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Marcus Ericsson and Linus Lundqvist involved in separate wrecks during Indy 500 preparations

May. 16, 2024 18:47 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson and rookie Linus Lundqvist were involved in separate crashes during a busy day of practice Thursday, leaving their teams with a lot of extra work ahead of qualifying this weekend. Ericsson, who was passed by Josef...

Marcus Ericsson crashes in practice but still has no regrets headed into Indy 500

May. 16, 2024 16:23 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson returned to the Indianapolis 500 with zero regrets but ended Thursday with a violent collision late in the first full day of practice. Ericsson hit a curb with just over two hours remaining in the session, causing his car to spin and hit the wall...

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

May. 14, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

The countdown is on 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 regarded as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Josef Newgarden is the defending...

Newgarden and Team Penske dominate IndyCar season opener amid criticism of series leadership

Mar. 10, 2024 15:40 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Team Penske silenced recent criticism aimed at series leadership by dominating the IndyCar season-opening race with a Josef Newgarden win from the pole Sunday on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren Racing broke up the...

Newgarden gives Roger Penske a break with a pole-winning run as IndyCar leadership is questioned

Mar. 09, 2024 16:05 PM EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Josef Newgarden won the pole for IndyCar's season-opening race on Saturday, giving Team Penske something to celebrate as its leadership faced criticism throughout the paddock for its management of the series. It made for a weird day on what is supposed...

IndyCar hopes competitive on-track racing captures audience as F1 season looks to be another snoozer

Mar. 08, 2024 16:46 PM EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — IndyCar finally snapped six months of dormancy with a Felix Rosenqvist-led spirited Friday practice session that Formula 1 wishes it could reproduce. As the IndyCar season sets to begin Sunday on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg, the series has a...

IndyCar resumes this weekend in downtown St. Petersburg following long and rocky offseason

Mar. 07, 2024 15:31 PM EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It has been six months since Alex Palou closed the IndyCar season with his second championship in three years and the time off has not been the smoothest for America’s open-wheel racing series. Honda publicly aired grievances with IndyCar, team owners...