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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Alex Palou Proves He’s Mortal Friday at Phoenix

News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Friday at Phoenix, including series leader and four-time series champion Alex Palou (photo) rallying from a tough practice session to qualify 10th.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

David Malukas Earns First Career NTT P1 Award at Phoenix

The Team Penske newcomer (photo) qualified second three times last season with AJ Foyt Racing before breaking through with his first career pole Friday at Phoenix Raceway.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

David Malukas Flexes Oval Muscle in First Phoenix Practice

The Team Penske newcomer (photo) was one of three drivers in the top seven from the powerful team in the first practice at Phoenix Raceway.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Dennis Hauger Proves To Be Quick Study in Strong First Start

Dennis Hauger qualified third and finished 10th in his NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut last weekend at St. Petersburg for Dale Coyne Racing.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Favorites and Sleepers: Phoenix

Christian Rasmussen (photo) of ECR won the last NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on a 1-mile oval, earning his first career victory last August at the Milwaukee Mile.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Back to the Future: INDYCAR Returns to Phoenix for ‘Desert Double’

Scott Dixon (photo) won in 2016 at Phoenix Raceway for Chip Ganassi Racing.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Gearing Up: Alex Palou Taking Aim at History as Phoenix Returns

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is back at Phoenix Raceway (photo) for the first time since 2018 for the Good Ranchers 250 this Saturday as part of the "Desert Double" with the NASCAR Cup Series.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Christian Lundgaard Leads Eventful Second Practice at St. Pete

The Arrow McLaren driver (photo) led a session in which six different teams placed drivers in the top six of the time sheet and 2025 race winners Will Power and Christian Rasmussen crashed in separate incidents.
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INDYCAR.com

Editorial Staff

Inside Line: Wishes for St. Petersburg?

One member of the Inside Line panel wants to see fireworks between 2025 champion Alex Palou (photo, top) and 2025 runner-up Pato O'Ward (photo, bottom) during the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this Sunday.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

2026 Preview: ECR

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews continues with a look at this group that won a race last season and features an unchanged driver lineup in 2026.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Test Patterns: Phoenix

ECR drivers Alexander Rossi (photo, left) and Christian Rasmussen (photo, right) were sitting pretty after ending up first and fourth, respectively, after the two-day Unser INDYCAR Open Test at Phoenix Raceway.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Alexander Rossi Powers ECR to Top of Speed Charts at Phoenix Test

The 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner (photo) was fastest in both sessions Wednesday and overall in the two-day Open Test at the 1-mile desert oval.