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McLaughlin wins 2nd straight at Barber, putting happy ending on rough week for Team Penske

Apr. 28, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske proved they're a force on the track, no matter what's going on elsewhere. McLaughlin won his second straight race at Barber Motorsports Park, giving Team Penske a much-needed triumph on Sunday just days after IndyCar erased...

Newgarden's next challenge is to repair his reputation around IndyCar after disqualification

Apr. 26, 2024 17:41 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — It may take Josef Newgarden some time to regain the trust of his fellow IndyCar drivers and he knows it. Two days after Newgarden's season-opening win at St. Petersburg, Florida, was wiped off the board for manipulating the push-to-pass system on his car,...

Analysis: The IndyCar season has just started but free agency is in full swing after only 2 races

Apr. 23, 2024 16:30 PM EDT

IndyCar, after just two races, is suddenly rife with rumors about driver free agency with its biggest month coming up. Blame it on a mountain bike trail out West and a mistake by David Malukas back in February. The Arrow McLaren driver dislocated his wrist and tore tendons in a...

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...

Alex Palou dominates IndyCar's first all-star race since 2008. Reigning champion led every lap

Mar. 25, 2024 10:34 AM EDT

THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — A race meant for all-stars was fittingly won by Alex Palou. The two-time and reigning IndyCar champion won the Thermal $1 Million Challenge on Sunday in a rout. Palou dominated the three-day weekend — he was among the fastest drivers in practice sessions...

Newgarden and Team Penske dominate IndyCar season opener amid criticism of series leadership

Mar. 10, 2024 15:40 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Team Penske silenced recent criticism aimed at series leadership by dominating the IndyCar season-opening race with a Josef Newgarden win from the pole Sunday on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren Racing broke up the...

Newgarden gives Roger Penske a break with a pole-winning run as IndyCar leadership is questioned

Mar. 09, 2024 16:05 PM EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Josef Newgarden won the pole for IndyCar's season-opening race on Saturday, giving Team Penske something to celebrate as its leadership faced criticism throughout the paddock for its management of the series. It made for a weird day on what is supposed...