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Winners and losers from IndyCar’s unique, chaotic Detroit GP street circuit race

With the Month of May complete, the NTT IndyCar Series ventured north to kick off June on the streets of Detroit.

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Kyle Kirkwood strikes again in eventful IndyCar Detroit GP street circuit win

The King of the Streets struck again in Detroit - but his ride to victory wasn’t as smooth this time around.

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Alex Palou’s dominant stretch undone by restart shunt in Detroit GP: video

Alex Palou, the two-time defending champion, was restarting seventh with 28 laps to go in Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix when he was hit from behind the trailing David Malukas heading into the street circuit’s opening corner, nudging Palou’s No. 10 Honda into the tire barrier on the outside wall.

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Colton Herta flies to pole position in IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix qualifying

Andretti Global has done it again. Seven weeks after the company swept the front row for the prior NTT IndyCar Series street course race in Long Beach, Colton Herta laid down a 1:00.477s lap to bring the company another pole run on the streets of Detroit. The result was Herta’s…

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David Malukas on finishing third in the Indy 500: “I didn’t have a left hand” last year

After watching last year’s race from the grandstands, David Malukas finished third in the 109th Indianapolis 500.

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The winners and losers from a wet and wild 2025 Indianapolis 500

There’s nothing like the Month of May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — and rarely has the Indianapolis 500 been more eventful than the iconic event’s 2025 edition.

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Rookie Shwartzman stuns with shock Indy 500 pole for Prema

Robert Shwartzman has stunned by taking pole position for this year’s Indianapolis 500, going from the bottom of the timesheets at the start of the week to the very top in the pole shootout.

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Rookie Robert Shwartzman earns shock Indy 500 pole with Prema Racing

At the start of the week at Indianapolis, Prema Racing was at the very bottom of the time sheets as they struggled to get the cars ready. But that seems like a different universe now as the rookie driver and rookie IndyCar team have done the unthinkable, earning pole position…

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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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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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IndyCar: Pato O’Ward on pole in heated Thermal Club qualifying

Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, and Will Power struggle in qualifying, missing Q2 for the first time in nearly four years.

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Everything you need to know as the 2025 IndyCar season kicks off in St. Pete

Welcome to the 2025 IndyCar season! Within just the first few laps put down in St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend... Chip Ganassi's Alex Palou will be fighting for a fourth IndyCar title while his veteran teammate Scott Dixon continues to chase a record-tying seventh crown for himself. And they aren't the…

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IndyCar's top 5 storylines of the 2024 season

North America's premier open-wheel series had a good year. Really. 2024 brought with it huge partnership announcements like IndyCar's multi-year agreement with FOX. Then there's Prema — a storied feeder team for racing greats — joining the ranks next season, and a new race on the horizon set for Texas…

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Counting down the top five best IndyCar races of 2024

The checkered flag is waving on 2024, and what was an exciting season for the IndyCar series. This year saw the first back-to-back Indy 500 champion crowned since Helio Castroneves accomplished the feat back in 2002. Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou also nabbed his own back-to-back victory — taking home the…

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How a turbulent 2024 saved a rising IndyCar prospect's career

David Malukas overcame some steep odds during the 2024 IndyCar Series season and is better because of it.

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Malukas reflects on turbulent 2024 IndyCar season that "saved my career"

“It’s like they say, everything happens for a reason,” David Malukas told Motorsport.com. “If I look back, I am probably 10 times the driver that I feel like before with everything that happened this year.

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Meyer Shank Racing signs Armstrong for 2025 IndyCar season

Meyer Shank Racing has signed Marcus Armstrong from Chip Ganassi Racing to join its IndyCar team in 2025.

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IndyCar Milwaukee: O’Ward keeps Power at bay for victory, Palou fifth

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O'Ward won the opening race of IndyCar's double-header weekend at The Milwaukee Mile, beating Team Penske’s title challenger Will Power.

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Portland pole boosts Ferrucci's chances at a seat in 2025 season

Santino Ferrucci ’s stout qualifying run to capture his maiden IndyCar Series pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portland was another milestone delivered from the consistent effort in bringing AJ Foyt Racing back from the depths of racing hell.

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IndyCar isn't beating its favoritism allegations

There is a common phrase that perception is reality, and right now the reality is the IndyCar Series has a perception problem. While last Saturday’s round on the 1.25-mile oval in St. Louis featured incredible racing for the majority of the contest, it was quickly marred with multiple controversial decisions…

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The growing perception problem facing IndyCar

There is a common phrase that perception is reality, and right now the reality is the IndyCar Series has a perception problem. While last Saturday’s round in St. Louis featured incredible racing for the majority of the contest, it was quickly marred with multiple controversial decisions from race control.

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Malukas emotional after late crash spoils potential maiden IndyCar win

David Malukas was left emotional after late contact with Will Power led to crashing out of Saturday night’s IndyCar Series round at Gateway.

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IndyCar St Louis: Newgarden wins after controversial restart

It was Newgarden's fifth victory at the track formerly known as Gateway, and his second of the 2024 season.

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Malukas signs multi-year IndyCar deal with AJ Foyt Racing

AJ Foyt Racing has revealed the surprise signing of David Malukas to a multi-year deal beginning with the 2025 IndyCar Series season.

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David Malukas signs multi-year IndyCar deal with AJ Foyt Racing

AJ Foyt Racing has revealed the surprise signing of David Malukas to a multi-year deal beginning with the 2025 IndyCar Series season.

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