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INDYCAR SERIES Veteran Shigeaki Hattori Dies at 61

The Japanese driver (photo) made 34 career INDYCAR SERIES starts, including two in the Indianapolis 500.

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Gearing Up: Big Week Ahead at Long Beach

Townsend Bell

Family, Fortitude Help Bell Persevere through Loss in California Fires

Alex Zanardi

Golden Memories: Five Magic Moments at Long Beach

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Eric Smith

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Family, Fortitude Help Bell Persevere through Loss in California Fires

FOX INDYCAR analyst Townsend Bell (photo) stands in early January in front of one of his three properties that were destroyed by the Southern California wildfires (Photo: X, @townsendbell)

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Inside Line: Under-the-Radar Long Beach Moment?

One Inside Line panelist cited the drama surrounding Helio Castroneves' (photo) acquittal on tax evasion charges on the opening day of the race in 2009, which allowed him to race that weekend at Long Beach.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

David Malukas Working with Engineers To Set Up for Success at Foyt

David Malukas (photo) joined AJ Foyt Racing this season after driving for Meyer Shank Racing last season.

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Inside Line: How Many Races Will Alex Palou Win in 2025?

Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou (photo) has won the first two races of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Power Rankings: Pato O’Ward, Christian Lundgaard Make Big Jump

Pato O'Ward (photo) climbed to No. 2 behind who else - Alex Palou - in the Power Rankings after finishing second in The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix.

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Inside Line: Thermal Predictions (Besides Alex Palou)

Inside Line panelists picked Colton Herta (photo, left) and Scott Dixon (photo, right) to halt Alex Palou and win this Sunday at The Thermal Club.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Familiar Testing Grounds Help Jacob Abel Adapt to Hybrid

Jacob Abel (photo) is an NTT INDYCAR SERIES rookie this season with Dale Coyne Racing after winning races in INDY NXT by Firestone.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Christian Lundgaard Continues To Shape Arrow McLaren Car to His Style

Christian Lundgaard (photo) finished seventh in the season-opening race at St. Petersburg, the best result of any of the three Arrow McLaren drivers.

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Inside Line: Which Driver Can Three-Peat This Season?

One member of the panel -- expanded to four this week with a special guest -- thinks Scott McLaughlin (photo) is more than capable of winning three straight races this season.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Felix Rosenqvist Aiming Higher after Solid Start with MSR

The Swedish driver (photo) finished seventh in the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Rinus VeeKay Proves Easy Fit with Coyne in St. Pete Top-10 Finish

Rinus VeeKay (photo) placed ninth at St. Petersburg, the first top-10 finish for Dale Coyne Racing since September 2023.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Pato O’Ward Salvages Points from Challenging Opening Race

Pato O'Ward (photo) gained 12 spots -- more than any other driver -- from start to finish March 2 at St. Petersburg.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

INDYCAR SERIES Veteran Shigeaki Hattori Dies at 61

The Japanese driver (photo) made 34 career INDYCAR SERIES starts, including two in the Indianapolis 500.

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Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 Livery Unveiled

Kyle Larson will drive this No. 17 Chevrolet in the 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 26.

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Prime Video To Produce Documentary of Kyle Larson’s ‘Double’

Kyle Larson (photo) once again will attempt to run "The Double" of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge and the Coca-Cola 600 on May 26.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Perfect Blend of Speed, Savings Secured 2024 Long Beach Win for Scott Dixon

Scott Dixon (photo) won the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in 2024 after starting eighth.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Robert Shwartzman Gets Grip on Speed after First Oval Test

Rookie Robert Shwartzman (photo) of PREMA Racing turned his first-ever oval laps March 26 at Nashville Superspeedway.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Scott Dixon, Alex Palou Eyeing First Overall Sebring Win

Scott Dixon will look to add a 12 Hours of Sebring victory to his stellar resume Saturday in the No. 60 Acura (photo) fielded by Acura Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian.

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Back-to-Back Winner Josef Newgarden Unveils Indy 500 Ticket

The festivities took place in Indianapolis and Nashville, Tennessee.

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Josef Newgarden To Show Off Workout Routine to SXSW Attendees

Two-time series champion Josef Newgarden (photo) will show a driver's fitness routine in three workouts March 13 in Austin, Texas.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Indianapolis 500 Veteran Lee Kunzman Dies at 80

USAC standout Lee Kunzman (photo) overcame many serious injuries to make four Indianapolis 500 starts in the 1970s.

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askROI Joins Dale Coyne Racing as Primary Sponsor for No. 18

Rinus VeeKay will drive the No. 18 askROI Honda (photo) in his first season with Dale Coyne Racing.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Gearing Up: New Season Takes Green This Weekend at St. Pete

A new era for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES starts this weekend at St. Petersburg (photo) with FOX's debut as the series' exclusive TV broadcaster.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Not a Game: New Honda Simulator Helps Drivers Prepare

Honda-powered drivers work on setups and track familiarity in this sophisticated simulator in Indianapolis.

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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Hires Jay Frye as President

Jay Frye (photo) has more than three decades of experience in motorsports management.

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INDYCAR Announces Rules Violation, Additional Penalties from The Thermal Club

The No. 83 entry (photo) is fielded by PREMA Racing and driven by Robert Shwartzman.

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Toby Sowery To Serve as Reserve, Development Driver for RLL

Toby Sowery (photo) made three NTT INDYCAR SERIES starts in 2024 with Dale Coyne Racing.

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Takuma Sato Back with Rahal Letterman Lanigan for Indy 500

Takuma Sato will try to earn his third Indianapolis 500 victory in the No. 75 AMADA Honda (photo) fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

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Arrow McLaren Pulls Covers from 2025 Liveries

The 2025 Arrow McLaren liveries (photo, from left) for drivers Christian Lundgaard, Nolan Siegel and Pato O'Ward.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

2025 Preview: Dale Coyne Racing

The 2025 driver lineup for Dale Coyne Racing (photo, from left): Jacob Abel, Rinus VeeKay

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askROI Joins Dale Coyne Racing as Primary Sponsor for No. 18

Rinus VeeKay will drive the No. 18 askROI Honda (photo) in his first season with Dale Coyne Racing.

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Andretti Global Placed under TWG Motorsports Umbrella

Colton Herta (photo) was the highest-finishing driver for Andretti Global in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings last year.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Gearing Up: New Season Takes Green This Weekend at St. Pete

A new era for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES starts this weekend at St. Petersburg (photo) with FOX's debut as the series' exclusive TV broadcaster.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

2025 Preview: Team Penske

The 2025 full-time driver lineup for Team Penske (photo, from left): Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Will Power

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

2025 Preview: Ed Carpenter Racing

The 2025 full-time driver lineup for Ed Carpenter Racing (photo, from left): Christian Rasmussen, Alexander Rossi

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Kanaan Promoted to Team Principal of Arrow McLaren

Arrow McLaren Team Principal Tony Kanaan (photo) will be joined by new President Kevin Thimjon in Arrow McLaren's management structure.