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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Larson and Hendrick Motorsports in discussion on a 2025 return to Indianapolis 500

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Make no mistake: Kyle Larson wants to run the Indianapolis 500 again next year. The deal he and Hendrick Motorsports signed with Arrow McLaren Racing was always a two-year deal, but 2025 was an option year that Larson said Wednesday is still being ironed out. That created a commotion in NASCAR, with many members of senior leadership …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

The world’s best all-around racer: F1’s Max Verstappen or NASCAR’s Kyle Larson?

New York Times

Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula 1. After winning the Knoxville Nationals – the world’s biggest sprint car race – for the third time in four years, mild-mannered NASCAR star Kyle Larson made a surprising claim. GO DEEPER Prime Tire: F1 trends ahead of the Dutch GP; a primer on Kyle Larson's Verstappen comments First of all, …

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4 months ago

Alexander Rossi back for Arrow McLaren for St. Louis IndyCar race after broken thumb in Toronto

Associated Press

MADISON, Ill. — Alexander Rossi will be making his return to IndyCar this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis. “I’m thrilled to be back in the car for St. Louis and looking forward to kicking off this final stretch in a positive way.” In a strange coincidence, Rossi was busy testing for Arrow McLaren at the track …

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5 months ago

NASCAR drivers eager to test their skills on Indianapolis’ oval after 3 years on the road course

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Austin Cindric attended races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway most of his life, dreaming of the day he could compete on the historic 2.5-mile oval. “I do love this racetrack and I’ve watched way more laps on the oval than I’ve driven,” said Cindric, the son of Team Penske President Tim Cindric. It’s not on the road course.” Series …

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5 months ago

AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Brickyard 400. Last race: Team Penske driver and reigning Cup champion Ryan Blaney led the final 44 laps, a race high, to win Pocono Raceway’s 400-mile event for his second victory in five starts and 12th in his career. Fast facts: NASCAR resumes racing on Indy’s iconic 2.5-mile oval for the first time since …

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6 months ago

IndyCar heads to Laguna Seca with new faces in new cars as drivers jockey for jobs

Associated Press

IndyCar is back in action this weekend on the Laguna Seca road course in California and spectators may need a spotter’s guide to figure out who is even in the field following a wild sequence of driver movement that has upended the free agent market with more than half the season remaining. So impressed with Siegel and concerned other teams …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Parnelli Jones, winner of 1963 Indianapolis 500, dies at 90

LA Times

Parnelli Jones, wearing the victory wreath around his neck, stands up in front of the trophy cup after winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1963. Parnelli Jones, a hard-bitten, hard-charging race driver who came out of Torrance and won the controversial Indianapolis 500 in 1963, then was the hard-luck loser four years later, died Tuesday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center after …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy. Bell wins in NASCAR and Leclerc wins in F1

Associated Press

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Enjoy Illinois 300 Site: Madison, Illinois. Fast facts: The race had been red-flagged for more than two hours following a steady downpour.. Bell led a race-high 90 laps in his eighth career victory and became the fourth multiple race winner through 14 races this season.. Custer still leads with nine top 10s.. Elliott’s victory …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kyle Larson’s Indy 500/NASCAR ‘Double’ dreams washed away in rainy Sunday

New York Times

CONCORD, N.C. — One of the very best race car drivers on the planet was displeased. And apparently, she’s not a fan of Larson because inclement weather ruined his chance to do the “Double” — competing in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. “It just sucks.” Ever since announcing 16 months ago that Larson would …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ericsson’s early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problems

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson’s challenging May ended Sunday the same way it began — with a crash. Ericsson, the 2022 Indianapolis 500 champion and 2023 runner-up, failed to complete a lap as rookie Tom Blomqvist’s car got too low on the rumble strip coming through the first turn, spun up the track and collided with Ericsson’s No. I just can’t …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indy 500 takeaways: Josef Newgarden repeats as winner with bold pass, joins elite group

New York Times

Josef Newgarden completed a daring pass to the outside of Pato O’Ward on the final lap to win the rain-delayed Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. As Newgarden and O’Ward sped down the frontstretch taking the white flag, O’Ward completed a slingshot pass of Newgarden, who then attempted his own slingshot pass as they raced into Turn 3. GO DEEPER At Indy …

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7 months ago

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson has been adamant about soaking up the entire Indianapolis 500 experience as the NASCAR superstar prepares to make his debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Memorial Day weekend. 17 Arrow McLaren asked: “Do we get to glove up?” So on a hot, sunny Tuesday at the speedway, there was Larson — just as he …

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7 months ago

Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row qualifying as Larson makes ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — For more than a month, Will Power has all but guaranteed that Team Penske would win the pole for the Indianapolis 500. Power remaining convinced though, even after Penske suspended four team employees including Team Penske president Tim Cindric, the strategist for defending Indy 500 winner Newgarden. McLaughlin in the famed “Yellow Submarine” entry led a Team Penske …

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7 months, 1 week ago

‘American Idol’ alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th Indianapolis 500

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Jordin Sparks, the singer-songwriter who shot to stardom on “American Idol,” will perform the national anthem before the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend. “We know that Jordin’s voice and performance will deliver an emotional and stirring rendition of the national anthem as part of pre-race ceremonies for the Indy 500,” Indianapolis Motor Speedway …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Jimmie Johnson to attempt his own version of Indy 500 & NASCAR doubleheader

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson will attempt his own version of “The Double” when he becomes the first driver to be part of the Indianapolis 500 broadcast team hours before he competes in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. Johnson, who ran the Indy 500 in 2022, was part of NBC Sports’ broadcast booth in 2021 when he ran only the road and street …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Alex Palou pulls away from Will Power to win 2nd straight Indy GP and retake points lead

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou’s first Indianapolis Grand Prix title fueled his second IndyCar Series title run. “I would say last year we had a lot more advantage last year than this year, but I would still say the fact we can go 100%, pushing every single lap, maybe that’s why we see a bigger differences.” For Palou, it was another …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Will Power and Josef Newgarden begin Indy quests by adapting to new strategists and engineers

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden and Will Power went back to work Friday with revamped teams. It is what it is.” Fortunately for Team Penske, Faustino and Power have a longstanding relationship that should help smooth the transition between now and IndyCar’s most prestigious race, the 500, in two weeks. “I was surprised, but this isn’t my team, it is Roger’s …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Marcus Armstrong pays tribute to cancer patients with special paint job for Indy Grand Prix

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Armstong’s No. 11 Honda-powered car will come with all the usual trimmings for this weekend’s Indianapolis Grand Prix — speed, sponsors and a shiny new paint job. Chip Ganassi Racing announced Thursday that it has partnered with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center and Schwarz Partners to field a crimson-and-cream, scientifically-based paint scheme that …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Will a woman ever race in F1 again? Female drivers are challenging racing’s status quo

LA Times

Bianca Bustamante, one of the best young female race-car drivers in the world, can weave a rocket through traffic at more than 200 mph without breaking a sweat. “I’m always being driven by my mom or my dad,” said the teenager, who last year competed in the all-female F1 Academy series with Italy’s Prema Racing and became the first woman …

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1 year ago

Year of Kyle Larson? NASCAR, Indy 500 and High Limit make him the face of ’24

New York Times

If 2022 seemed to be all about Ross Chastain and 2023 had everyone talking about Denny Hamlin, just wait until how much Kyle Larson gets discussed in 2024. GO DEEPER Kyle Larson on running a series and his biggest racing challenge: 12 Questions Indy 500 Outlook: Larson will make his first attempt at running the Indianapolis 500 in May, where …

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1 year, 3 months ago

David Malukas lands unexpectedly open McLaren seat as IndyCar free agency falls into place

Associated Press

MONTEREY, Calif. — David Malukas filled one of the final pieces of IndyCar free agency on Friday when the relatively unknown Chicago native snagged one of the most coveted seats in the series. Arrow McLaren Racing named the 21-year-old to its third car — the one that presumably was going to be filled by two-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou until …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Palou balances plans with Ganassi vs. McLaren as Spaniard tries to win Indy 500

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Few had heard of Alex Palou when he arrived in IndyCar after several years of racing in Japan. Mediation determined that Palou was contractually bound to Ganassi through this season, but he will move to McLaren next season in IndyCar and already is one of McLaren’s reserve F1 drivers. Palou is permitted to participate in McLaren F1 duties …

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1 year, 6 months ago

4 years after missing Indy 500 with Alonso, McLaren Racing very much a contender

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — It is hard to be an introvert among the bodacious characters of Arrow McLaren Racing. But Felix Rosenqvist, who readily admits he “was closed as a shell” when he joined McLaren for the start of the 2021 season, is having a blast with firecracker teammate Pato O’Ward and wild-card boss Zak Brown as they rebuild the team’s brand …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Ericsson, Dixon keep Ganassi atop Indianapolis 500 speed chart for 2nd day

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Defending Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson looked like a double threat in Indianapolis 500 practice Thursday. Ericsson’s teammate, Scott Dixon, had the second-fastest overall lap for the second straight day, giving Chip Ganassi Racing another one-two finish. Thursday’s boost could put Ericsson in a stronger position to become the sixth driver in Indy history to record back-to-back wins, …

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Larson and Hendrick Motorsports in discussion on a 2025 return to Indianapolis 500

The world’s best all-around racer: F1’s Max Verstappen or NASCAR’s Kyle Larson?

Alexander Rossi back for Arrow McLaren for St. Louis IndyCar race after broken thumb in Toronto

NASCAR drivers eager to test their skills on Indianapolis’ oval after 3 years on the road course

AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets

IndyCar heads to Laguna Seca with new faces in new cars as drivers jockey for jobs

Parnelli Jones, winner of 1963 Indianapolis 500, dies at 90

AUTO RACING: Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy. Bell wins in NASCAR and Leclerc wins in F1

Kyle Larson’s Indy 500/NASCAR ‘Double’ dreams washed away in rainy Sunday

Ericsson’s early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problems

Indy 500 takeaways: Josef Newgarden repeats as winner with bold pass, joins elite group

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow

Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row qualifying as Larson makes ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’

‘American Idol’ alum Jordin Sparks to perform national anthem ahead of 108th Indianapolis 500

Jimmie Johnson to attempt his own version of Indy 500 & NASCAR doubleheader

Alex Palou pulls away from Will Power to win 2nd straight Indy GP and retake points lead

Will Power and Josef Newgarden begin Indy quests by adapting to new strategists and engineers

Marcus Armstrong pays tribute to cancer patients with special paint job for Indy Grand Prix

Will a woman ever race in F1 again? Female drivers are challenging racing’s status quo

Year of Kyle Larson? NASCAR, Indy 500 and High Limit make him the face of ’24

David Malukas lands unexpectedly open McLaren seat as IndyCar free agency falls into place

Palou balances plans with Ganassi vs. McLaren as Spaniard tries to win Indy 500

4 years after missing Indy 500 with Alonso, McLaren Racing very much a contender

Ericsson, Dixon keep Ganassi atop Indianapolis 500 speed chart for 2nd day