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A.J. Foyt still drawing big crowds on or off the track in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As the sun sets on a perfect, late summer evening, A.J. Foyt sits inside his wine vault in Speedway, Indiana. He's getting regular updates on the expanding line that snakes around tables, through the bar, out the front door, down Main Street and around the...
Rossi lands seat with Ed Carpenter Racing as team owner Carpenter scales back to Indy 500 only
Alexander Rossi on Wednesday was announced as the newest driver at Ed Carpenter Racing, which will be the third team in four years for the former Indianapolis 500 winner. Rossi, who won the 100th running of the Indy 500 as a rookie in 2016, will join Christian Rasmussen in the...
IndyCar finalizes charter system that doesn't guarantee spots in Indianapolis 500
IndyCar on Monday finalized a charter system for 25 entrants that, while it pales in comparison to the contentious deal reached between NASCAR and its teams over their revenue sharing model, does give 10 open wheel organizations some guarantees. The initial agreement runs through the...
Firestone remains Indycar's tire supplier under Bridgestone and Penske deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Firestone will continue as the only tire supplier for all IndyCar racing under a long-term extension between Bridgestone America and Penske Entertainment. The length of the deal announced Thursday was not detailed. But the agreement will keep Firestone as...
Ferrucci signs multi-year extension with resurgent Foyt IndyCar team
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santino Ferrucci signed a contract extension with AJ Foyt Racing on Thursday that will pair him with David Malukas next season on the resurgent team. The Foyt team has shown considerable progress this year under an alliance with Team Penske and Ferrucci won...
Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — With NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he must leave if rain again ruins his bid to complete “The Double.” Larson in May became the fifth driver in history to...
Larson and Hendrick Motorsports in discussion on a 2025 return to Indianapolis 500
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Make no mistake: Kyle Larson wants to run the Indianapolis 500 again next year. The deal he and Hendrick Motorsports signed with Arrow McLaren Racing was always a two-year deal, but 2025 was an option year that Larson said Wednesday is still being ironed out....
Conor Daly to take over No. 78 car for Juncos Hollinger Racing for rest of IndyCar season
IndyCar veteran Conor Daly will drive the No. 78 car for Juncos Hollinger Racing for the remainder of the season, beginning with this weekend's race at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis, the team announced Wednesday. Daly is taking over for Agustin Canapino, who parted...
Theo Pourchaire replaces the injured Alexander Rossi for Arrow McLaren's IndyCar team in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — A broken right thumb forced Arrow McLaren driver Alexander Rossi out of the IndyCar street race at Exhibition Place, giving Frenchman Theo Pourchaire his sixth start of the season. Rossi was injured in practice Friday when his car hit a tire barrier and then skidded...
Image of Caitlin Clark displayed on hood of Josh Berry's car for Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark made her first appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — on Josh Berry’s No. 4 Ford. The rookie driver took his Stewart-Haas Racing entry the traditional 2.5-mile oval with an image of the WNBA’s rookie star plastered across the hood of his...