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Kirkwood retracts criticism of Rossi, Robb over Iowa IndyCar crash

Kyle Kirkwood has taken back his criticism of fellow IndyCar racers Alexander Rossi and Sting Ray Robb after their dramatic collision in Iowa led to his own separate wreck.

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Kirkwood takes back criticism of Rossi and Robb over big IndyCar shunt

Kyle Kirkwood has retracted his criticism of fellow IndyCar racers Alexander Rossi and Sting Ray Robb after their brutal collision in Iowa on Sunday that led to his own separate wreck.

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Robb airlifted to hospital after last-lap Iowa flip, IndyCar drivers speak out

Sting Ray Robb has been airlifted to hospital but is ‘awake, alert and in good spirits’ after being involved in a four-car crash at the end of IndyCar’s Iowa double-header.

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Robb airlifted to hospital after last-lap flip, drivers speak out

UPDATE: At 6:53 p.m. EST, A.J. Foyt Racing announced that Sting Ray Robb was released from the hospital in the following statement:

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IndyCar Iowa: Power wins from 22nd on grid, race ends in big pile-up

Will Power produced a masterful drive to capture victory in the second race of IndyCar’s double-header at Iowa Speedway.

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IndyCar Iowa: Power wins from 22nd on grid as Race 2 ends in big pile-up

Will Power handed out a masterful drive to capture victory in the second race of IndyCar’s double-header at Iowa Speedway.

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IndyCar Iowa: McLaughlin beats O’Ward, Palou stalls then wrecks

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin won a chaotic opening race of IndyCar’s double-header at Iowa Speedway on Saturday night.

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When a championship-winning NASCAR crew chief engineered an Indy 500 team

Cole Pearn cut his teeth in NASCAR’s top level, helping guide Martin Truex Jr. to 24 wins over five seasons and the 2017 Cup title.

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2024 Indy 500 weather forecast: will it rain on Sunday?

Excitement is at an all-time high with the build-up to the Indy 500 well underway - but the weather is not looking so kind. Rain is forecasted for race day, which could severely impact proceedings as the Indy 500 does not run in the wet, due to the threat of…

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VeeKay “never lost hope” in rebound from early Indy 500 qualifying crash

VeeKay’s favorable draw of fourth driver to run quickly became obsolete after wrecking in Turn 3 on the opening lap of his four-lap run, which left significant damage to the back end and left side of his No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet.

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Indy 500: How the two-day qualifying system works in 2024

Qualifying commences at 11am ET on Saturday, 18 May. Each car is given a single, four-lap run to set an average speed – and goes in an order selected by random draw on Friday night (listed at the bottom of this story).

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Indy 500: Schedule and how to watch IndyCar’s biggest race in 2024

The world-famous Indy 500 is billed as ‘the greatest spectacle in racing’ with its banked oval, historic traditions and wheel-to-wheel battles capturing the attention of fans across the globe.

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Indy 500: Schedule and how to watch the IndyCar event in 2024

The world-famous Indy 500 is often billed as ‘the greatest spectacle in racing’ with its banked ovals, historic traditions and wheel-to-wheel battles capturing the attention of fans across the globe.

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Roger Penske summons IndyCar team owners for impromptu meeting

Various members of the paddock have questioned the integrity of Team Penske after IndyCar officials stripped Josef Newgarden of his victory in the season-opening round in St. Petersburg for illegal use of the push-to-pass system.

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Rasmussen, Siegel and Simpson complete oval rookie testing at Texas

With chilly conditions to start the day, cars didn’t begin taking to the track until 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. local time). There was no group running, which allowed each driver to maximize track time get approved to take part in the Indianapolis 500 Open Test in two weeks.

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askROI partners with VeeKay for select 2024 races, including Indy 500

The partner will be carried on the team’s No. 21 Chevrolet of Rinus VeeKay at the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 10. RiskOn International, Inc. will be launching the initial version of the askROI.com platform on or before March 4, 2024.

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GuyCare joins Ed Carpenter Racing for 2024 IndyCar Series season

The team’s No. 20 Chevrolet-powered entry, which will be driven by both team owner Ed Carpenter and 2023 Indy NXT champion Christian Rasmussen, will carry the colors of GuyCare.

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Rinus VeeKay embracing leadership role at ECR entering 2024

Although only 23 years old, VeeKay is already going into his fifth season in North America’s premier open-wheel championship.

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IndyCar 2023 season review: Ed Carpenter Racing

#21 – Rinus VeeKay, 14th in the championship standings (277 points) – 17 races

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Carpenter explains ECR's change of approach for "more focused" 2024 IndyCar season

The Dane was hired by Ed Carpenter Racing after impressing in a recent test at Barber Motorsports Park, and will make his IndyCar debut next season with a road and street course deal in addition to contesting the Indianapolis 500 in a third car.

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Ed Carpenter Racing to have a slightly different look in 2024

Rasmussen, the 2023 Indy NXT champion, is currently signed to run the road and street events in the team’s #20 Chevrolet entry, along with being in a third car for the Indianapolis 500. Team owner Ed Carpenter will drive the #20 for the six oval races.

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Rasmussen joins Ed Carpenter Racing in partial 2024 IndyCar campaign

The 23-year-old Dane will contest the road and street events in the team’s #20 Chevrolet-powered entry, along with being in a third entry for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500.

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Rasmussen joins Ed Carpenter Racing in partial campaign for 2024

The 23-year-old Dane will contest the road and street events in the team’s #20 Chevrolet-powered entry, along with being in a third entry for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500.

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IndyCar St Louis: Dixon takes dominant victory as Newgarden hits the wall

After his sublime spin and win at Indianapolis a fortnight ago, Dixon put on another fuel-saving masterclass to take victory – despite a nine-place grid penalty that meant he started 16th – by 22s from Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren) and David Malukas (Dale Coyne Racing).

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IndyCar St Louis: Dixon wins, Newgarden hits the wall

After his sublime spin and win victory at Indianapolis a fortnight ago, Dixon put on another fuel-saving masterclass to win the race – despite a nine-place grid penalty that meant he started 16th – by 22s from Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren) and David Malukas (Dale Coyne Racing).

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