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Michael Andretti tells AP 'timing was right' for a restructuring of Andretti Global
Read full article: Michael Andretti tells AP 'timing was right' for a restructuring of Andretti GlobalMotorsports icon Michael Andretti tells The Associated Press he’s at a point in his life where he no longer wants to run the day-to-day of his global operation and that’s why he turned over leadership to his business partner.
Scott Dixon wins record 4th Detroit Grand Prix, becoming 1st IndyCar driver to win 2 this season
Read full article: Scott Dixon wins record 4th Detroit Grand Prix, becoming 1st IndyCar driver to win 2 this seasonScott Dixon won a record fourth Detroit Grand Prix, outlasting the competition in a caution-filled race on Sunday to become the first IndyCar driver with two victories this season.
Ericsson's early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problems
Read full article: Ericsson's early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problemsMarcus Ericsson, the 2022 Indianapolis 500 champion and 2023 runner-up, was knocked out of Sunday's race before completing a lap as part of a three-car crash.
Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session
Read full article: Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice sessionColton Herta and Andretti Global showed some speed in the penultimate Indianapolis 500 practice session as cars reverted to race setups after qualifying.
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.”.
Marcus Ericsson crashes in practice but still has no regrets headed into Indy 500
Read full article: Marcus Ericsson crashes in practice but still has no regrets headed into Indy 500Marcus Ericsson returned to the Indianapolis 500 with zero regrets but ended Thursday with a violent collision late in the first full day of practice.
Marcus Ericsson and Linus Lundqvist involved in separate wrecks during Indy 500 preparations
Read full article: Marcus Ericsson and Linus Lundqvist involved in separate wrecks during Indy 500 preparationsFormer Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson and rookie Linus Lundqvist were involved in separate crashes during a busy day of practice.
Newgarden and Team Penske dominate IndyCar season opener amid criticism of series leadership
Read full article: Newgarden and Team Penske dominate IndyCar season opener amid criticism of series leadershipTeam Penske silenced recent criticism aimed at series leadership by dominating the IndyCar season-opening race with a Josef Newgarden win from the pole on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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.
IndyCar hopes competitive on-track racing captures audience as F1 season looks to be another snoozer
Read full article: IndyCar hopes competitive on-track racing captures audience as F1 season looks to be another snoozerIndyCar finally snapped six months of dormancy with a Felix Rosenqvist-led spirited Friday practice session that Formula 1 wishes it could reproduce.
Felix Rosenqvist wins pole in final race with McLaren. Swede will now try to win IndyCar finale
Read full article: Felix Rosenqvist wins pole in final race with McLaren. Swede will now try to win IndyCar finaleFelix Rosenqvist will end his tenure with Arrow McLaren Racing by starting from the pole in the IndyCar Series season finale at Laguna Seca.
Palou builds commanding IndyCar lead while preparing to switch teams next year
Read full article: Palou builds commanding IndyCar lead while preparing to switch teams next yearThe possibility that Alex Palou will drive for a new team as a reigning IndyCar champion next year grows increasingly likely with each race.
Fan whose car was damaged by flying tire at Indianapolis 500 will receive new ride
Read full article: Fan whose car was damaged by flying tire at Indianapolis 500 will receive new rideAn Indianapolis 500 fan whose vehicle was damaged when a tire flew off a racecar and out of the track during the race will receive a new car.
Arrow McLaren's brilliant Indianapolis 500 ends in bitter disappointment
Read full article: Arrow McLaren's brilliant Indianapolis 500 ends in bitter disappointmentThe four cars from Arrow McLaren were among the favorites to win the Indianapolis 500, and Felix Rosenqvist and Pato O'Ward were near the front with 20 laps to go.
Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory
Read full article: Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victoryJosef Newgarden won his first Indianapolis 500 with an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus Ericsson in a 2.5-mile sprint to the finish.
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.
Sato, Dixon put Ganassi team atop speed chart in 1st Indianapolis 500 practice
Read full article: Sato, Dixon put Ganassi team atop speed chart in 1st Indianapolis 500 practiceTwo-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato and 2008 race winner Scott Dixon gave Chip Ganassi Racing a big boost as the two fastest drivers at the first Indianapolis 500 practice.
Alex Palou wins Indianapolis Grand Prix, moves into IndyCar points lead
Read full article: Alex Palou wins Indianapolis Grand Prix, moves into IndyCar points leadAlex Palou inherited the lead on Lap 65, then drove away from the pack to win the Indianapolis Grand Prix by 16.8006 seconds over Pato O’Ward.
Kyle Kirkwood wins Long Beach for 1st career IndyCar victory
Read full article: Kyle Kirkwood wins Long Beach for 1st career IndyCar victoryKyle Kirkwood has won the first race of his IndyCar career by holding off Andretti Autosport teammate Romain Grosjean on the downtown streets of Long Beach, California.
Dixon still in IndyCar title fight despite Indy 500 gaffe
Read full article: Dixon still in IndyCar title fight despite Indy 500 gaffeScott Dixon knows IndyCar’s tightest championship race in nearly 20 years would have probably been long decided if not for a rare gaffe by The Iceman in the Indianapolis 500.
Ganassi sues IndyCar champion Palou over contract disupte
Read full article: Ganassi sues IndyCar champion Palou over contract disupteThe fight over IndyCar champion Alex Palou is headed to court as Chip Ganassi Racing filed a civil lawsuit in Indiana against the Spanish driver who is attempting to leave the team at the end of the season.
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.
Newgarden continues Penske dominance at Iowa with 4th win
Read full article: Newgarden continues Penske dominance at Iowa with 4th winJosef Newgarden extended the Team Penske dominance at Iowa Speedway, winning the first race of a weekend doubleheader for his fourth victory at the shortest track on the IndyCar schedule.
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.
IndyCar looks to close out Belle Isle's run with a bang
Read full article: IndyCar looks to close out Belle Isle's run with a bangHelio Castroneves won his first race on Detroit's Belle Isle and celebrated that victory by exiting his car and climbing one of the fences surrounding the temporary street course.
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.
Herta makes all right moves to win wet, wild IndyCar GP
Read full article: Herta makes all right moves to win wet, wild IndyCar GPColton Herta stopped an early slide, overcame two late pit stops and eventually pulled away from Simon Pagenaud on Saturday to win the wild, wacky and wet IndyCar Grand Prix.
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.
Palou takes pole at Portland, eyes IndyCar points lead
Read full article: Palou takes pole at Portland, eyes IndyCar points leadAlex Palou earned the first pole of his IndyCar career and put himself in position to reclaim the championship lead headed into Sunday’s race at Portland International Raceway.
Newgarden snaps streak on 50th anniversary of 1st Penske win
Read full article: Newgarden snaps streak on 50th anniversary of 1st Penske winJosef Newgarden snapped his streak of late race misfortunes to win for the first time this season, earning the first IndyCar victory of the year for Team Penske on the same weekend the storied organization celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first win.
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.
Pato O’Ward charges to win 2nd race in Detroit, dedicates it to injured teammate
Read full article: Pato O’Ward charges to win 2nd race in Detroit, 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.
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.
Penske struggles with speed, Power outside of Indy 500 field
Read full article: Penske struggles with speed, Power outside of Indy 500 fieldTeam Penske had an uncharacteristically slow first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying and Will Power will have to avoid being bumped from the 33-car field when the lineup is finalized.
Alex Palou scores 1st career IndyCar win in Ganassi debut
Read full article: Alex Palou scores 1st career IndyCar win in Ganassi debutAlex Palou scored his first career IndyCar victory in his debut race with Chip Ganassi Racing by winning the series opener at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
Grosjean moves to IndyCar with Coyne after 9 seasons in F1
Read full article: Grosjean moves to IndyCar with Coyne after 9 seasons in F1AdGrosjean has tried to make comparisons from the F1 race in Austin to IndyCar's two events at the Texas track. Coyne had been talking to Grosjean even before the Bahrain crash about the move to IndyCar. AdThe Coyne organization has not won an IndyCar race since Sebastien Bourdais won the 2018 season opener, but Grosjean is excited to join a team that has a chance in each race. Haas is not a race-winning contender in F1 and Grosjean texted this week with former teammate Magnussen about the thrill of being competitive again. “I really want to keep racing and racing fast cars and I believe that's the case in IndyCar.
Dixon's struggles open door to Newgarden for IndyCar title
Read full article: Dixon's struggles open door to Newgarden for IndyCar title(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS – Scott Dixon looked invincible in the first half of this IndyCar season. Now, the Iceman needs everything he can muster to clinch his sixth IndyCar title. And Dixon hasn't just completed every lap of every race this season, he's led in points every day of this strange, abbreviated season. As always, the (IndyCar) points title comes down to the last race." If Dixon does claim the title, he and Foyt both would have won their sixth crowns at age 40.
Pato O'Ward inching toward first IndyCar Series victory
Read full article: Pato O'Ward inching toward first IndyCar Series victoryThe start-and-stop uncertainty of this IndyCar season has not bothered Pato O'Ward, leader of a young fleet of drivers new to the series but capable of keeping up with the veterans. Had the pandemic not decimated the IndyCar schedule, O'Ward might have built some momentum to have already earned his first series win. O'Ward was entered in one Formula 2 race then Red Bull moved him to Japan's Super Formula category. They asked me to come to Austria like five, six days before the race," O'Ward said. Sam Schmidt's race team had been overhauled via a partnership with McLaren, and McLaren boss Zak Brown moved fast to grab O'Ward.
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.
Postponed Indy 500 puts short-track drivers in spotlight
Read full article: Postponed Indy 500 puts short-track drivers in spotlightA fan watches as cars practice on a short dirt track at Gas City I-69 Speedway, Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Gas City, Ind. The roaring engines and flying dirt pellets briefly brought Gas City I-69 Speedway back to life Sunday. Seventy-five miles away, the Indianapolis 500 was devoid of a crowd, the singing of Back Home Again in Indiana," even A.J. I went to my first Indianapolis 500 in 1969, and I love the 500," track promoter Jerry Gappens said. We're not the Indianapolis 500 but at least we have racing and that's a good sign."