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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
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
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
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...
Pato O'Ward looks to bounce back from Indy 500 heartbreaker with a winning run at Detroit Grand Prix
DETROIT (AP) — Pato O'Ward had tears triggered following the Indianapolis 500 after pushing the No. 5 Honda to the limits only to come up just short, getting passed two corners from the finish by Josef Newgarden. “What I had to do in order to get that car forward, that's what...
Newgarden salvages his season with an Indy 500 win on a last-lap defeat of a heartbroken O'Ward
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As Roger Penske investigated the cheating incident that cost Josef Newgarden his IndyCar season-opening victory, never did Newgarden worry about his job security at Team Penske. He had too much else to worry about, Newgarden insisted, and helping his boss...
Josef Newgarden was on top of the world after winning the Indy 500. This year feels much different
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A social media post designed to introduce drivers in the Indianapolis 500 to the general public put Josef Newgarden in an awkward light when the reigning race winner was asked a simple question. “Which IndyCar driver would you take on a road trip?” asked the...
Indy 500: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'
The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday, when a field of 33 cars will thunder across the famed yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, though rain is in the forecast for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske will be on the...
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...
McLaughlin soaks up every moment of making Team Penske history ahead of the Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In the late-night hours, long after Scott McLaughlin had won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 and with his adrenaline still running far too high to get any sleep, he slipped into the grandstands to collect his thoughts. McLaughlin sat alone in the darkened...
Team Penske locks out Indy 500 front row qualifying as Larson makes 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing'
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — For more than a month, Will Power has all but guaranteed that Team Penske would win the pole for the Indianapolis 500. When the team was caught in a cheating scandal, it was messaging Roger Penske really wanted his driver to tamp down. The team was dealing with...
