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Newgarden looks to continue oval dominance in Bommarito 500 after rain moves qualifying to Sunday

Aug. 26, 2023 22:52 PM EDT

MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Josef Newgarden will be looking to make IndyCar history Sunday as he seeks his sixth consecutive win on an oval track at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500. Newgarden is looking to become the second driver to win six straight races on oval tracks and the first...

McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victory

Aug. 13, 2023 19:06 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michael McDowell knelt down at Indianapolis Motor Speedway's yard of bricks and delivered the sweetest kisses of his racing career Sunday. The 38-year-old Arizona driver became a Brickyard champ — and a member of an elite club. McDowell...

Scott Dixon holds off hard-charging Rahal to win Indianapolis GP on record-breaking day

Aug. 12, 2023 19:20 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Iceman became the Ironman of IndyCar on Saturday. Capped it off with a win, too. Scott Dixon kept his cool after getting spun around on the opening lap of the Indianapolis Grand Prix, used Graham Rahal’s late pit stop to take the lead and then held off the...

Scott Dixon didn't expect much as a young New Zealand racer. The Iceman is now IndyCar's Ironman

Aug. 10, 2023 06:12 AM EDT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — It’s dreary and raining in “the CBD” of Auckland, 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the thick of New Zealand winter. A video conference connects with Scott Dixon, who has called from his home in Indiana, in the stickiness of a Midwest summer, where it is 6 p.m. on Monday. ...

Scott Dixon can tie Kanaan's IndyCar consecutive starts streak in Nashville

Aug. 04, 2023 19:33 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scott Dixon credits luck for being in position to put his name on another IndyCar Series milestone Sunday. If the defending champion of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix starts the race around Nashville's streets, Dixon will tie Tony Kanaan's IndyCar...