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David Malukas lands unexpectedly open McLaren seat as IndyCar free agency falls into place
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — David Malukas filled one of the final pieces of IndyCar free agency on Friday when the relatively unknown Chicago native snagged one of the most coveted seats in the series. Arrow McLaren Racing named the 21-year-old to its third car — the one that...
Scott Dixon wins Bommarito 500, ending Josef Newgarden's five-race oval winning streak
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — IndyCar ironman Scott Dixon capitalized on needing to make only three pit stops and kept his championship hopes alive in winning Sunday’s Bommarito Automotive Group 500. The victory was the 55th of Dixon’s career, and it came in his record-extending 320th...
Scott McLaughlin wins 1st pole this IndyCar season, 2nd straight at Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scott McLaughlin won his second straight pole Saturday at the Music City Grand Prix and the first on a street course this season for Team Penske. The New Zealander, currently fifth in the points race, will be looking for his second win this year Sunday. He...
Josef Newgarden continues IndyCar oval dominance with win at Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Josef Newgarden understands what comes with the success he has had on the ovals in the IndyCar Series. And he knows what everyone thinks when he shows up at Iowa Speedway. “There’s a pressure that’s on us when we show up here, and that’s...
Graham Rahal on IndyCar front row at Mid-Ohio with pole sitter Colton Herta
Graham Rahal is back on the front row for an IndyCar race for the first time in four years. The son of 1986 Indy 500 winner and team owner Bobby Rahal nearly landed the pole at Mid-Ohio on Saturday, getting edged in the final seconds by Colton Herta, the last car remaining in the...
Alex Palou dismisses 'dominance' of IndyCar despite 3 wins in his last 4 races
Alexander Rossi had bounced back from a mediocre weekend at Road America to turn some of the fastest laps in the opening IndyCar practice at Mid-Ohio when he was asked how one week transfers to the next — good or bad. “Just because you were good last weekend," Rossi replied,...
