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Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Jumping into the crowd to celebrate a big race victory appears to have become a Team Penske thing. Ryan Blaney held off William Byron to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial...
Column: Indy 500's ending creates controversy and conspiracies
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It's called “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” because the Indianapolis 500 is supposed to be one of the most dramatic and difficult races in the world. Sure, it's an automobile race. But it's also very much entertainment, even if Marcus Ericsson vehemently...
Newgarden earns record $3.6M for Indy win; Pedersen gets rookie of year honor
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden celebrated his first Indianapolis 500 win Sunday night. He cashed in Monday at the race's annual victory dinner. The two-time IndyCar champ earned a record $3.666 million for the biggest win of his career, an increase of more than...
Josef Newgarden finally relishes an Indy 500 win after so many disappointments
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In the slow buildup to the Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden talked openly about having to put on a brave face when he would arrive at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and how so many failures in the race that mattered most had weighed on him. On Monday, Newgarden...
Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is the one race Josef Newgarden desperately wanted to win. It's basically the only race that matters to his boss. Coming up empty for 11 consecutive years had become personal for the two-time IndyCar champion. ...
Ericsson left to rue Indy 500's decision on white-checkered finish
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson went from thinking he had won his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 when the caution flag flew with four laps to go Sunday to trying in vain to keep Josef Newgarden behind him during a one-lap sprint to the finish. Afterward, the Chip Ganassi...
Arrow McLaren's brilliant Indianapolis 500 ends in bitter disappointment
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There were 20 laps remaining in the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and Arrow McLaren, the team that has emphatically upset the status quo in IndyCar, had managed to put Felix Rosenqvist and Pato O'Ward in position to fight for the win. Everything unraveled for the...
Sato paces strong Ganassi contingent in final Indianapolis 500 practice
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time champion Takuma Sato led a strong showing from the Chip Ganassi Racing quartet in final practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, while Graham Rahal and Katherine Legge worked feverishly to get up to speed before race day. Sato turned a fast lap of...
4 years after missing Indy 500 with Alonso, McLaren Racing very much a contender
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It is hard to be an introvert among the bodacious characters of Arrow McLaren Racing. But Felix Rosenqvist, who readily admits he “was closed as a shell” when he joined McLaren for the start of the 2021 season, is having a blast with firecracker teammate...
Pressure building on Team Penske to get Indianapolis 500 results
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power and Scott McLaughlin joined Josef Newgarden behind a table draped in a checked flag Wednesday, the trio of IndyCar drivers the very definition of focus. Their eyes were trained on the project before them, fingers nearly twitching. Anticipating the...
