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The 2025 IndyCar double-header in Iowa is finally over with Alex Palou proving that he is not only the master of Road Courses and Long Ovals but Short Ovals, as well. At the second race in Iowa, ‘staying out’ was the key trend and there was more heartbreak for Penske and Andretti in a race…
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Indy NXT at Iowa delivered a blockbuster race for us. With Dennis Hauger on Pole, things looked set to go as they normally do. By the end of the race, we had a jumbled podium, a new race winner and a championship contender potentially with a championship ending result. Here’s everything you need to know…
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With one of two races done during this season’s IndyCar double-header, we have crowned a new race winner in 2025. At today’s race in Iowa, Pato O’Ward lit up the track, leading the Penske Trio and our championship leader, Alex Palou to victory. That wasn’t all, though. In under 24 hours, Iowa has brought us…
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As we creep ever close to the end of the 2025 IndyCar Season, Alex Palou’s fourth Championship looks more and more within reach. At last weekend’s race in Mid-Ohio however, the Championship leader made a couple of uncharacteristic errors. Teammate Scott Dixon took full advantage of this to become only the third race winner of…
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Last time at Road America, Caio Collet clinched victory as he attempted to hunt down Dennis Hauger in the Indy NXT Championship. Would he be able to do the same again as the series headed to Mid-Ohio? Not if Dennis Hauger had something to say about it. Hauger Back on Top View this post on…
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Team Penske’s 2025 IndyCar campaign has stumbled badly – plagued by underperformance, internal upheaval, and regulatory scandals. Can Penske salvage anything from this season? “It’s not even a story anymore it’s just normal.” – Will Buxton on Team Penske before the Mid Ohio race had even begun. Truer words haven’t been spoken by Will Buxton…
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We’re just past the halfway point of the 2025 IndyCar season, and with it comes the inevitable rendition of IndyCar Grid musical chairs. As always, what you’ve done lately (and who’s paying your bills) often matters more than career highlights or reputation. Let’s all remember, you’re only as good as your last race. Glimpses into…
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IndyCar has just come off the back of a double header weekend with the Bommarito and Road America Grand Prix. These are two notoriously different circuits and both provided us with vastly varying, but equally enjoyable entertainment. One thing that did stay the same though was the identity of the two race winners. Once again,…
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Indy NXT in Road America never disappoints. Last year it saw Jamie Chadwick take her maiden victory in the series as she duelled with Louis Foster for the lead. 2025 once again saw a great battle for the win and a new victor for only the third time this season. Here’s what you need to…
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Photo Credit: IndyCar Media Center, James Black
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Last time out in Indy NXT, Dennis Hauger dominated in Detroit. But with the IndyCar Feeder Series taking its first trip to an oval in 2025, would anyone be able to beat him at the St. Louis Grand Prix? As it turns out, it was his teammate Lochie Hughes who would be Hauger’s biggest threat.…
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IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Qualifying took place as the sun began to set on Saturday. With the series racing at only its second oval of the season, all eyes were fixed on who would be able to take the fight to Alex Palou. Here’s everything you need to know from qualifying. Are Team Penske…
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Scott McLaughlin has had a rollercoaster season so far in 2025. With three top five finishes, including a podium result at Alabama, the New Zealander somehow sits in only eighth place in the Championship. With 164 points to his name, only 45 points separate him from third place overall. But it’s an extra 12 points…
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The Indianapolis 500 has gone from sharing a ‘day’ with its triple crown sister race, Monaco, to a race in the same time zone…Canada. What will the implications be for the Indy 500, IndyCar series, Formula 1, and for fans of both series? One Problem Solved: No More Indy 500 and Monaco GP Clash For…
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Last time out, we saw Alex Palou take not only his first Oval win, but his first Indy 500 victory. Last weekend’s IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix saw the Spaniard struggle however as a myriad of drivers rose to the occasion to try and beat him. In the end, the victor was a familiar face –…
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It’s been a few weeks since we last saw the Indy NXT drivers out on track, battling for the win at the Sonsio Grand Prix. But last weekend, they were back out in force for the Detroit Grand Prix. Once again, Championship Leader Dennis Hauger was the man that everybody wanted to beat. But would…
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The INDYCAR 2025 Detroit Grand Prix qualifying session was the definition of intense: close walls, close calls, close times. The drivers delivered drama from the opening laps of Group 1 to the final seconds of the Firestone Fast 6. Colton Herta reminded everyone why he should be in the running to unseat Alex Palou as…
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The 2025 Indy 500 was the 109th running of the legendary event. It brought with it chaos thanks to a 45-minute delay to the race after a light down-pour hit the track. But it wouldn’t be the only chaotic moment. In a day of cautions and delays, Alex Palou came out on top. The Spaniard secured…
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The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 took place last weekend. Right from the start and up until the very end, it was an unpredictable, chaotic and frantic race. All thirty three drivers were also attempting to win this fabled race in front of a sell out crowd. Alex Palou won not only his first…
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Penske Entertainment: Paul Hurley