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Friday favourite: The “trick” features that endeared Unser to Penske's forgotten car

The Penske PC27 is a somewhat improbable choice for Al Unser Jr’s favourite car. A two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time IndyCar champion, he had his greatest successes at the wheel of the Lola T90/00, Galmer G92 and Penske PC23-94 in US open-wheel racing. By contrast, he went winless in the radical PC27…

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Larson "a little bit bummed" if rain splits up Indy 500/Coke 600 double

Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup champion, is bidding to become just the fifth driver to race the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

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Fuming Herta says team-mate Ericsson raced him “like an ass”

After Ericsson and Herta qualified down in 21st and 24th respectively, the pair collided on the second lap of the Indy GP in a frantic opening to the fourth round of the IndyCar Series on Indianapolis’s 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course.

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Justin Haley "turned down one or two" rides for the Indianapolis 500

A 24-year-old is set to drive for Rick Ware Racing’s NASCAR Cup Series program in 2024. Among the many involvements for RWR, though, has been a partnership with Dale Coyne Racing since 2020.

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Second year of IMSA’s GTP ruleset will be less forgiving in 2024 – Aitken

All four manufacturers that contested the North American series in the first year of its new hybrid LMDh cars won races, and each went into the final round at Petit Le Mans with a chance of the GTP title. Ultimately it was claimed by Action Express Racing Cadillac pair Pipo…

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IndyCar, iRacing announce multiyear licensing agreement

A reunion of the relationship that dates back more than a dozen years will also feature the return of the iRacing Indianapolis 500 to the gaming format’s Special Events calendar.

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Why tyre wars have largely become a thing of the past in motorsport

The dramatic sight of Damon Hill’s Bridgestone-shod Arrows overtaking the Goodyear-rubbered Ferrari of old rival Michael Schumacher for the lead in the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the enduring images of the decade in Formula 1. For a different reason, so was the sight of Schumacher, now with…

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How McDowell's Indy triumph changed the playoff picture

Entering the Cup race at Indianapolis, rookie Ty Gibbs held the 16th and final spot. He was just three points ahead of McDowell and five points clear of Daniel Suarez.

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Lundqvist returns for Indianapolis IndyCar race, MSR plans Friday announcement

Pagenaud has missed every race since his horrendous Mid-Ohio crash in practice last month, which was caused by a brake failure, as IndyCar’s medical team has refused to clear him to race after he displayed concussion-style symptoms.

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Shane van Gisbergen to run NASCAR Cup race at Indianapolis

Van Gisbergen, 34, made his NASCAR Cup debut at Chicago earlier this month on the streets of Chicago. After starting third, he was able to win on debut after a dramatic late-race charge to the front. No driver had managed to accomplish such a feat at the top level of…

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Why Indy 500 'fix' finish accusations are wide of the mark

In a land that’s spawned perhaps more than its fair share of conspiracy theories – take your pick from JFK, the moon landings, 9/11 and what Donald Trump’s hair is made from – Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 produced a new one: It was fixed to allow track and series owner Roger…

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What to watch out for in the 2023 Indy 500

The Indianapolis 500 holds a special place in the motorsport world. The race is unlike any other and often provides an intriguing contest.

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Hunter-Reay joins Dreyer & Reinbold for Indy 500

The 2012 IndyCar champion has 18 Indy car wins to his name and was a fixture at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from his sixth-place finish for Rahal Letterman Lanigan in 2008 until 2021, his 12th start for Andretti Autosport.

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IndyCar ditches double-points for Indianapolis 500

IndyCar has announced that this year’s 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 will offer only “regular” points, ending its status as a double points round of the series.

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IndyCar ditches double-points for Indy 500

IndyCar has announced that this year’s 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 will offer only “regular” points.

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Roger Penske: IndyCar looking to add more ovals in future

Roger Penske, owner of IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, says Penske Entertainment is currently seeking to add more ovals to the schedule in the years ahead, but there is nothing concrete to report yet.

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Calendar revealed for 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship

The IMSA SportsCar Championship has revealed an 11-race schedule for 2023, with Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course coming in at the expense of Mid-Ohio and Detroit.

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Ex-F1 racer Daniil Kvyat to make NASCAR Cup debut at Indianapolis

Ex-Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in the first of three planned appearances this year.

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Ex-F1 racer Kvyat to make NASCAR Cup debut at Indianapolis this weekend

Ex-Red Bull Formula 1 racer Daniil Kvyat will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Indianapolis Road Course this weekend, the first of three races with Team Hezeberg.

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Castroneves eyeing NASCAR Cup opportunity after stock car win

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves has voiced his ambitions to contest the NASCAR Cup Series' showpiece Daytona 500, with the Brazilian saying 'it would be very natural to try'.

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Friday favourite: When Indy set up a comeback more satisfying than victory

After a potentially career-ending crash at Texas in 2003, Kenny Brack made a heroic return at the 2005 Indianapolis 500 when he set the fastest qualifying speed of anybody on Bump Day. In this week's Friday Favourite, the 1999 Indy winner explains his love affair with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Seven plot points to follow in the 2022 Indianapolis 500

The highlight of the IndyCar Series calendar, the Indianapolis 500, gets underway on Sunday. Autosport picks out seven key talking points to follow in the 106th running of the event

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Newgarden: No single factor explains Penske's 2021 Indy 500 issues

Two-time IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden says there’s no one issue to explain why Team Penske struggled so badly for pace during qualifying at last year’s Indianapolis 500.

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IndyCar champion Palou targets first oval win in 2022

Defending IndyCar champion Alex Palou says he's targeting an improvement in his qualifying efforts and a first oval victory in 2022, having come close to winning last year's Indianapolis 500.

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