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How Herta’s Detroit "Hail Mary" almost derailed Dixon’s IndyCar victory

When one of the eight cautions of the day flew on lap 53, Dixon’s Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was called in to make his final pitstop three laps later.

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How Herta’s Detroit ‘Hail Mary’ almost derailed Dixon’s IndyCar victory

When one of the eight cautions of the day flew on lap 53, Dixon’s Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was called in to make his final pitstop three laps later.

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Ericsson: I’ve “reset” my season with runner-up finish in Detroit

The turnaround was much-needed for the 33-year-old Swede after enduring a miserable month of May that began with a big practice crash and ended with a wreck on the opening lap of the Indianapolis 500.

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IndyCar Detroit: Dixon wins after tire and fuel gamble in chaotic race

The 43-year-old New Zealander started fifth, pushed through the murky cycle of pit strategy, and fended off late chargers while saving fuel to claim victory by 0.8567s around the 1.645-mile, nine-turn temporary street circuit.

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Josef Newgarden races to victory in Indy 500 – marking second win in a row

The 2023 winner clinched victory in the shadow of a cheating scandal that kept his race strategist from even being inside the speedway for the rain-delayed race

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Indy 500: Newgarden goes back-to-back with last-lap pass on O’Ward

Despite a four-hour rain delay, the clouds diminished and an intense battle finished as the sun set on more than 300,000 fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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IndyCar driver Marcus Ericsson was in total disbelief after crashing out on the first lap of the Indy 500

Former Indy 500 champ Marcus Ericsson's race was over after it barely started.

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Indy 500: Blomqvist error triggers multi-car crash on opening lap

Blomqvist, who started 25th, was rolling into Turn 1 when he drifted the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda under the white line and touched the curbing, which caused the backend of his car to snap around and kickstart a melee.

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IndyCar will penalise drivers crossing dashed white line in Indy 500

The dashed white line has been a talking point for the last several years, but accelerated into concern in last year's race when Team Penske’s Josef Negarden dove down into the area in question in his ultimately successful bid to fend off Marcus Ericsson.

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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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The Indy 500 non-qualifier who provided a glimpse of IndyCar's future

The phrase “just send it” is common among drivers, but the reality is very few have the courage to push through a corner at nearly 240mph without lifting, once something feels imperfect with the car.

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When Nolan Siegel sent it, he provided a glimpse of IndyCar’s future

The phrase “just send it” is common among drivers, but the reality is very few have the courage to push through a corner at nearly 240mph without lifting once something feels imperfect.

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O’Ward feels “helpless” over issue he fears will handicap his Indy 500

The 25-year-old Mexican was Arrow McLaren’s best shot to win last year’s race until he crashed out in the closing stages, after an ambitious move on eventual runner-up Marcus Ericsson ended in the Turn 3 wall.

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Indy 500: Newgarden tops intense post-qualifying practice at 226.238mph

Defending Indy 500 champion Newgarden served up a flying lap of 226.238mph in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet to edge out Andretti Global’s Colton Herta by 0.0028s.

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Indy 500: Newgarden paces intense post-qualifying practice at 226.238mph

The defending race winner of the Indy 500, Newgarden served up a flying lap of 226.238mph in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet to edge out Andretti Global’s Colton Herta by 0.0028s.

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Indy 500 qualifying results: How Pole Day works and who will get bumped?

Saturday’s qualifying session was a barnstormer, with Team Penske sweeping the top of the speed charts, Arrow McLaren battling back from some issues and Rinus VeeKay providing a heroic final run to make the crucial top-12 spots after a big crash early on.

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Marcus Ericsson Embraces New Challenges At Indianapolis 500

Marcus Ericsson's return to the Indianapolis 500 with Andretti Global, overcoming challenges and controversies. Excited for the prestigious event.

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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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Fuming Herta says team-mate Ericsson raced him “like an ass”

After Ericsson and Herta qualified down in 21st and 24th respectively, the pair collided on the second lap of the Indy GP in a frantic opening to the fourth round of the IndyCar Series on Indianapolis’s 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course.

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IndyCar Indy GP: Palou charges to first win of season and takes points lead

The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion handled getting behind early and utilised a sensational out-lap strategy to secure the lead and march to a 6.6106s victory.

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IndyCar Indy GP: Palou beats Power, Lundgaard in strategic battle

The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion, Palou recovered from getting behind early and utilized a sensational in-lap and out-lap on his strategy to secure the lead in the penultimate round of pitstops and march to a 6.6106s victory on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn circuit.

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“Angry” Ericsson vows to get Indy 500 revenge after loss that “still hurts”

The ex-Formula 1 racer, who moved to Andretti Global’s IndyCar team from Chip Ganassi Racing on the off-season, came within 0.0974s of being the first back-to-back winner of the Indy 500 since Helio Castroneves achieved the feat in 2002. The race was red flagged while he was leading and, instead…

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