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On the Day 1 of the Unser IndyCar Open Test at Phoenix Raceway, David Malukas topped the time sheets for Team Penske. His best lap time of 20.8569 at 172.605mph in the No. 12 capped his first official test session with the team. While tests are just that, did Day 1 show Penske could dominate…
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With their new investment in Penske Entertainment, Fox Sports isn’t just securing a stake in IndyCar’s future – it’s redefining how the sport connects with fans by bringing content creators, trackside. Fox Sports is all in with IndyCar Fox Sports has all but told us IndyCar is at the top of their priority list in…
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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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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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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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Robert Shwartzman entered the Indy 500 qualifying weekend on the back foot. With both himself and his team, PREMA, having no previous experience on an oval, Shwartzman was predicted to be one of four drivers battling it out for the last spot on the grid. In a sensational turn of events, the rookie outperformed the…
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After 30,000 miles of testing in 18 months, the new IndyCar hybrid engine system will be introduced in Ohio. It signifies a unique collaboration between Chevrolet and Honda. The system introduced is aimed at enhancing overtake options for drivers for 2024 and beyond. The system itself contains an energy storage system that contains ultra capacitors…
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Following the Push-to-Pass scandal that Team Penske faced in April, the team held an internal review and have suspended 4 team members.
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Josef Newgarden will receive a new race engineer for 2023, his third in as many seasons he chases a third IndyCar crown. After Gavin Ward’s departure at the end of 2021, Penske hired Eric Leitchle, who Newgarden was able to win five races with in 2022 which was more than any other driver on the…
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From the start of 2023, Arrow McLaren SP will change its name to Arrow McLaren. While that may seem like a simple rebranding, it marks the end of what has been a truly immense era for Sam Schmidt who set up Sam Schmidt Motorsport just over a year after an Indy Racing League crash that…