newgarden passes McLaughlin in final turn to steal Texas winJosef Newgarden used the nonexistent high line to pass Scott McLaughlin in the final turn at Texas Motor Speedway and steal the IndyCar race his teammate had dominated.
Pato O'Ward charges to win, dedicates it to injured teammate
Read full article: Pato O'Ward charges to win, dedicates it to injured teammatePato O’Ward has become IndyCar’s first repeat winner of the season by charging through the field on a final restart to snatch the victory away from Josef Newgarden at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park.
IndyCar back in St. Pete seven months later to finish season
Read full article: IndyCar back in St. Pete seven months later to finish seasonST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – IndyCar opened the second week of March giddy to finally start its season. The entire industry left St. Pete in March unsure how IndyCar could survive. Yet here IndyCar is, back on the St. Pete streets preparing to crown a champion in Sunday's season finale. Now this cruel 2020 season closes right back at St. Pete, the only street course to survive the schedule disruptions and where it all fell apart in March. Askew missed two races but returned for St. Pete, his final race in another unpopular firing by Arrow McLaren.
Newgarden's stays in championship fight with 1st Indy win
Read full article: Newgarden's stays in championship fight with 1st Indy winINDIANAPOLIS – Josef Newgarden doesn't intend to just give up on his season title defense. With the Harvest GP win, Newgarden moved within 40 points of what once was a seemingly safe 120-point lead of five-time series champ Scott Dixon with two races remaining. Both will run the final two races this season in those cars, and both are already getting started on next season, too. He's had six straight top-10 finishes including a win from the pole at Mid-Ohio and has moved up to third in points. After starting the season with three straight wins, he's finished 10th, 10th and ninth in the last three races, putting his sixth series title back in play.
An Andretti wins first Indy 500 pole for family in 33 years
Read full article: An Andretti wins first Indy 500 pole for family in 33 yearsMarco Andretti sits in his pit box before the start of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS Marco Andretti has won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 in a lightning-fast first step toward snapping the infamous Andretti Curse at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mario Andretti won his third and final pole for the Indy 500 in 1987, when grandson Marco was an infant. Mario Andretti scored the only Indy 500 win for the family in 1969; Michael Andretti fell short in 16 tries and the Aug. 23 race will be Marco Andretti's 15th attempt. Andretti will sit on the front row alongside two former Indy 500 winners.
Dixon, Ganassi out to continue IndyCar domination in Iowa
Read full article: Dixon, Ganassi out to continue IndyCar domination in IowaThe IndyCar series will welcome fans for the first time of the year during the REV Group Grand Prix doubleheader Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, at Road America in Plymouth, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)NEWTON, Iowa Few people can appreciate the level of success that Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist have had during the IndyCar team's pandemic-challenged 30th anniversary season more than Tony Kanaan. Then consider the 45-year-old Kanaan sees the 39-year-old Dixon in the gym almost every day, each pushing each other to stay fit and young. Dixon went on to win his third straight race after triumphs at Texas and on the road course at Indianapolis. All of it will take place Friday, with the first lap determining where drivers start in the opening race and the second lap where they start the second.
Dixon breaks through at Indianapolis with victory in GP
Read full article: Dixon breaks through at Indianapolis with victory in GPRace driver Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, celebrates with the trophy after winning the IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, July 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS Scott Dixon finally made his second trip to Indianapolis Motor Speedway's victory lane. Dixon finished runner-up in each of the last three races on the track's 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course. It's so good to be standing here, racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway," Dixon said after pumping his fist in a mostly empty and silent renovated winner's circle. Otherwise, it was a relatively easy drive for Dixon, whose 48 IndyCar wins rank third behind A.J.