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Indy 500 green flag relay kicks off in Florida

Two-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Zach Apple waved the green flag at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on March 7 to signify the start of its relay journey and to kick off the 100-day countdown to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in Indianapolis

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IndyCar Series: Firestone Grand Prix

Alex Palou began his push for a third IndyCar Series championship, and third in a row, with a dominating race in St. Petersburg to kick off the new season.

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Catch live action from the 2024 IndyCar Racing Series, featuring the 108th Indianapolis 500 in May plus action from Toronto in July.

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Is IndyCar's once-promising pathway to F1 now a road closed?

The odds were long, there used to be a reason to hope one of IndyCar's best would eventually get a chance to step onto a global stage and compete at the sport's peak.

- Marshall Pruett

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Palou cruises to third IndyCar season championship with some help from Power

Alex Palou easily drove to his third IndyCar championship in four years when challenger Will Power's seatbelt came loose minutes into the season-deciding finale Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway.

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Palou's car has no power when critical IndyCar race begins at Milwaukee

Alex Palou suffered a power failure seconds before Sunday's race began at the Milwaukee Mile in a blow to the IndyCar season championship leader.

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O'Ward dominates Milwaukee and displays his popularity with first win on an oval since 2022

Pato O'Ward remained in the headlines Saturday by winning the first race of a doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile, where he has spent the weekend questioning IndyCar leadership for allowing NASCAR to beat the series to a race in Mexico City.

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O'Ward blasts IndyCar leadership for not landing race in Mexico ahead of NASCAR

When NASCAR announced this week that it would race in Mexico City in 2025, IndyCar drivers were stunned that another American series had beaten them to a fertile market starving to see their most popular driver.

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Palou, Power take IndyCar championship fight into Milwaukee Mile doubleheader

IndyCar returns to the Milwaukee Mile after an eight-year absence with a championship on the line between a pair of drivers each seeking a third series championship.

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No talk of retirement with Power in thick of IndyCar championship fight

Will Power is enjoying a bounce-back season in which he's won three races for the first time since 2018. Power struggled mentally most of last year as his wife battled a near fatal staph infection that left him distracted at the racetrack.

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Power leads wire-to-wire at Portland to remain in IndyCar championship fight

Will Power remained in the IndyCar championship hunt with a wire-to-wire victory Sunday at Portland International Raceway.

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Newgarden wins St. Louis-area IndyCar race for fifth time and fourth in five years

Josef Newgarden won for the fifth time at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday night, taking the lead during a late pit stop and holding off teammate Scott McLaughlin on two restarts.

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Herta wins Honda Indy in Toronto to complete dominating weekend

Colton Herta has won Toronto's Honda Indy from pole position, maintaining control throughout a chaotic Sunday race at Exhibition Place.

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Herta takes pole at Honda Indy Toronto as big names falter in qualifying

Colton Herta will have pole position for Sunday’s running of the Ontario Honda Dealers Toronto Indy.

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Pourchaire will replace injured Rossi for Honda Indy Toronto

A broken right thumb has forced Alexander Rossi out of this weekend's IndyCar race in Toronto and will give French driver Theo Pourchaire a chance to start his sixth race of the season, Arrow McLaren officials announced.

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Lundgaard set to defend Honda Indy title as drivers hit track with new hybrid tech

Denmark’s Christian Lundgaard didn’t get the chance to celebrate his first career NTT IndyCar Series victory last year in Toronto.

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Dixon looks to win ‘home race’ Honda Indy for fifth time on TSN

Scott Dixon returns to Toronto looking to win the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy for the fifth time in his career and the second time in his past three tries. The New Zealand native trails only Michael Andretti’s seven victories for the most in the race’s history and says he loves coming back each year to race at Exhibition Place.

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IndyCar drivers hit the track in Toronto as 2024 Honda Indy opens with first practice

IndyCar drivers are hitting the track Friday for the first practice at the 2024 Ontario Dealers Honda Indy in Toronto.

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Members of Tragically Hip named honorary grand marshals for Honda Indy

Members of Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip have been named honorary grand marshals for the upcoming Ontario Dealers Honda Indy, organizers of the Toronto IndyCar race announced Tuesday.

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Robb injured in last-lap, four-car crash in IndyCar Series race

A four-car crash on the final lap of Sunday's IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway injured driver Sting Ray Robb.

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Power gets elusive first IndyCar Series win at Iowa Speedway

Will Power broke through at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, winning the second IndyCar Series race of the weekend for his first victory at the track.

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O'Ward wins Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in debut of hybrid engine

Pato O’Ward seized the lead with 24 laps remaining as Alex Palou stalled in the pits and held on to win the Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Sunday in the IndyCar series’ official debut of its hybrid engine.

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Palou embraces IndyCar hybrid engine, edges O'Ward to win second straight Mid-Ohio pole

Alex Palou now seeks his third victory this season on Sunday in the 200-mile race and second in a row on the sloping road course in northeast Ohio.

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Palou reclaims IndyCar championship lead with win at Laguna Seca

Two-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou reclaimed the lead in the championship standings by winning from the pole Sunday at Laguna Seca Raceway.

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McLaren makes another IndyCar driver change, signs 19-year-old Siegel to multiyear deal

Arrow McLaren made yet another driver change Tuesday when it signed 19-year-old Nolan Siegel to drive the remainder of the IndyCar season. He will be the third driver to race the No. 6 this year.

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Power gets first win in two years to give Penske sweep of top three spots at Road America

Will Power ended a two-year victory drought by leading Team Penske’s domination at Road America on Sunday.

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Chadwick becomes first woman to win Indy NXT race since 2010

Jamie Chadwick became the third woman to win an Indy NXT race and the first to accomplish the feat on a road course when she led for all 20 laps Sunday at Road America.

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IndyCar signs multiyear extension to keep coming to Road America

IndyCar and Road America announced in advance of Sunday’s race that they had agreed to a multiyear extension that will keep IndyCar coming to the sprawling 14-turn, 1.014-mile course that sit on 640 acres and bills itself as “America’s National Park of Speed.”

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Dixon wins record fourth Detroit Grand Prix

Scott Dixon won a record fourth Detroit Grand Prix, outlasting the competition in a caution-filled race on Sunday to become the first IndyCar driver with two victories this season.

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Herta wins pole at Detroit GP ahead of Palou, Newgarden

Colton Herta won the 12th pole of his IndyCar career on Saturday at the Detroit Grand Prix, finishing ahead of defending champion Alex Palou and Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden.

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Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, misses out on 'The Double' due to bad weather

Kyle Larson was determined to complete the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.

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Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 with dramatic finish

Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

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Larson hopes rain and his daughter's misgivings don't ruin Indianapolis 500 debut

Audrey Larson, all of 6 years old, is rooting for Alexander Rossi to win the Indianapolis 500. And if her dad doesn't flip his car — she is pretty convinced he will — then maybe he can finish second.

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Dixon, Castroneves lead final Carb Day practice for the Indianapolis 500

Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves turned the fastest laps on Carb Day during final practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, while pole sitter Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske teammates Josef Newgarden and Will Power had stress-free days.

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Intriguing Indy 500 storylines captivate Row 7 lineup with Andretti, Castroneves and Dixon

Team Penske's front row sweep and Kyle Larson's Memorial Day weekend double chase, naturally, stole the attention all week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Dixon still seeking his second Indianapolis 500 win

The marketing campaign calls one of the most accomplished drivers in Indianapolis 500 history “Brilliantly Boring.”

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Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session

Colton Herta and Andretti Global showed Monday that the Honda teams at the Indianapolis 500 just might have something for the mighty Chevrolet cars from Team Penske and Arrow McLaren when the green flag drops next weekend.

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Indy 500 green flag relay kicks off in Florida

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IndyCar Series: Firestone Grand Prix

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IndyCar Racing on TSN

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Is IndyCar's once-promising pathway to F1 now a road closed?

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Palou cruises to third IndyCar season championship with some help from Power

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Palou's car has no power when critical IndyCar race begins at Milwaukee

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O'Ward dominates Milwaukee and displays his popularity with first win on an oval since 2022

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O'Ward blasts IndyCar leadership for not landing race in Mexico ahead of NASCAR

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Palou, Power take IndyCar championship fight into Milwaukee Mile doubleheader

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No talk of retirement with Power in thick of IndyCar championship fight

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Power leads wire-to-wire at Portland to remain in IndyCar championship fight

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Newgarden wins St. Louis-area IndyCar race for fifth time and fourth in five years

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Herta wins Honda Indy in Toronto to complete dominating weekend

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Herta takes pole at Honda Indy Toronto as big names falter in qualifying

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Pourchaire will replace injured Rossi for Honda Indy Toronto

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Lundgaard set to defend Honda Indy title as drivers hit track with new hybrid tech

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Dixon looks to win ‘home race’ Honda Indy for fifth time on TSN

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IndyCar drivers hit the track in Toronto as 2024 Honda Indy opens with first practice

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Members of Tragically Hip named honorary grand marshals for Honda Indy

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Robb injured in last-lap, four-car crash in IndyCar Series race

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Power gets elusive first IndyCar Series win at Iowa Speedway

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O'Ward wins Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in debut of hybrid engine

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Palou embraces IndyCar hybrid engine, edges O'Ward to win second straight Mid-Ohio pole

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Palou reclaims IndyCar championship lead with win at Laguna Seca

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McLaren makes another IndyCar driver change, signs 19-year-old Siegel to multiyear deal

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Power gets first win in two years to give Penske sweep of top three spots at Road America

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Chadwick becomes first woman to win Indy NXT race since 2010

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IndyCar signs multiyear extension to keep coming to Road America

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Dixon wins record fourth Detroit Grand Prix

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Herta wins pole at Detroit GP ahead of Palou, Newgarden

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Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, misses out on 'The Double' due to bad weather

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Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 with dramatic finish

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Larson hopes rain and his daughter's misgivings don't ruin Indianapolis 500 debut

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Dixon, Castroneves lead final Carb Day practice for the Indianapolis 500

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Intriguing Indy 500 storylines captivate Row 7 lineup with Andretti, Castroneves and Dixon

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Dixon still seeking his second Indianapolis 500 win

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Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session