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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. ...
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...
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...
Indy 500 win could rocket popular driver Pato O'Ward to the top of IndyCar on and off the track
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O'Ward was supposed to arrive in front of the hotel at 8:15 a.m. the first day he'd get his car on the track for Indianapolis 500 practice. He texted he was 15 minutes late, but would try to make up time on the road. He did, of course, because O'Ward...
Indianapolis 500 points change could keep series championship race tighter
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou took the IndyCar points lead with his first win of this season. If the first Spaniard to win the Indianapolis 500 pole also collects his first career oval win Sunday, he'll extend his lead over his two nearest challengers, Pato O'Ward and Marcus...
Sato, Ericsson put Ganassi on top in final practice before Indy 500 qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Indy 500 champion Takuma Sato turned the fastest lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 27 years on Friday, and defending winner Marcus Ericsson was close behind him, making Chip Ganassi Racing the team to beat heading into qualifying weekend for “The Greatest...
Alex Palou wins Indianapolis Grand Prix, moves into IndyCar points lead
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou sent an early message by aggressively passing pole-winner Christian Lundgaard on the first lap of the Indianapolis Grand Prix. He was driving to win — and wasn’t leaving anything to chance. The Spaniard delivered on his promise,...
Defending Indy 500 champ Marcus Ericsson back at Brickyard, seeking new contract
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson spent most of his career trying to show he could win races. So when the 32-year-old Swede pulled into victory lane at last year's Indianapolis 500, he savored every moment of the seemingly endless victory lap. Now, the defending...
IndyCar's Dixon still upset with O'Ward about race day crash
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scott Dixon's opinion about Sunday's crash hasn't changed, nor has Pato O'Ward's respect for the six-time IndyCar champion. Four days after the two drivers tangled in Long Beach, they arrived for the first of two Indianapolis 500 test sessions without speaking...
Column: IndyCar decries online abuse directed at drivers
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Callum Ilott and Agustín Canapino are teammates. Ilott is British, Canapino is Argentine and through their first three months working together, everything seemed just fine as tiny Juncos Hollinger Racing showed decent on-track progress. But when a...
