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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?

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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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Newgarden put the cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indy 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in the biggest race in …

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7 months ago

Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Ask almost any hardcore motorsports fan who the best driver in the world is right now and the answer is probably going to be Formula 1’s three-time reigning champion. “I would say they’re on the same level,” Rossi replied, “which is like, yeah, that’s a pretty big deal.” Larson qualified fifth on Sunday for his first Indianapolis 500, …

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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, 5 months ago

Karen Allen on one last hurrah as Marion Ravenwood in ‘Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny’

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Indiana Jones. It was Kate Capshaw and Ke Huy Quan in “Temple of Doom” and Sean Connery in “The Last Crusade.” Yet none could top, or out drink, Allen’s Marion, a wisecracking, naturalistic beauty and swashbuckling heir to screwball legends like Katharine Hepburn and Irene Dunne. Allen’s place in the latest and last “Indiana Jones,” the just-released …

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1 year, 5 months ago

'Indiana Jones': There will never be another Harrison Ford

LA Times

Harrison Ford is photographed at The London Hotel in West Hollywood on June 14, 2023. Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” “I like to work,” Ford told journalists at the Cannes Film Festival, where “Dial of Destiny” premiered in May. After “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” Ford had thoughts about where, and …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Josef Newgarden finally relishes an Indy 500 win after so many disappointments

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — In the slow buildup to the Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden talked openly about having to put on a brave face when he would arrive at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and how so many failures in the race that mattered most had weighed on him. William Behrends, the sculptor who will craft Newgarden’s face on the Borg-Warner Trophy, took reference …

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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, 7 months ago

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review: 'Gloomy and depressing' final act

BBC

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review: 'Gloomy and depressing' final act Lucasfilm Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge can't lift a film that is "a depressing reminder of how much livelier his past adventures were", writes Nicholas Barber. It's been 34 years since the film that was supposed to be his farewell …

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1 year, 9 months ago

NFL combine: Workouts, trade whispers and other things to expect in Indy

New York Times

The NFL world will descend this week on Indianapolis for the annual scouting combine. Team officials and coaches, medical personnel, notable draft prospects and their representatives and support staffers will all convene for what amounts to another big step toward the NFL Draft in late April. State of the franchise updates and introductions While the players arrive and get settled …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Craig’s Bond exit, Indy and Tom Cruise: The showbiz year in pictures

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In March, Johnny Depp was refused permission to bring an appeal against a damning …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Indycar rookie Johnson aims for Indianapolis 500 run in 2022

Associated Press

IndyCar rookie Jimmie Johnson is hopeful of testing in August on the oval at Homestead-Miami Speedway as part of a path toward running in next year’s Indianapolis 500. Johnson kept an eye on fellow IndyCar rookie Romain Grosjean’s oval test Tuesday at World Wide Technology Raceway outside St. Louis. Hopefully, the test, when it happens in late August, will go …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Palou shakes off Indy defeat, takes points lead to Detroit

Associated Press

DETROIT — Alex Palou still felt the sting from his second-place finish in the Indianapolis 500 when he saw Helio Castroneves at the victory dinner and begged the winner to tell him how he made the decisive final pass. “And I was ‘Like, man, just answer me, I just want to know.’” He never got an answer and has since …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Fernando Alonso cleared for Indy 500 after U.S. visa hurdle

The Hindu

Two times Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso is clear to compete in this month's Indianapolis 500 after resolving a U.S. visa hurdle, McLaren F1 team boss Zak Brown said on Saturday. READ | Alonso told reporters last month he was “having issues even to travel to the United States.” The Spaniard, who will return to Formula One with Renault …

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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

Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world

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

Karen Allen on one last hurrah as Marion Ravenwood in ‘Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny’

'Indiana Jones': There will never be another Harrison Ford

Josef Newgarden finally relishes an Indy 500 win after so many disappointments

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

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review: 'Gloomy and depressing' final act

NFL combine: Workouts, trade whispers and other things to expect in Indy

Craig’s Bond exit, Indy and Tom Cruise: The showbiz year in pictures

Indycar rookie Johnson aims for Indianapolis 500 run in 2022

Palou shakes off Indy defeat, takes points lead to Detroit

Fernando Alonso cleared for Indy 500 after U.S. visa hurdle