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Will Power wins for first time in 2 years to give Team Penske sweep of top 3 spots at Road America

Jun. 09, 2024 20:13 PM EDT

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Will Power pondered retirement last year as his wife battled a near deadly staph infection that had the Australian wondering if he needed to focus on his family's future. “She almost died,” Power said. “You start thinking, ‘Yeah, I’m going to...

Rookie Linus Lundqvist is the surprise pole sitter for IndyCar event at Road America

Jun. 08, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

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...

Scott Dixon wins record 4th Detroit Grand Prix, becoming 1st IndyCar driver to win 2 this season

Jun. 02, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Scott Dixon made some savvy decisions, choosing not to pit for rain tires early and calculating that he would have enough fuel to finish, that paid off at the Detroit Grand Prix. Dixon also had some good fortune on his side. “Some of it today was a...

Ericsson's early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problems

May. 26, 2024 20:41 PM EDT

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

May. 24, 2024 14:08 PM EDT

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...

Intriguing Indianapolis 500 storylines captivate Row 7 lineup with Andretti, Castroneves and Dixon

May. 23, 2024 16:06 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Team Penske's front row sweep and Kyle Larson's Memorial Day weekend double chase, naturally, stole the attention all week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Row 7 lineup could be every bit as intriguing. With Marco Andretti, the 2020...

Scott Dixon, the 'brilliantly boring' IndyCar star, still seeking his second Indianapolis 500 win

May. 23, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The marketing campaign calls one of the most accomplished drivers in Indianapolis 500 history “Brilliantly Boring.” It isn't far off the mark. Yet the description, at least as it applies to Scott Dixon, requires a bit of explanation. ...

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...

Colton Herta hopes to protect narrow points lead through IndyCar's biggest month

May. 09, 2024 18:33 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colton Herta arrives in Indianapolis with big goals every May. He hopes to win two poles, dreams of sipping the milk and believes a win at the series' marquee race just might catapult him to that elusive series title. But this is not just another...

Scott Dixon stretches fuel to inch closer to A.J. Foyt on IndyCar's all-time win list

Apr. 21, 2024 19:41 PM EDT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Scott Dixon used mind-boggling fuel-saving strategy Sunday to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach and move closer to A.J. Foyt on IndyCar's all-time win list with his 57th career victory. Foyt is IndyCar's winningest driver with 67 victories — a mark the...