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Kyle Larson qualifies fifth for Indianapolis 500 debut, then catches flight to NASCAR All-Star Race

May. 19, 2024 20:04 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NASCAR star Kyle Larson looked like an Indianapolis 500 veteran Sunday, reaching the final round of pole qualifying and putting his No. 17 Arrow McLaren on the second row for his debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” next weekend. Larson's four-lap...

Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row qualifying as Larson makes 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing'

May. 19, 2024 19:35 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — For more than a month, Will Power has all but guaranteed that Team Penske would win the pole for the Indianapolis 500. When the team was caught in a cheating scandal, it was messaging Roger Penske really wanted his driver to tamp down. The team was dealing with...

Indy 500: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'

May. 19, 2024 18:56 PM EDT

Race week has arrived for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, when a field of 33 cars will cross the famed yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend for what is considered “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske will...

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...

Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole

May. 18, 2024 19:14 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Team Penske swept the top three spots in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, with Will Power at the top of the list, giving a team under scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Kyle Larson also...

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...

Team Penske in spotlight as it prepares run for Indy 500 pole with Larson a serious contender

May. 17, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All of the attention ahead of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 is squarely on Team Penske. Not because Josef Newgarden is the defending race winner. Or because Will Power and Scott McLaughlin have been fast all week. Or because team owner Roger Penske, who...

Newgarden focused only on defending Indy 500 win. Has moved past Penske cheating scandal

May. 14, 2024 21:17 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory. If the recent Team Penske cheating scandal has stained his reputation, the two-time IndyCar champion doesn't really care. It was business as usual for Newgarden on Tuesday's opening day...

Alex Palou pulls away from Will Power to win 2nd straight Indy GP and retake points lead

May. 11, 2024 20:21 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou’s first Indianapolis Grand Prix title fueled his second IndyCar Series title run. He’s hoping another dominant victory on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course produces a similar result — perhaps even a more monumental win in two weeks. ...

Will Power and Josef Newgarden begin Indy quests by adapting to new strategists and engineers

May. 10, 2024 17:59 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden and Will Power went back to work Friday with revamped teams. The drivers' race strategists, Tim Cindric and Ron Ruzewski, will miss Saturday's Indianapolis Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 on May 26 while serving two-race suspensions for...