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Jerry Jones and Roger Penske partner to give IndyCar a brand new street racing spectacle
When IndyCar approached the Dallas Cowboys about potentially hosting a street course race in Texas, Jerry Jones saw that Roger Penske was involved and had no hesitation in striking a deal. The trust between the two businessmen goes back to Penske's successful effort to convince the...
IndyCar finalizes charter system that doesn't guarantee spots in Indianapolis 500
IndyCar on Monday finalized a charter system for 25 entrants that, while it pales in comparison to the contentious deal reached between NASCAR and its teams over their revenue sharing model, does give 10 open wheel organizations some guarantees. The initial agreement runs through the...
Analysis: Palou remains unflappable -- but slappable -- in winning 3rd IndyCar title
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Chip Ganassi likes winners — its his catchphrase, in case you didn't know — and his celebrations rarely deviate. At least that's what Alex Palou has learned after winning three IndyCar championships in the last four years for his boss. It starts with an...
Loose lap belt for Power helps Palou cruise to 3rd IndyCar season championship
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Palou easily drove to his third IndyCar championship in four years when challenger Will Power's seatbelt came loose minutes into the season-deciding finale Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. “When I saw (Power) going to pit lane, at first I was like,...
Palou has a poor qualifying run that tightens IndyCar championship ahead of the finale
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Palou's poor qualifying run and pending engine penalty dramatically tightened the IndyCar championship race the day before the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway. Palou of Spain has a 33-point lead over Australian driver Will Power and needs only to...
Scott Borchetta saved IndyCar in Nashville despite financial losses and matchup against the Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — IndyCar star Colton Herta, one of Nashville's newest residents, can see promotion of the season finale all around the city. He made a joke that there are plenty of billboards around Nashville — Pato O'Ward complained two weeks ago the sign outside the...
Alex Palou survives early electrical issue to take IndyCar points lead into season finale
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — Alex Palou was helpless as he sat in the cockpit of his disabled car watching his hold on the IndyCar championship slip away. The second of two races at the Milwaukee Mile was about to begin and the Spaniard's car suddenly lost power. He was...
Pato O'Ward dominates Milwaukee and displays his popularity with 1st win on an oval since 2022
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — The Arrow McLaren Racing team members began scheming the moment Pato O'Ward took the lead at the Milwaukee Mile. Miffed that NASCAR this week announced it will race in Mexico City next yea r — beating IndyCar to the punch to get O'Ward into an event in...
Pato O'Ward blasts IndyCar leadership for not landing race in Mexico ahead of NASCAR
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — The line for Pato O'Ward at every IndyCar autograph session snakes around corners, blocks the entrances for other drivers and pretty much shames his rivals. When his Arrow McLaren Racing team tries to debrief at the track, fans of the 25-year-old Mexican...
Alex Palou and Will Power take IndyCar championship fight into Milwaukee Mile doubleheader
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. (AP) — IndyCar returns to the Milwaukee Mile after an eight-year absence with a championship on the line between a pair of drivers each seeking a third series championship. In one corner stands points leader Alex Palou, a calculating Chip Ganassi Racing driver...
