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Kanaan: “Respect the race track” key to McLaren’s Indy 500 redemption

Arrow McLaren team principal Tony Kanaan said his team is “not doing anything different” in its approach to this year's 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, despite its driver Pato O’Ward losing out to Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden in the closing stages of the 2024 race.

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Penske: "We let people down" over rules violations at Indy 500

Team Penske is in the spotlight again for rules violations, this time for modifying the rear attenuators of the #12 and #2 cars ahead of Sunday’s Fast 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Will Power calls Penske dismissals “a shock and a pity”

The 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Power will start the 109th running of the iconic race from 33rd place, last on the grid. He is the most senior driver at Team Penske, having competed with the team since the start of the 2009 season.

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Roger Penske responds to his team’s rules violations in Indy 500: “We let people down”

Team Penske is in the spotlight again for rules violations, this time for modifying the rear attenuators of the No. 12 and No. 2 cars ahead of Sunday’s Fast 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As a result, both cars were penalized and sent to the back of the field…

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Christian Lundgaard confident of launching 2025 IndyCar title challenge

The start of the 2025 IndyCar Series season has been a very promising one for new Arrow McLaren star Christian Lundgaard.

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Penske’s modifications aren’t entirely the problem, the fact that no one caught them is

Pole qualifying for the Indy 500 took a dramatic turn as the Team Penske cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power were pulled out of line due to unapproved parts at the rear of the car. The resulting action for the infraction sent both cars to the back of the…

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IndyCar president says qualifying scandal is "devastating" to Roger Penske

On Monday morning, news rocked the IndyCar paddock as the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet of Josef Newgarden and the No. 12 Chevrolet of Will Power were sent to the rear of the field for the 109th running of the Indy 500. Both teams have been fined $100,000 each and…

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Exclusive: Indy polesitter Robert Shwartzman on how ovals looked "scary" to him

If you were shocked by Indianapolis 500 rookie Robert Shwartzman’s pole run with fellow debutants Prema Racing, you shouldn’t feel too bad about it. Even the driver himself struggled to grasp what he’d done in the hours after he led the way in the Fast 6 to earn the right to…

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Robert Shwartzman before Indy 500 qualifying: “Whatever happens, happens”

Six laps -- that was all Robert Shwartzman had on Day 1 of practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after his team, Prema Racing, struggled to prepare the cars for him and his teammate Callum Ilott.

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Colton Herta praises a “heroic effort” that got him into the Indy 500

Colton Herta made headlines on Saturday, but not for good reasons. The driver of the No. 26 Andretti Global Honda spun out in turn one on his first flying lap, going completely upside down in a frightening crash. Fortunately, he was unharmed, but the race car was not salvageable.

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Marco Andretti kicked to LCQ, Alex Palou fastest in Indy 500 Saturday qualifying

Continuing the theme of the 2025 season, Alex Palou was the fastest man on Saturday, hitting 233.043mph for an average over the course of four laps. He will be the last driver on track tomorrow when the top 12 qualifiers try to make their way into the Fast 6.

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50-year-old Tony Kanaan passes Indy 500 veteran test: “It was awesome”

For the second year in a row, Kyle Larson is giving it his all to try to achieve “The Double,” racing in the Indy 500 and the Coke 600 on May 25. However, if Mother Nature interferes, Tony Kanaan is prepared to fill in as a substitute for the 2021…

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How hybrid engines will impact the Indy 500, according to a two-time winner

In addition to the usual challenge of actually winning the Indy 500, for 2025 drivers and teams must now contend with a new and potentially decisive factor for this year’s edition of the Greatest Spectacle In Racing: the hybrid unit has its formal premiere at the 2.5 mile oval of…

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How Nolan Siegel is planning his 2025 Indy 500 redemption arc with Arrow McLaren

Despite not having taken part in the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," not many drivers can claim to have made their mark on the Indianapolis 500 — but Nolan Siegel did.

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Alex Palou leads the way in Day 2 of Indy 500 practice

Rain was once again a topic of discussion Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, limiting track time for the 34 drivers and teams. Tony Kanaan's veteran refresher test was also postponed to Thursday.

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Will Power: Alex Palou Indy 500 win “would be one of the greatest motorsports moments"

Every driver wants to win, no matter what. That is what they work and dream for every day. So what Alex Palou has been doing in the 2025 IndyCar season—winning four of the first five races, with a second-place finish in the remaining one—is something no one in the field…

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Why Graham Rahal leaves the Indy road course yearning for Ganassi Racing’s pace

He gave it everything he had.

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Here are IndyCar’s Winners and Losers heading to the 2025 Indy 500

The Month of May arrived this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - at least on the road course.

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Graham Rahal: A “huge day” for RLL with all three cars in Fast Six at Indy GP

As drivers line up for the Sonsio Grand Prix, Graham Rahal’s stunning performance for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing on Friday will place him second behind Alex Palou, and just ahead of his rookie teammate Louis Foster in third. Devlin DeFrancesco will start just behind in fifth place. How did RLL’s best-ever…

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How a lockup didn’t stop Alex Palou from smoking his IndyCar rivals in IMS qualifying

Alex Palou added another milestone to his impressive 2025 IndyCar season on Friday when he posted the largest difference for a pole-deciding lap in more than two years. The gap? A significant 0.4099s over Graham Rahal in the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing #15 car.

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From three-peats to 'last pick' success: IndyCar's winners and losers at Barber

The IndyCar series both arrived and left Barber Motorsports Park with a lot of the same storylines we've been following through the 2025 season: Alex Palou wins, the racing is somewhat lackluster, and fan favorite Colton Herta seems to have the worst luck (more on this below). But there's a glimmer…

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Felix Rosenqvist feels closer to victory as he prepares for 100th IndyCar start

Consistency is the name of the game for Felix Rosenqvist, who began the 2025 IndyCar season with three top-seven finishes and his best start in the series in his second year aboard the No. 60 Honda of Meyer Shank Racing, ranking fourth in the standings. Now, as the IndyCar field heads…

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Pit stop strategy separates the winners and losers in IndyCar Long Beach GP

Kyle Kirkwood wins Long Beach IndyCar race, Alex Palou finishes second, and Josef Newgarden's loose belt issue ruins his day.

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Kyle Kirkwood snags second IndyCar Long Beach pole to claim an Andretti 1-2

Kyle Kirkwood takes pole position in Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Andretti Global scores front-row lockout with Colton Herta.

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Winners and losers from IndyCar’s 2025 Thermal Club Grand Prix

Alex Palou wins again, extends championship lead, while others struggle to keep up.

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