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Palou storms Barber with dominant 13-second win, narrows title gap
indycar12 days ago

Palou storms Barber with dominant 13-second win, narrows title gap

Alex Palou controlled the Barber Motorsports Park race from start to finish, leading 79 of 90 laps to win the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix by 13.28 seconds over Christian Lundgaard. This marked Palou’s third Barber win in six starts and his 21st career victory, and it moves him to within two points of Kyle Kirkwood for the season lead (Lundgaard third). Rahal completed the podium in third, with Malukas fourth. The race featured strategic tire choices, with Palou starting on primaries, pitting for softer tires, and then maintaining a lead through the final laps as Lundgaard briefly challenged before a late pit issue allowed Palou to stretch away.

via Motorsport.com|
#alex-palou#barber-motorsports-park#indycar
Arlington IndyCar Start Bumped Up Ahead of Winds
sports27 days ago

Arlington IndyCar Start Bumped Up Ahead of Winds

Arlington's inaugural Java House Grand Prix will start at noon ET Sunday (11 a.m. local) due to forecasted afternoon winds, with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race airing at 11:30 a.m. ET on FOX networks; a 20-minute warmup runs 9:50–10:10 a.m. ET and INDY NXT action begins earlier on a 2.73-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit around AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, in a joint venture of Penske Entertainment, the Dallas Cowboys and REV Entertainment.

via INDYCAR.com|
#arlington#indycar#motorsports
IndyCar to Race on National Mall for Freedom 250 Grand Prix
sports1 month ago

IndyCar to Race on National Mall for Freedom 250 Grand Prix

IndyCar will stage a 1.7-mile, seven-turn street race on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall Aug. 22–23—the first auto race there—combining a fast Pennsylvania Avenue section with technical turns near 9th Street and offering views of monuments and museums; the event is free and open to the public, with a rolling preview IndyCar car touring the DMV, and is part of the Freedom 250 semiquincentennial celebration run by the federal government and Monumental Sports & Entertainment, with buildout starting this summer and roads kept largely open during construction.

via Axios|
#freedom-250#indycar#national-mall
Newgarden powers to Phoenix IndyCar win with late-race charge
indycar1 month ago

Newgarden powers to Phoenix IndyCar win with late-race charge

Josef Newgarden surged from 10th on a late restart with fresh tires to overtake Kyle Kirkwood and win the Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway, his 33rd IndyCar victory. David Malukas finished third with Pato O’Ward fourth as the race featured a dramatic late shuffle, a collision between Will Power and Christian Rasmussen, and strategic pit cycles that set up Newgarden’s winning move with seven laps to go.

via Motorsport.com|
#indycar#josef-newgarden#kyle-kirkwood
Palou opens IndyCar season with historic St. Pete win
indycar1 month ago

Palou opens IndyCar season with historic St. Pete win

Alex Palou, starting fourth, clinched the IndyCar season opener at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg by using an early overcut and smart pit strategy to lead the final 62 of 100 laps, finishing 12.4948 seconds ahead of pole-sitter Scott McLaughlin. Palou led 59 laps, with Lundgaard third, Kirkwood fourth and O’Ward fifth as Palou secured the largest margin of victory in St. Pete IndyCar history.

via Motorsport.com|
#alex-palou#chip-ganassi-racing#grand-prix-of-st-petersburg
Schumacher’s IndyCar Debut Crashes Out on Lap 1 in St. Pete
motorsports1 month ago

Schumacher’s IndyCar Debut Crashes Out on Lap 1 in St. Pete

Mick Schumacher’s IndyCar debut for Rahal Letterman Lanigan ended on the first lap of the St. Petersburg season opener after a Turn 4 collision between Sting Ray Robb and Santino Ferrucci forced Schumacher to retire; starting 21st, he couldn’t avoid the incident, and Robb received a 30-second penalty. Schumacher cited poor qualifying for putting him back in the chaos, but remained optimistic and said he’ll learn from the weekend as he moves on to Phoenix and the rest of the IndyCar season.

via Motorsport.com|
#indycar#lap-1-crash#mick-schumacher
Schumacher ready for IndyCar move after clearing oval doubts
motorsport1 month ago

Schumacher ready for IndyCar move after clearing oval doubts

Mick Schumacher says IndyCar feels like a raw, fun form of motorsport and bears some resemblance to Formula 2, especially with the car’s feel, while weighing up more power and lighter weight. After addressing concerns about oval racing by learning safety measures and conducting road-course tests at Indianapolis and Sebring, he decided to pursue a 2026 IndyCar move and signed with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. He completed a 97-lap oval test at Homestead–Miami Speedway reaching up to 194 mph. IndyCar’s 2026 schedule features five oval races, starting with Phoenix Raceway on March 7, while the season opener is listed as March 1 in St. Petersburg.

via PlanetF1|
#formula-2#indycar#mick-schumacher
McLaughlin Secures St. Pete Pole; Coyne Delivers Fast 6 Surprise
indycar1 month ago

McLaughlin Secures St. Pete Pole; Coyne Delivers Fast 6 Surprise

Scott McLaughlin claimed pole for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg with a late 1m00.5426s lap around the 1.8-mile street circuit, beating Marcus Ericsson by 0.0195s; Dennis Hauger’s strong run for Dale Coyne Racing left him third, with Palou fourth and Malukas fifth. Grosjean advanced sixth after a penalty cost him part of his best lap. The Round of 12 and Q3 produced several upsets as Newgarden ended 23rd, setting the stage for Sunday's race.

via Motorsport.com|
#coyne-racing#fast-6#indycar
Scott Dixon Crashes in St. Pete Opening Practice, Unhurt and No Backup Car Planned
indycar1 month ago

Scott Dixon Crashes in St. Pete Opening Practice, Unhurt and No Backup Car Planned

Scott Dixon crashed during the opening St. Pete practice while on fresh soft Firestone red-sidewall tires, sliding into the Turn 9 outside wall. He was uninjured, but the impact damaged the nose and left-front suspension; a red flag ended the session. Team Penske said Dixon is not expected to need a backup car, and teammate David Malukas narrowly avoided the crash.

via Motorsport.com|
#firestone-red-sidewall-tires#indycar#practice-crash
sports1 month ago

Franchitti, Hinchcliffe spark guest-filled Truck Series debut at St. Pete

Rain shortened the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut on the St. Petersburg street course, with starting lineup for the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 set by the rulebook and Connor Mosack on pole. Dario Franchitti, James Hinchcliffe and Colin Braun join the field as guests, while Jimmie Johnson mentors Franchitti for his NASCAR return on the street course.

via Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site|
#indycar#nascar#nascar-truck-series
Fox to Broadcast DC’s First IndyCar Street Race During Freedom 250
sports2 months ago

Fox to Broadcast DC’s First IndyCar Street Race During Freedom 250

Fox Sports will televise The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an IndyCar street race planned for Aug. 23 in Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s 250th birthday celebrations; the race, which would be the first IndyCar street event in the capital, is to run near the National Mall with monuments showcased and expedited permits from the Interior and Transportation departments, with Penske Entertainment and Fox heavily involved in bringing it to life.

via Awful Announcing|
#fox-sports#indycar#roger-penske
Trump unveils DC IndyCar street race for America's 250th birthday
world2 months ago

Trump unveils DC IndyCar street race for America's 250th birthday

President Donald Trump announced an IndyCar street race through Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th birthday celebrations, signing an executive order with Penske to route the race via landmarks like the National Mall. The order directs transportation and interior departments to designate a suitable route within two weeks, and organizers say the event will be free to the public.

via The Guardian|
#250th-anniversary#indycar#penske