At Mid‑Ohio Alex Palou seemed invincible. With some leading from pole position and dominating 85 of the 90 laps, the Spaniard appeared like he was going to score his seventh victory of the year. He drove with a large lead almost all the way during the 203-mile race and despite track temperatures so high (approximately 47 1961de celsius) the asphalt was melting. However, a rare error altering everything...
Kirkwood made it competitive when the green peg dropped but it was after the circuit cooled down and setup modifications took effects that the car made him to shine. Throughout the race, Kirkwood said, her team did not have the pace initially. However, my group provided me with an awesome car, more particularly after the night fell. It was not a very straight race by any means. A...
It took Alex Palou several tries, but he finally conquered the Indianapolis 500 with a thrilling and emotional victory that much more established his place in the sport. The 28-year-old driver from Spain, who is a three-time NTT IndyCar Series champion, showed how to race patiently, wisely and determinedly, helping him take his first victory on an oval and in the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Nobody...
Shigeaki Hattori died in 2022 from a car crash while he was a former Indy 500 racer with his championship-winning role as NASCAR Truck Series team owner at age 61. The Japanese motoring star Shige died within a two-car crash that occurred on Saturday morning along North Carolina Highway 73. Witnesses from the Huntersville Police Department revealed that Hattori drove a 2025 Toyota Crown when he entered the...
Kyle Larson attempts for a second time at reaching history in 2025 by aiming to follow only four other drivers in accomplishing “The Double” series which includes running both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on one complete day. The Hendrick Motorsports driver takes on The Double again in 2025 after his last attempt ended in rain at Charlotte and a penalty at Indy by bringing two distinctive...
The IndyCar race at Thermal now attracts extensive discussion from motor racing experts because its viewership decreased by 50% compared to St. Petersburg in the series opening. The steep decline in viewership indicates how difficult it is for IndyCar to compete against NASCAR in the United States motorsports market. The first race of the IndyCar season at St. Petersburg achieved significant growth from the previous year when viewership...
Race veteran Alex Palou displays his position as the NTT IndyCar Series’ leading driver by producing an exciting final dash to win The Thermal Club Grand Prix. The southern California track kicked off its first regular season event as a racing venue at The Thermal Club Grand Prix where Palou delivered exceptional race performance. The Spaniard faced a more challenging path to victory at The Thermal Club Grand...
Dale Coyne Racing has added Rinus VeeKay to its 2025 IndyCar lineup by acquiring his last remaining vacant seat. The 24-year-old Dutch driver Rinus van Kalmthout underwent months full of doubt when Ed Carpenter Racing released him from the team. The upcoming season begins a new phase for his racing career because he will compete with the team along with Jacob Abel who is a fresh rookie. Ed...
IndyCar rookie Linus Lundqvist demonstrated resilience and skill, securing his second podium of the 2024 season at the St. Louis track. Despite facing a challenging race, the Chip Ganassi Racing driver made a remarkable recovery, finishing in third place after an intense final push. The 25-year-old Swede started the final restart in fifth place, with just six laps remaining. Armed with fresher tires, Lundqvist seized the opportunity to...
The first race of IndyCar’s double-header at Iowa Speedway was filled with action and surprises. Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin secured his first-ever oval victory, edging out Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward by a slim margin of 0.4814 seconds. Meanwhile, points leader Alex Palou had a disastrous day, calling his performance “unacceptable” after stalling on pit road and crashing later in the race. The race began with Colton Herta in...