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2021 IndyCar Series Champion and current points leader Alex Palou outlasted five other drivers with a four-lap average of 234.217 MPH to capture his first career Indianapolis 500 pole along with becoming the 1st Spaniard to secure pole for this Sunday’s 107th running of The Indianapolis 500, giving Chip Ganassi Racing a third consecutive Indianapolis 500 […] READ MORE
If yesterday’s practice session and today’s GMR Grand Prix are any indications of how Alex Palou‘s month of May is going to go, then he is due for greatness. After taking control of the race at Lap 62, Palou, who started P3 in his No. 10 Honda, used a combination of speed and strategy to […] READ MORE
What a difference there was between practice session 1 & practice session 2. Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou in his No.10 Honda used every inch of the racing surface he could to post the fastest lap of the hour-long practice session with a time of 1:09.9383. The top spot of practice session 2 jockeyed […] READ MORE
After an offseason that spanned five months and was packed with news, the IndyCar Series is back on track this weekend on the sun-baked streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. 2022 brought fans an exciting championship battle that ended with Team Penske’s Will Power claiming his second series championship. It also showcased countless exciting moments, from Marcus […] READ MORE
The 2023 IndyCar Series season is officially underway as the annual “Spring Training” open test concluded at The Thermal Club in California. This week, IndyCar set up camp at The Thermal Club, a private “country club” located in Riverside County, California. Usually, the club’s asphalt is reserved for members to drive on, but for a […] READ MORE
With a 27-car grid now finalized and just over a month from the green flag flying in St. Petersburg, it’s about time to take a look at the 2023 IndyCar Series schedule. The 2022 season brought an extremely competitive title fight along with some of the most exciting racing to date. Two-time champion Will Power captured […] READ MORE
We have been treated to a wild IndyCar silly season. Starting all the way back in June when Alexander Rossi was tagged for the third McLaren seat all the way until the end of the season where many seats still remain uncertain. Here’s the latest on where things stand with the 2023 IndyCar Grid. Chip […] READ MORE
Can fences be mended when two parties sue one another under the guise of a breach of a contract? Apparently, yes they can. After a tumultuous display of back-and-forth issues between driver and car owner, the likes of which American open-wheel racing has not seen in thirty years, a compromise is seemingly met for all parties […] READ MORE
When the green flag waved, there were five drivers in contention for the Astor Cup. But after 95 laps around Laguna Seca, Will Power became a two-time champion. Will Power started off his post-race press conference by saying “I couldn’t really enjoy the pole yesterday because I was so focused on the race.” But with the […] READ MORE
It was a beautiful sunny day in the city of roses! With only a few white clouds in an otherwise bright blue sky, a high temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit that oversaw a packed house on Labor Day Sunday provided a picturesque setting for the penultimate round for the 2022 IndyCar Series season. 25 competitors […] READ MORE
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