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Analysis: Palou remains unflappable -- but slappable -- in winning 3rd IndyCar title

LEBANON, Tenn. — Chip Ganassi likes winners — its his catchphrase, in case you didn’t know — and his celebrations rarely deviate. It’s such a strange turnaround at Ganassi with Palou, a driver who turned up out of nowhere from a Japanese racing series to drive for Dale Coyne Racing during the pandemic-restricted 2020 season. Mike Hull, the managing director …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Palou has 2nd IndyCar title in hand but contract mess between Ganassi and McLaren follows Spaniard

Associated Press

MONTEREY, Calif. — McLaren Racing has a hotel room booked in Singapore next week for Alex Palou, who contractually is expected to be the team’s Formula One reserve driver for the remainder of the year. “And let’s just leave it at that.” Ganassi confirmed after Palou’s title-clinching win that Palou would be back in the No. I don’t know of …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Detroit Grand Prix’s split pits adds intrigue to IndyCar race’s return downtown

Associated Press

DETROIT — IndyCar is throwing two new wrinkles — and a lot of bumps — at its drivers in the Motor City. “We’re going to find out if we can get along this weekend,” Indianapolis 500 champion and Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden said. “I think it’s innovation,” Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward said. If it doesn’t, well, we tried.” …

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2 years, 5 months ago

IndyCar champ Palou says he’s leaving Ganassi for McLaren

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou’s top priority remains winning a second straight IndyCar championship. Shortly after Chip Ganassi Racing announced Tuesday it would exercise a team option to keep the star Spaniard next season, Palou and Arrow McLaren SP said they had agreed to a deal for 2023. “I have recently learned from the media that this afternoon, without my approval, …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Marks bypasses charters to buy entire Ganassi NASCAR team

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Immediately after the bombshell announcement that Justin Marks had purchased Chip Ganassi’s NASCAR team, the outgoing owner took the soon-to-be new boss back to the shop to address a room full of anxious employees. “I told them, ‘I am here because I love racing and there are a lot of good things happening in this building and …

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3 years, 10 months ago

NASCAR's Kyle Larson wins first race since his nine-month ban for uttering a racial slur on live TV

Daily Mail

Nearly 11 months after being suspended and fired for saying a racial slur on live television, NASCAR driver Kyle Larson won Sunday's Pennzoil 400 in Las Vegas, and was quickly congratulated by the circuit's only black driver, Bubba Wallace. Nearly 11 months after being suspended and fired for saying a racial slur on live television, NASCAR driver Kyle Larson won …

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4 years, 8 months ago

NASCAR’s Larson fired after sponsors walk over N-word slur

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As sponsor after sponsor dropped Kyle Larson after he used a racial slur during a live-streamed virtual race, his NASCAR team owner was backed into a corner. He was suspended without pay by Ganassi Monday, then suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Larson, who is half Japanese, was ordered to complete sensitivity training, but primary sponsors McDonald’s and …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Kyle Larson fired by his NASCAR team for using racist slur during virtual race

LA Times

Kyle Larson was fired by Chip Ganassi Racing on Tuesday, two days after he used a racist slur during an iRacing event. Kyle Larson was fired Tuesday by Chip Ganassi Racing, a day after nearly every one of his sponsors dropped the star driver for using a racist slur during a livestream of a virtual race. “After much consideration, Chip …

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Analysis: Palou remains unflappable -- but slappable -- in winning 3rd IndyCar title

Palou has 2nd IndyCar title in hand but contract mess between Ganassi and McLaren follows Spaniard

Detroit Grand Prix’s split pits adds intrigue to IndyCar race’s return downtown

IndyCar champ Palou says he’s leaving Ganassi for McLaren

Marks bypasses charters to buy entire Ganassi NASCAR team

NASCAR's Kyle Larson wins first race since his nine-month ban for uttering a racial slur on live TV

NASCAR’s Larson fired after sponsors walk over N-word slur

Kyle Larson fired by his NASCAR team for using racist slur during virtual race