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Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session

May. 20, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colton Herta and Andretti Global showed Monday that the Honda teams at the Indianapolis 500 just might have something for the mighty Chevrolet cars from Team Penske and Arrow McLaren when the green flag drops next weekend. Herta spent about half of the...

Will Power suffers engine hiccup as Chevrolet and Honda struggle ahead of Indy 500 qualifying

May. 19, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power experienced the seventh engine issue for Chevrolet in two days of Indianapolis 500 qualifying when his Team Penske entry sputtered Sunday during practice ahead of the afternoon pole shootout. The manufacturer had six engine problems on Saturday, when...

19-year-old Nolan Siegel catches air, Team Penske flies in final practice before Indy 500 qualifying

May. 17, 2024 18:16 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Chevrolet-powered cars from Team Penske and Arrow McLaren were flying in Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday. Nolan Siegel was flying, too. The 19-year-old rookie brought Fast Friday to a halt at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he spun coming...

After slow start to IndyCar season, Arrow McLaren tries to get back on track at Indianapolis 500

May. 15, 2024 13:34 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward picked up his first trophy in nearly two years when he arrived at Arrow McLaren's team lounge in Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend. No, it wasn’t the victory celebration O’Ward had planned for his first IndyCar win since July 2022, but...

David Malukas dropped by McLaren after injured IndyCar driver misses 4th race following bike crash

Apr. 29, 2024 09:42 AM EDT

David Malukas was released by Arrow McLaren on Monday without running an IndyCar race for the team because of injuries the 22-year-old suffered in an offseason mountain biking crash. Malukas was signed in September to the three-car IndyCar team when McLaren was in a late scramble to...

Team Penske's Power, McLaughlin lock up front row at IndyCar after controversial week

Apr. 27, 2024 18:19 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Getting back in the race car was “the best medicine in the world” for Josef Newgarden. That's also Scott McLaughlin's “favorite place in the world.” Team Penske, Newgarden, McLaughlin and Will Power get to end a controversy-filled week tucked into...

Josef Newgarden stripped of season-opening IndyCar victory for manipulating push-to-pass system

Apr. 24, 2024 20:44 PM EDT

Team Penske was dealt a humiliating disqualification Wednesday when reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden was stripped of his victory in the IndyCar season-opening race for manipulating his push-to-pass system. Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin, who finished third in the...

Analysis: The IndyCar season has just started but free agency is in full swing after only 2 races

Apr. 23, 2024 16:30 PM EDT

IndyCar, after just two races, is suddenly rife with rumors about driver free agency with its biggest month coming up. Blame it on a mountain bike trail out West and a mistake by David Malukas back in February. The Arrow McLaren driver dislocated his wrist and tore tendons in a...

F2 champion Pourchaire to make IndyCar debut as Malukas' injury keeps McLaren driver on sidelines

Apr. 19, 2024 19:28 PM EDT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire will make his IndyCar debut on the streets of Long Beach with Arrow McLaren as the 20-year-old Frenchman becomes the latest replacement for injured driver David Malukas. Pourchaire said Friday that he was...

Alex Palou dominates IndyCar's first all-star race since 2008. Reigning champion led every lap

Mar. 25, 2024 10:34 AM EDT

THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — A race meant for all-stars was fittingly won by Alex Palou. The two-time and reigning IndyCar champion won the Thermal $1 Million Challenge on Sunday in a rout. Palou dominated the three-day weekend — he was among the fastest drivers in practice sessions...