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The winners and losers of 2025’s IndyCar season opener at St. Pete

More than five months removed from the 2024 season finale in Nashville, the NTT IndyCar Series finally returned to life in St. Petersburg, Florida. Between the start of a new era with FOX Sports and a strategy-heavy street race, there was much to discuss leaving the weekend.

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McLaughlin on pole in St. Petersberg while IndyCar rivals struggle

Defending race winner Pato O'Ward will have a steep hill to climb if he hopes to repeat in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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New car, new class, same goal: Conor Zilisch wants a Rolex 24 repeat

Zilisch talks to Motorsport about taking on the Rolex in a new class and car, as well as his expectations for his upcoming Xfinity series debut.

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The Kiwi dream team: Shane van Gisbergen on driving with Scott McLaughlin at the Rolex 24

Shane van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin, former Supercars rivals, team up for Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with Trackhouse Racing.

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McLaughlin more confident of beating "professor" Palou to IndyCar title

Scott McLaughlin has identified areas he needs to improve upon to beat the “professor” Alex Palou to the IndyCar title - and is now more confident he can do so.

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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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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #5 Scott McLaughlin

Had it not been for Team Penske’s push-to-pass scandal that rocked the IndyCar Series and negated a third-place finish in the St Petersburg season-opener, Scott McLaughlin could very well have been crowned champion. The 31-year-old New Zealand native was a force in 2024, with a season that elevated him to…

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Friday favourite: The Supercars legend who helped a former F1 hopeful conquer Bathurst

Alex Premat hasn’t been short of rapid team-mates during a career that has sampled multiple disciplines across the world.

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McLaughlin, van Gisbergen team up for Daytona 24 Hours GTD Pro one-off

Former Supercars rivals Shane van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin will pair up in a one-off IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro class entry for the Daytona 24 Hours in January.

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Supercars rookie out with concussion after scary crash

Supercars luminaries have called for changes to a notorious corner that has claimed four drivers to high-speed crashes at the Adelaide 500.

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Motorsport Picks: The top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2024

The 2024 IndyCar Season has concluded, crowning Alex Palou as its champion for a third time in just five seasons. And all while Palou was fighting for a three-time champion finish, the rest of the season filled itself out with enough intrigue, adding in drama and controversy, along with the…

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The top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2024

Another IndyCar season has come and gone, with Alex Palou crowned champion for the third time in just five seasons.

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How Palou cemented his growing legend in IndyCar title defense

The odds entering the 2024 IndyCar season were never favourable for Alex Palou. For starters, the attrition of what is arguably the most competitive racing category in the world meant no driver had won the championship twice in succession in over a decade.

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How Palou cemented his growing legend in IndyCar title defence

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Palou takes title after early Power troubles; Herta bests O’Ward to win wild Nashville race

Alex Palou successfully defended his IndyCar crown to repeat as champion, while Colton Herta charged to victory in a wild season finale at Nashville SuperSpeedway.

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IndyCar Nashville: Kirkwood storms to pole as Palou struggles ahead of finale

Kyle Kirkwood scorched the field in IndyCar Series qualifying to take pole for the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway.

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McLaughlin trolls Palou with last-gasp ideas to keep title hopes alive

Scott McLaughlin certainly knows how to keep everyone entertained with his ideas on how to take the IndyCar Series title for an ultimate comeback at Nashville Superspeedway.

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Palou vs. Power: The championship-clinching scenarios for IndyCar's finale

The 2024 season for the IndyCar Series is nearing its end, with either Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou or Team Penske's Will Power crowned champion when the checkered flag falls after 206 laps at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday.

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Dixon tops IndyCar all-time podium record as runner-up in Milwaukee

When Scott Dixon took the green flag in the first race of the doubleheader weekend at The Milwaukee Mile, it marked his 400th start. When he took the checkered flag for the second act on Sunday, he surged to a runner-up finish and with it, captured the 142nd podium of…

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IndyCar Milwaukee: McLaughlin wins wild race two amid woes for Palou and Newgarden

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin stormed to his third victory of the season in a wild second race of the double-header IndyCar weekend at Milwaukee.

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McLaughlin outlasts rivals in wild Race 2 at Milwaukee

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin stormed to his third victory of the season in a wild second race of the doubleheader weekend in IndyCar’s return to The Milwaukee Mile.

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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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IndyCar Milwaukee: McLaughlin and Newgarden capture pole each for double-header

Team Penske drivers Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden took a pole and second each in qualifying for the IndyCar double-header weekend at Milwaukee.

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IndyCar Milwaukee: McLaughlin, Newgarden sweep poles for doubleheader

The format for the double-headers saw each driver receive two single-car laps, with the first setting their position for the opening race on Saturday night and the second determining their spot for Sunday’s event. The qualification order went in reverse of entrant points.

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