Last weekend’s IndyCar race was always going to be a landmark one for Scott Dixon – then he scored a surprise, record-extending victory.
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The most famous IndyCar race is the Indianapolis 500, held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in front of huge crowds. However American open-wheel racing has a chequered history.
The championship reached its peak in the late eighties and early nineties under the sanctioning body CART. It attracted huge international attention as Formula 1 champions including Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti competed in it.
However the creation of the rival Indy Racing League in 1996 created a split which badly damaged the championship. CART, which rebranded as Champ Car, fell into decline. By 2008, with Champ Car on the bring of collapse, the two series finally merged, but the damage had been.
Nonetheless today’s IndyCar championship retains a reputation for spectacular racing with its single-specification chassis and features a broad range of circuits including road, street and traditional American oval courses.
Dixon spins but wins after resisting Rahal’s charge
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Posted onScott Dixon held off Graham Rahal to win the Brickyard Grand Prix at Indy, after a first-lap incident which inflicted critical damage to Josef Newgarden’s slim title hopes.
Ganassi slates McLaren management in escalating war of words over Palou
IndyCar
Posted onThe owner of Chip Ganassi Racing has slated the management of rivals McLaren in a public statement as the row between the two teams over Alex Palou escalated.
Rahal ends six-year pole position drought at Indianapolis
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Posted onGraham Rahal and Christian Lundgaard will start on the front row for the Brickyard Grand Prix at Indy tomorrow, after Rahal captured his first IndyCar pole position in over six years.
Blomqvist takes full-time IndyCar drive in place of Castroneves for 2024
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Posted onTom Blomqvist will replace Helio Castroneves as a full-time IndyCar driver at Meyer Shank next year. However Castroneves will return for the Indianapolis 500.
Lundqvist gets second chance in IndyCar as Pagenaud remains unfit to drive
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Posted onLinus Lundqvist has been called up by IndyCar team Meyer Shank Racing for a second successive week to stand in for the injured Simon Pagenaud.
Why IndyCar chose “basic” Nashville track to replace Laguna Seca as its finale
IndyCar
Posted onWill a new, more “basic” version of Nashville’s street circuit make for a better venue for IndyCar’s season finale when it replaces Laguna Seca last year?
Kirkwood holds off McLaughlin to win in Nashville as Palou extends points lead
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Posted onKyle Kirkwood drove to his second win of the IndyCar season, holding off pole winner Scott McLaughlin to win the Music City Grand Prix in Nashville.
McLaughlin waits out weather delays to beat O’Ward to Nashville pole
IndyCar
Posted onScott McLaughlin took pole position for this weekend’s Music City Grand Prix with a blistering final lap in qualifying.
Revised Nashville circuit to hold IndyCar season finale next year
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar’s race on the streets of Nashville will host its season finale from 2024, taking over from Laguna Seca, the series has announced.
Lundqvist to make IndyCar debut as latest substitute for Pagenaud
IndyCar
Posted onLinus Lundqvist will make his IndyCar debut this weekend as the latest substitute for Simon Pagenaud at Meyer Shank Racing.
Newgarden wanted much bigger points gain on Palou in Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden shaved 37 points off Alex Palou’s monstrous IndyCar points lead at Iowa Speedway, and looks poised to make yet another late-season run at the championship with five races remaining.
Newgarden sweeps Iowa weekend with dominant victory in second race
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden completed a sweep of both IndyCar races at Iowa and gained more ground on championship leader Alex Palou.
Newgarden passes team mates to win as Penske dominate in Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden led 129 laps on the way to his fifth career IndyCar win at Iowa Speedway, while championship leader Alex Palou finished in eighth place.
Power and McLaughlin lock out front rows for both Iowa races
IndyCar
Posted onWill Power swept both pole positions for this weekend’s double-header at Iowa Speedway. He and team mate Scott McLaughlin will share the front row for both races.
IndyCar makes ‘top of the list’ safety fix after wheel clears barrier at Indy 500
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar has introduced a safety change to its cars after a wheel cleared a barrier following a crash at the Indianapolis 500 two months ago.
Daly gets another IndyCar call-up as Pagenaud is ruled out of return again
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Posted onMeyer Shank Racing has called up Conor Daly for this weekend’s IndyCar double-header at the Iowa oval as Simon Pagenaud remains unable to race.
‘The stickers were holding it on’ – Palou surprised to finish with damaged wing
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar points leader Alex Palou was surprised to reach the finish of yesterday’s Indy Toronto with a badly damaged front wing.
Lundgaard grabs first win in Toronto as Palou takes damaged car to second
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Posted onChristian Lundgaard converted his first pole position to his first career IndyCar victory in Toronto to break a three-year win drought for RLL.
Lundgaard storms to pole, points leader Palou 15th after wet qualifying
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Posted onChristian Lundgaard secured the second pole position of his IndyCar career in Toronto after a challenging qualifying session in changeable conditions.