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Marcus Ericsson wins rough IndyCar season-opening race

Marcus Ericsson outlasted the carnage on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg for a surprise victory for Chip Ganassi Racing.

Meyer Shank Racing aims for 2nd consecutive Rolex 24 victory

Michael Shank bookended last season with a win in the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona and closed the year with the IMSA championship.

Malukas dazzles racing through field and against Penskes

David Malukas put on a show Saturday night in IndyCar's final oval race of the season.

Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR

Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York.

Kyle Busch open to racing 'for under my market value' in '23

Kyle Busch is getting antsy about not having a contract next season.

Pato O'Ward snags Mid-Ohio pole as title contenders struggle

The IndyCar championship race faces a major shakeup at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where the top title contenders struggled and Pato O’Ward won the pole to match a series mark set in 1961.

Newgarden wins at Road America, earns $1 million prize

Josef Newgarden earned a $1 million bonus that rewards his versatility by winning on Sunday at Road America.

IndyCar looks to close out Belle Isle's run with a bang

Helio Castroneves won his first race on Detroit's Belle Isle and celebrated that victory by exiting his car and climbing one of the fences surrounding the temporary street course.

Ericsson's 500 win helps fuel Swedish momentum in IndyCars

Felix Rosenqvist sensed Swedish racing fans were increasingly becoming interested in IndyCar racing three years ago.

Sweden's Ericsson gives Ganassi another Indy 500 victory

Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar and achieved the goal Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500.

Jimmie Johnson feels 'at home' in Indy 500 preparations

Jimmie Johnson felt at home making his way around Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the opening day of preparations for the Indianapolis 500.

Power's late qualifying run puts him on pole for Indy GP

Will Power used the final lap of qualifying Friday to leapfrog five other drivers and win the pole for the IndyCar Grand Prix.

Stefan Wilson hired to drive 33rd car at Indianapolis 500

IndyCar veteran Stefan Wilson will return to the cockpit for this month's Indianapolis 500.

Rossi crashes hard ahead of IndyCar qualifying at Barber

Alexander Rossi destroyed his car in Saturday morning practice at Barber Motorsports Park.

Pit concerns dissipate as IndyCar drivers crank up speed

Jimmie Johnson posted the fastest lap of his career Thursday.

Johnson tests hand while gaining experience during Indy test

Jimmie Johnson looked like a natural at the first of this week's two Indianapolis 500 test sessions.

Colton Herta sets track record in winning pole at Long Beach

Colton Herta broke the Long Beach track record when qualifying and it gave the California native the start from the pole for his home IndyCar race.

Newgarden passes McLaughlin in final turn to steal Texas win

Josef Newgarden used the nonexistent high line to pass Scott McLaughlin in the final turn at Texas Motor Speedway and steal the IndyCar race his teammate had dominated.

IndyCar and Texas try to save relationship with strong race

IndyCar’s long relationship with Texas Motor Speedway is at a crossroads headed into the 35th race at the track that has always embraced the open-wheel series.

Castroneves back at St. Pete as a driver seeking another win

Helio Castroneves considers the IndyCar opener in St. Petersburg among his favorite races.

Penske wants Indy 500 win to follow Daytona 500 victory

Roger Penske picked up a third Daytona 500 win last weekend on his 85th birthday.

Herta, Johnson lead Team USA to surprise 2nd spot in Sweden

Jimmie Johnson and Colton Herta teamed to give Team USA a surprise second-place finish in the Race of Champions Nations Cup in Sweden.

Castroneves claims yet another crown jewel with Rolex win

Helio Castroneves scored his third crown jewel victory in a calendar year when he closed out the Rolex 24 at Daytona to give team owner Michael Shank his second win in North America's most prestigious sports car race.

Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82

Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following years of health issues.

IndyCar speeds into Long Beach celebrating season of gains

The IndyCar Series speeds into its season finale at Sunday riding a myriad of gains that have America's top open-wheel series feeling confident about its future.

Herta cruises past his father with Laguna Seca victory

Colton Herta cruised to an easy victory at Laguna Seca on Sunday while Alex Palou moved one race closer to the IndyCar championship.

Alex Palou recovers in Portland for 3rd win and IndyCar lead

Alex Palou recovered from first-lap trouble at Portland International Raceway to win for the third time this season and reclaim the IndyCar points lead.

IndyCar title race flips to O'Ward in wild race at Gateway

The IndyCar championship flipped leaders Saturday night when Alex Palou was collected in an early three-car accident that moved Pato O’Ward to the point following O’Ward’s runner-up finish to winner Josef Newgarden at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Indianapolis in action: IndyCar, NASCAR tripleheader weekend

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the busiest track in motorsports this weekend.

Castroneves tops Motorsports Hall of Fame of America class

Helio Castroneves earlier this year became the first foreign-born, four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.

Home, speed, home: Newgarden set to tame Nashville streets

Josef Newgarden is the toast of Nashville.

Indy 500 winner Castroneves pumped for return at Nashville

Helio Castroneves might skip trying to scale the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge the way he climbs fences when he wins at other race tracks.

Castroneves happily joins elite club of 4-time Indy winners

There was a special gathering in Indianapolis this week: Helio Castroneves, A.

IndyCar inks new NBC Sports deal, 2 races to run on Peacock

IndyCar has signed a multi-year extension with NBC Sports that guarantees a majority of the racing schedule will air on its main NBC channel.

Shank trying to use IndyCar break to finalize future plans

Michael Shank will use IndyCar's monthlong break to work on the long-term future of his race program.

Helio doesn't parlay Indy 500 win into seat at Detroit

Helio Castroneves is trying to get back into the IndyCar Series fulltime.

Indianapolis 500 welcomes 135,000 fans in global benchmark

The Indianapolis 500 has welcomed back 135,000 fans, the most at any sports event in the world since the pandemic began 18 months ago.

Good company: Helio Castroneves wins Indy 500 for 4th time

Helio Castroneves has joined the exclusive club of four-time Indianapolis 500 winners.

Dixon knocks two budding young stars from Indy 500 pole

Scott Dixon slammed the brakes on IndyCar’s current youth movement by winning his fourth Indianapolis 500 pole by a mere 0.03 seconds in qualifying.

Penske struggles with speed, Power outside of Indy 500 field

Team Penske had an uncharacteristically slow first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying and Will Power will have to avoid being bumped from the 33-car field when the lineup is finalized.

Castroneves starts getting acclimated to new team, color

When Helio Castroneves arrived at for testing Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he went right to Team Penske garage, said hello and quickly moved along.

Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive Rolex

Wayne Taylor replaced his entire lineup for the move to Acura and hired Albuquerque, as well as his oldest son, Ricky Taylor, Helio Castroneves and Alexander Rossi. It was WTR's fourth Rolex win in five years and fifth overall, one behind Ganassi's record six victories. Albuquerque won in 2018 driving a Cadillac and Ricky Taylor won in a Cadillac for his father's team in 2017. “We decided we wanted somebody as fresh as possible in the car,” Ricky Taylor said. “He was so hungry for this, especially with the whole story of leaving Wayne Taylor.

Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive Rolex

Wayne Taylor left General Motors after 28 years at the end of last season to become a factory Acura program. "We won it with Ricky, and Jordan won the GT class with Corvette, and then the Wayne Taylor Racing program won it overall. Albuquerque won in 2018 driving a Cadillac; Ricky Taylor won in a Cadillac for his father's team in 2017. AdWhen Taylor switched to Acura, he released van der Zande, who was grabbed by Ganassi as the team returned to sports car racing after a one-year hiatus. “Looked like we had the race won right there.

Johnson invigorated after stint in prestigious Rolex 24

The seven-time NASCAR champion is beginning a new chapter of his career — at 45 years old — in unfamiliar race cars. He was tabbed to start the most prestigious sports car race in America for his Action Express team and Johnson had just one goal for his first stint in the Cadillac. 48 over to teammate Simon Pagenaud and then turned to Kamui Kobayashi, the two-time reigning winner of the Rolex 24, for an animated debrief. AdElliott seemed despondent after his first run in his first sports car race. 31 Action Express entry had slipped to last in his class after the driver change between Elliott and Mike Conway.

Magnussen to race American sports cars for Ganassi in 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen will move to the IMSA sports car series in 2021 driving for Chip Ganassi Racing. “If you are in professional racing anywhere in the world, you know the name Chip Ganassi and what it represents in motorsports,” Magnussen said. Van der Zande is a two-time Rolex 24 at Daytona winner, most recently in January when teamed with Ganassi driver Scott Dixon. Lineups for the 2021 IMSA season are rapidly coming together with a flurry of announcements over the last week. “We have not been shy about our attack on the IMSA GTD championship for 2021,” team co-owner Jimmy Vasser said.

Marco Andretti breaks 233 mph on 'Fast Friday' at Indy

Marco Andretti packs up his gear following practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS The horsepower boost sent speeds skyrocketing over 233 mph early on Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Andretti Autosport cars quickly jumped to the top of the board with Marco Andretti logging a lap of 233.491 miles per hour (375.77 kilometres per hour). It's the fastest lap in a practice which is considered unofficial since Sebastien Bourdais went 233.116 mph in 2017. The first thing you need is speed and then you need to put the four laps together," Andretti said.

Dixon leads opening practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, pulls out fo the pits during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS Scott Dixon, already off to a tremendous start to the IndyCar season, quickly set the pace on the first day of practice for the Indianapolis 500. Dixon turned a lap of 224.047 mph (360.57 kph) around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the two-hour session for veterans. He has won the Indy 500 once in his career. The day was scheduled to conclude with a 150-minute open practice session.

IndyCar's next wave proving kids are more than all right

Two-time and defending champ Josef Newgarden, who won the second race of the Iowa doubleheader, has yet to turn 30. Pagenaud, who like Newgarden drives for Team Penske, won the first Iowa race on Friday night. The natural ebb and flow of sports dictates there must be a wave of youngsters waiting to replace them. Not surprisingly, Ferrucci was fired by his Trident Racing team. Take the doubleheader this weekend, where Herta and VeeKay were in contention Friday night before a caution flag waved.

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