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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Strong Qualifying Helps Marcus Armstrong Feel Better

News, notes and quotes from the paddock Saturday at Road America, including Marcus Armstrong of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian (photo) overcoming illness to qualify third.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

2026 Pole Streak Reaches Five for Alex Palou at Road America

The Spaniard (photo) is the first INDYCAR SERIES driver to win five straight poles since fellow Chip Ganassi Racing legend Alex Zanardi in 1996-97.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Felipe Nasr on Standby For Fill-In Duty With Penske

News, notes and quotes from the paddock Friday at Road America, including the Brazilian former Formula One driver (photo, right) on call to stand in for the injured Josef Newgarden (photo, left).
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Favorites and Sleepers: Road America

Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard (photo) is among the favorites to win the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR on Sunday after winning the last race on a permanent road course, the Sonsio Grand Prix in May at Indianapolis.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Plenty at Stake for All Drivers Entering Second Half of 2026 Season

Christian Lundgaard (photo) is trying to become the highest-scoring driver for Arrow McLaren not named Pato O'Ward since O'Ward arrived at the team in 2020.
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JUN 12, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Plenty of Storylines To Add Spice To Second Half of Season

Alex Palou's pursuit of a record-tying fourth consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship and fifth overall is arguably the top storyline of the final nine races of 2026.
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JUN 11, 2026
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Three Up, Three Down: Drivers on Rise, Fall after Hectic Stretch

Victory in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge elevated Felix Rosenqvist's season to the highest of highs (photo).
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JUN 09, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Power Rankings: Marcus Ericsson Returns After Strong WWTR Race

The Andretti Global driver (photo) is back in the Power Rankings after finishing second Sunday night in the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline.
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JUN 08, 2026
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Instant Recall: Bommarito Automotive Group 500

Josef Newgarden (photo, left) and Marcus Ericsson (photo, right) were the two main protagonists in an exciting race that featured an event-record 268 passes for position.
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JUN 08, 2026
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Josef Newgarden Continues Short Oval Reign With WWTR Win

Fifteen of the Team Penske driver's (photo) 34 career victories have come on ovals shorter than 1.5 miles.
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JUN 06, 2026
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Pato O’Ward Leaps to Top Late in Opening Practice at WWTR

The Arrow McLaren driver (photo) seeks his first WWTR victory after four second-place finishes on the 1.25-mile oval near St. Louis.
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MAY 29, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Drivers Shift Mindset From Oval Speed to Street Fighting

News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Friday in Detroit, including AJ Foyt Racing's Santino Ferrucci (photo) among the many drivers making the quick transition from two weeks of oval competition to street racing.