Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have been so good for so long, even when things don’t go right they know how to make them work. That was the story…
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Alex Performs, McLaren Misfires, Sting Ray Robs Grosjean In Barber Qualifying
It was an action packed qualifying session today, starting with Will Power’s early exit. Fortunately IndyCar’s excellent safety systems mean he’ll be on the track tomorrow instead of the hospital.…
Kyle Kirkwood sits atop the standings heading into IndyCar’s first road course of the season with Alex Palou nipping at his heels. Will Power is chomping at the bit to…
With F1 taking the month of April off because of the war in Iran, we thought we’d do a primer on IndyCar to help F1 Fans in case they want…
We had a sense they’d be strong, but who could have predicted the near dominance Team Andretti displayed at the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington? Kyle Kirkwood drove…
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Why Alex Palou Isn’t A Lock For Tomorrow’s IndyCar Java House Grand Prix of Arlington
Qualifying at the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington answered a few questions, but raised several more that will only be answered at tomorrow’s race. Can Marcus Ericsson convert pole…
It’s always interesting when racers head to a track for the first time. It will be fascinating to watch the different way each approaches it during practice. Every IndyCar driver…
I first attended the Grand Prix of Long Beach (then sponsored by Toyota, now by Acura) back in 1987 as the creative director for Chevrolet Motorsports advertising. Since it was…
Welcome, my friends, to the first road course race of the 2026 IndyCar season. As large permanent fixtures on the landscape, road courses feature significant histories that make them feel…
After much anticipation, we finally saw IndyCars on the 2.73-mile, 14-turn street course at Arlington Friday afternoon. While practice isn’t racing we did learn a few thing that will set…