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Pato O’Ward finally gave Arrow McLaren the weekend they’ve been aiming for all year at Mid-Ohio. A front-row lockout with Christian Lundgaard turned into a hard-fought win in the 2026 Honda Indy 200, which ran green from lights to flag. O’Ward’s decisive pass on his teammate and a calm final stint delivered the team’s first…
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Christian Lundgaard finished Road America with a question that many were asking: “How did we do that?” The Dane went from an opening‑lap clash and last place to a late-stage victory in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America, taking one of the most improbable wins of the 2026 IndyCar season so far. Lundgaard’s Nightmare…
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Qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 is usually a slow burn, but the weather turned the 2026 edition into a sprint. After rain washed out Saturday’s running, Sunday became “Super Sunday.” Teams and drivers had one afternoon for a one‑shot, four‑lap average speed run. The entire grid was decided in a single, ever-evolving day. Sunday Qualifying:…
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BMW M Team WRT secured a historic one-two finish at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The team claimed their first-ever Hypercar victory in a race where strategy was key in their climb from the midfield. The victory marks BMW’s first overall win since Le Mans in 1999. Their achievement was accomplished before a record…
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Christian Lundgaard finally celebrated on the top step with a controlled drive to victory in the 2026 Sonsio Grand Prix. Lundgaard snapped a 47‑race winless run and gave Arrow McLaren its first road‑course win of the season. Qualifying: Only Slightly Delayed Qualifying was pushed to Saturday morning after heavy rain on Friday afternoon. The standing…
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The inaugural IndyNXT Grand Prix of Arlington didn’t quite go to plan, but it did give us a new race winner. In a shortened, time‑constrained sprint that never reached its planned distance, Max Taylor kept his head, picked his moment, and “sent it” to grab his first series win and the championship lead. He did…