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Larson not thinking about Indy "every single waking moment of my life"

The California native has been the focal point of the motorsports world since announcing his intention to run ‘The Double’ – the Indy 500 and 600-mile Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the same day on Memorial Day Weekend – in early January of 2023.

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Larson encouraged by getting “more uncomfortable” at Phoenix test

The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion will make his IndyCar debut in May's blue ribband with Arrow McLaren, in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, and completed 172 laps of Phoenix Raceway on Monday.

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Kyle Larson begins 2024 prep for Indy 500 with test at Phoenix

(Note: This story has been updated to reflect the the test moving up from its scheduled date of Tuesday to Monday afternoon, along with confirmation of the the race engineer.)

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Castroneves pays tribute to de Ferran: “We had a lot of good moments”

Speaking in a pre-season news conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Castroneves opened up about his loss – as he himself transitions from being a full-time IndyCar driver to a team co-owner with Meyer Shank Racing in 2024.

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Lindsay Brewer joins Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2024 Indy NXT campaign

The 26-year-old Colorado native will drive the team’s #76 Dallara entry for the 14-race season, where she is set to become the first American female to race in the series since Leilani Munter in 2007.

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Indy 500 winner Newgarden "emotional" as he joins Borg-Warner trophy

The 32-year-old Tennessee native, the 75th individual winner of IndyCar’s crown jewel race, was the centrepiece of the event held at the Stutz Building in Indianapolis.

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Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden’s likeness unveiled on Borg-Warner Trophy

The 32-year-old Tennessee native, the 75th individual winner of IndyCar’s crown jewel race, was the centerpiece of the event held at the Stutz Building in downtown Indianapolis.

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Chadwick feels "relaxed" over crucial second Indy NXT season

The 25-year-old Briton is coming off a respectable rookie campaign where she earned five top-10 finishes, including a season-best sixth (Portland).

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Ganassi puts IndyCar rookie Simpson through testing gauntlet

The challenging schedule for the 19-year-old driver has been put together by CGR’s managing director Mike Hull.

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Andretti IndyCar star Kirkwood "would hope" to be considered for team's F1 entry

Kirkwood is coming off his second season in North America’s premier open-wheel championship, and first with Andretti in which he captured two victories, including the first of his career in the Grand Prix of Long Beach in April.When the 25-year-old captured the Indy NXT championship in 2021, he became the…

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Ranking the top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2023

It was a season of surprisingly few race winners, with Alex Palou sweeping to the championship with a round to spare and Josef Newgarden cleaning up on the majority of the oval tracks.

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The factors that fuelled Palou’s 2023 IndyCar domination

It wasn’t supposed to be this easy. IndyCar’s USP is the high number of potential race winners in its pack for such a high-level open-wheel racing series. But Alex Palou defied this logic in 2023, making his second title appear routine on track with five victories. Off the track, however,…

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Armstrong gets first taste of IndyCar ovals in Texas test

The 23-year-old New Zealander was crowned the IndyCar Series’ Rookie of the Year in the season finale last Sunday at Laguna Seca, despite running a partial campaign on only road and street circuits.

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Juri Vips relishes second chance with “awesome” IndyCar debut

The Estonian enjoyed a solid outing with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, finishing exactly where he qualified: 18th.

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IndyCar fuel save secrets explained: The science behind Dixon’s magic

At Indy, a stack-up crash – ironically caused by his younger Chip Ganassi Racing team-mates – led to him being punted from behind and spinning onto the infield grass on the opening lap. No bother, he pitted under the yellow, got rid of his least-preferred tire, and split the remaining distance into…

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IndyCar fuel save secrets explained: The science behind Dixon's magic

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Rockenfeller hopes for more after career-best NASCAR Cup finish

The two-time Le Mans class winner and former DTM champion was a last-minute fill-in to drive Legacy Motor Club’s No. 42 Chevrolet two weeks ago at the Indy Road Course and again this past Sunday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

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Rahal still favours IndyCar push-to-pass over F1 “DRS c***”

Rahal was denied his first race win in the series since 2017 when Dixon, who suffered an opening-lap spin, pulled off a remarkable comeback drive on an alternate strategy.

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Rahal still favors IndyCar push-to-pass: “None of this DRS crap”

Rahal was denied his first race win in the series since 2017 when Dixon, who suffered an opening-lap spin, pulled off a remarkable comeback drive on an alternate strategy.

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NASCAR champion Larson to run Indy 500 rookie orientation in October

The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion aims to make his IndyCar Series debut in a Hendrick Motorsports-owned fourth McLaren entry in the 108th running of the Indy 500 next May.

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NASCAR star Kyle Larson to run Indy 500 rookie orientation in October

The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion aims to make his IndyCar Series debut in a Hendrick Motorsports-owned fourth McLaren-Chevrolet entry in the 108th running of the Indy 500 next May.

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What happens next in the Alex Palou IndyCar contract saga

You couldn’t make this up, because if you did you’d simply get laughed at. Just over 12 months after his contractual future between Chip Ganassi Racing and McLaren blew up, a second explosion has been detonated by the likely two-time IndyCar champion.

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MSR confirms Blomqvist for full-time IndyCar deal, Helio for Indy 500-only

He will take the place of Helio Castroneves, who will instead take a minority ownership role with the team and solely contest the Indianapolis 500 in his quest for a record fifth victory.

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Van Gisbergen: IndyCar ace McLaughlin should be NASCAR wildcard

Van Gisbergen, who makes his second NASCAR Cup start this weekend on the Indianapolis Road Course for Trackhouse, watched his old sparring partner McLaughlin in Chevrolet’s simulator this week, as his fellow Kiwi prepared for his IndyCar element of the double-header weekend.

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SVG on Indy Road Course: "It's going to be a fight"

Van Gisbergen’s Cup debut was a memorable one as he won the series’ inaugural street course race last month in Chicago driving Trackhouse Racing’s No. 91 Chevrolet Project91 entry.

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