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Rinus VeeKay overcomes early crash with final flourish to make Indianapolis 500 pole shootout
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rinus VeeKay overcomes early crash with final flourish to make Indianapolis 500 pole shootout

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Rinus VeeKay changed his fortunes with one late, daring Indianapolis 500 qualifying run Saturday. Then, in the waning minutes of qualifying, VeeKay’s team withdrew his speed and sent him back onto the track despite multiple Chevrolet-powered cars losing power during their runs Saturday. “The speed out there was unexpected for most.” CLOSE CALL Aside from VeeKay, perhaps nobody …

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Palou’s record run earns Ganassi third straight Indy 500 pole
1 year, 7 months ago

Palou’s record run earns Ganassi third straight Indy 500 pole

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou will lead the field to green in the Indianapolis 500 after the young Spaniard put together the fastest four-lap pole run in history Sunday, edging Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist to give Chip Ganassi Racing its third consecutive pole in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Palou, who won on the road course race at Indianapolis Motor …

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Palou insists he wasn’t lying about being happy at Ganassi
2 years, 5 months ago

Palou insists he wasn’t lying about being happy at Ganassi

Associated Press  

NEWTON, Iowa — IndyCar champion Alex Palou insisted Friday he wasn’t lying last month when he told The Associated Press he was happy driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, wasn’t talking to any other teams, and was set to return to the No. Chip Ganassi last week said he picked up the exclusive option he held on Palou, while McLaren head …

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O’Ward shifts focus away from contract and picks up victory
2 years, 8 months ago

O’Ward shifts focus away from contract and picks up victory

Associated Press  

LEEDS, Ala. — All it took was a change of mindset for Pato O’Ward to turn around his season. “It’s all smiles and unicorns, man,” O’Ward said Sunday after his first victory of the season. Penske drivers Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden swept the first three races of the season, all while O’Ward was pouting over his contract. “I was …

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IndyCar surges out west for 3-race championship close
3 years, 3 months ago

IndyCar surges out west for 3-race championship close

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — The spotlight is on IndyCar as the supercharged open-wheel series takes its season to the wire with a nail-biting championship race and a potential changing of the guard both atop the standings and across the grid. Pato O’Ward takes a 10-point lead in the championship standings to Portland International Raceway, where Sunday opens a frantic three-race drive …

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