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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Kyle Kirkwood on Pole; Andretti Global Sweeps Long Beach Front Row
Kyle Kirkwood (photo) earned his third career NTT P1 Award as Andretti Global locked out the front row of an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race for the first time since last July in Toronto.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Double Duty for Robert Wickens at Long Beach
News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Friday at Long Beach.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Will Power Finds Speed To Lead Opening Long Beach Practice
Will Power (photo) of Team Penske led a top five separated by just .0648 of a second Friday on the streets of Long Beach.
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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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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Tire Options Will Keep Drivers', Teams' Minds Racing Sunday at Thermal
Drivers said Saturday that teams could make anywhere from two to four pit stops during the race Sunday depending on tire wear at The Thermal Club.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Pato O’Ward, Christian Lundgaard Lock Out Thermal Front Row for Arrow McLaren
Pato O'Ward (photo) earned the sixth NTT P1 Award of his career and first since July 2022.
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Practice Shots: Tire Wear Hot Topic at Desert Track
Christian Rasmussen (photo) was an impressive fifth quickest overall in practice Friday, but he'll keep an eye on tire wear like all 27 drivers in the field.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Championship Mind Games Starting Already
News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Friday at The Thermal Club.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Favorites and Sleepers: Thermal
Eric Smith of INDYCAR.com pinpoints drivers to watch this Sunday at The Thermal Club, including Christian Lundgaard (photo) of Arrow McLaren.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Plenty of Intrigue Surrounding First Points Race at Thermal
There's a world of mystery surrounding The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix this Sunday, as NTT INDYCAR SERIES cars have never raced for more than 10 laps at the facility.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Gearing Up: Alex Palou Remains Target as This Time It Counts at Thermal
The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will conduct a points race this Sunday, March 23 at The Thermal Club after holding an exhibition race last year at the Southern California track.
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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.