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Rookie Linus Lundqvist is the surprise pole sitter for IndyCar event at Road America
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Linus Lundqvist called it one of the craziest rounds of qualifying he'd ever encountered. And it gave the 25-year-old Swede one of the biggest highlights of his rookie season with IndyCar. Lundqvist earned his first career pole on a rainy...
Colton Herta wins the pole at Detroit Grand Prix ahead of Alex Palou and Josef Newgarden
DETROIT (AP) — Colton Herta won the 12th pole of his IndyCar career on Saturday at the Detroit Grand Prix, finishing ahead of defending champion Alex Palou and Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden. Herta finished only third in his first-round qualifying group, but he topped the Fast 12...
Ericsson's early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problems
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson's challenging May ended Sunday the same way it began — with a crash. It was a precursor of what was to come for Andretti Global at this year's Indianapolis 500. Ericsson, the 2022 Indianapolis 500 champion and 2023 runner-up,...
Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves lead final Carb Day practice for the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves turned the fastest laps on Carb Day during final practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, while pole sitter Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske teammates Josef Newgarden and Will Power had stress-free days. Dixon and...
Colton Herta shows speed as Honda fights back in penultimate Indy 500 practice session
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...
Rinus VeeKay overcomes early crash with final flourish to make Indianapolis 500 pole shootout
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rinus VeeKay changed his fortunes with one late, daring Indianapolis 500 qualifying run Saturday. It could change the trajectory of his entire season. The 23-year-old Dutch driver overcame an early crash that forced crew members to scramble to...
19-year-old Nolan Siegel catches air, Team Penske flies in final practice before Indy 500 qualifying
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...
Caitlin Clark fever races through Indy to overshadow Pacers and Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had yet to even be drafted by the Indiana Fever before fans openly called for her to be given an honorary role at the Indianapolis 500. She's been a resident of Indianapolis for just about a month and is already one of the biggest stars in the...
Marcus Ericsson crashes in practice but still has no regrets headed into Indy 500
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...
Alex Palou pulls away from Will Power to win 2nd straight Indy GP and retake points lead
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. ...
