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Alex Palou earns another P1 start, while Andretti drivers face struggles for Indy

No surprise here: Alex Palou is back at the front of the NTT IndyCar Series field. This week, at Indy.

Alex Palou knows his IndyCar winning streak can't last forever

Alex Palou knows his IndyCar winning streak can't last forever

For a man who has won three of the last four IndyCar championships, it should come as no surprise that Alex Palou is leading the standings as the series heads into another weekend of racing with the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

Scott McLaughlin on Alex Palou's supreme form: “We'll be strong at places he won't”

Scott McLaughlin on Alex Palou's supreme form: “We'll be strong at places he won't”

Scott McLaughlin entered the IndyCar season as a top contender for the championship, coming off back-to-back top-three finishes in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Now, four races into the 2025 season, he's not about to let that tag be taken away.

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The game-changing decision that put Christian Lundgaard on the podium at Barber

Christian Lundgaard's results as an Arrow McLaren driver at the start of the 2025 season would probably be the biggest story in IndyCar right now, if it weren't for a guy named Alex Palou who just can't seem to stop winning.

From three-peats to 'last pick' success: IndyCar's winners and losers at Barber

The IndyCar series both arrived and left Barber Motorsports Park with a lot of the same storylines we've been following through the 2025 season: Alex Palou wins, the racing is somewhat lackluster, and fan favorite Colton Herta seems to have the worst luck (more on this below). But there's a glimmer…

Alex Palou calls IndyCar at Barber win 'probably my best race' of all time

Will anyone be able to stop Alex Palou in IndyCar this year? It doesn't look possible at the moment after the driver of the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing car scored a resounding victory in the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park, finishing 16 seconds ahead of…

Another round of Alex Palou perfection as he snags IndyCar pole at Barber

Alex Palou earns pole position at Barber Motorsports Park, while Penske's Josef Newgarden, Will Power, and Scott McLaughlin show improvement.

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Scott McLaughlin fastest as speeds top 232mph in Day 2 Indy 500 open test

Scott McLaughlin fastest as speeds top 232mph in Day 2 Indy 500 open test

IndyCar teams spent most of the morning performing mock qualifying runs around the 2.5-mile speedway with Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin running the single fastest lap as the Kiwi reached 232.686mph.

Kirkwood ends Palou’s unbeaten start to IndyCar season at Long Beach

Kirkwood ends Palou’s unbeaten start to IndyCar season at Long Beach

Kyle Kirkwood has ended Alex Palou’s winning start to the IndyCar campaign with his first victory since 2023 at Long Beach.

Pit stop strategy separates the winners and losers in IndyCar Long Beach GP

Pit stop strategy separates the winners and losers in IndyCar Long Beach GP

Kyle Kirkwood wins Long Beach IndyCar race, Alex Palou finishes second, and Josef Newgarden's loose belt issue ruins his day.

IndyCar: Kyle Kirkwood crushes the field for his second GP of Long Beach win

IndyCar: Kyle Kirkwood crushes the field for his second GP of Long Beach win

Starting on pole has proven to be a good omen for Kyle Kirkwood on the streets of Long Beach.

Kyle Kirkwood snags second IndyCar Long Beach pole to claim an Andretti 1-2

Kyle Kirkwood snags second IndyCar Long Beach pole to claim an Andretti 1-2

Kyle Kirkwood takes pole position in Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Andretti Global scores front-row lockout with Colton Herta.

Palou continues unbeaten start to IndyCar 2025 with Thermal victory

Palou continues unbeaten start to IndyCar 2025 with Thermal victory

Alex Palou continued his perfect start to the 2025 IndyCar Series season by winning the Thermal Club Grand Prix in California.

Winners and losers from IndyCar’s 2025 Thermal Club Grand Prix

Winners and losers from IndyCar’s 2025 Thermal Club Grand Prix

Alex Palou wins again, extends championship lead, while others struggle to keep up.

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Alex Palou pounces late at Thermal Club for back-to-back IndyCar wins

Alex Palou wins IndyCar Grand Prix at Thermal Club, his 13th IndyCar victory, after a late charge from third to first.

IndyCar: Pato O’Ward on pole in heated Thermal Club qualifying

Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, and Will Power struggle in qualifying, missing Q2 for the first time in nearly four years.

How Dixon's woes gave Palou an unlikely victory in the 2025 IndyCar opener

Chip Ganassi Racing has a multi-champion superstar capable of extracting wins from what seem the most impossible of circumstances. Scratch that: it has two of them, because Alex Palou is a Catalan clone of Scott Dixon. Reigning title holder Palou bobbed around in the mix for over half of the IndyCar…

IndyCar on FOX Sports: Is this new era of race coverage off to a good start?

The NTT IndyCar Series’ new era is alive and well with FOX Sports. But there’s plenty of room for improvement this season after the broadcast for the opening race at St. Petersburg wrapped up.

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The winners and losers of 2025’s IndyCar season opener at St. Pete

More than five months removed from the 2024 season finale in Nashville, the NTT IndyCar Series finally returned to life in St. Petersburg, Florida. Between the start of a new era with FOX Sports and a strategy-heavy street race, there was much to discuss leaving the weekend.

Palou wins IndyCar season opener with strategy masterclass in St. Pete

Alex Palou’s quest for a third-straight NTT IndyCar Series title is off to a perfect start.

McLaughlin on pole in St. Petersberg while IndyCar rivals struggle

Defending race winner Pato O'Ward will have a steep hill to climb if he hopes to repeat in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Everything you need to know as the 2025 IndyCar season kicks off in St. Pete

Welcome to the 2025 IndyCar season! Within just the first few laps put down in St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend... Chip Ganassi's Alex Palou will be fighting for a fourth IndyCar title while his veteran teammate Scott Dixon continues to chase a record-tying seventh crown for himself. And they aren't the…

McLaughlin more confident of beating "professor" Palou to IndyCar title

Scott McLaughlin has identified areas he needs to improve upon to beat the “professor” Alex Palou to the IndyCar title - and is now more confident he can do so.

Who should GM sign for Cadillac's F1 entry? Our writers have their say

Formula 1's driver market for 2026 is expected to be a lot less lively than the seat-swapping antics that spanned the entirety of last season, as many of the championship's key players are locked in for the advent of F1's new regulatory overhaul.

Colton Herta Focused On Indycar Success Amid F1 Speculation

Colton Herta, an IndyCar driver, navigates between IndyCar success and potential F1 opportunity amidst FIA's introduction of Cadillac F1 in 2026.

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