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Round 9 of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at Gateway, view the full report of the race here. Alex Palou bagged a fourth consecutive pole, beating his main title rivals David Malukas and Kyle Kirkwood to the top spot. The top 10 was stacked with oval winners and top quality talents. Once more…
The first oval race of the 2026 Indy NXT season went green at 4:30 p.m. local time at World Wide Technology Raceway with defending Gateway winner Lochie Hughes leading the field from pole. Hughes claimed the top spot with a 162.578 mph two-lap average, edging Alessandro de Tullio and Max Taylor in qualifying. Practice pace-setter…
Qualifying for round 8 of the 2026 Indy NXT season at Gateway is complete. See the full results here. The field entered qualifying after a competitive practice session that saw Enzo Fittipaldi lead the way for HMD Motorsports. Myles Rowe and Salvador de Alba completed the top three, while the top seven drivers all broke…
After a rather quiet Practice 1, it’s time to set the starting grid for the IndyCar round in Gateway with Qualifying. Will championship leader Alex Palou manage to extend his dominant Qualifying streak, securing a fourth pole in a row? Or will instead Practice 1 leader Pato O’Ward convert his earlier speed into another P1?…
Qualifying for round 9 of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at Gateway, view the full results here. In Practice 1, Pato O’Ward put in a very late lap to beat Alex Palou to top spot. Rinus VeeKay had a trip to the wall but the impact was light, meaning his broken rear wing…
The only practice for round 8 of the 2026 Indy NXT season in Gateway has been completed, view the full results here. Round 7 in Detroit saw Enzo Fittipaldi take the victory after a chaotic race on the streets of Detroit. Myles Rowe and Tymek Kucharczyk completed the podium, while Fittipaldi left the weekend as…
The entire IndyCar field resumes racing after championship leader Alex Palou displayed his dominance once again in Detroit, as drivers brace for Practice 1 in Gateway. Several drivers are battling with health issues, with Romain Grosjean undergoing surgery following his Detroit collision with Rossi, still recovering from his pre-500 health issues. Among the first drivers…
IndyCar Practice 1 at Gateway ahead of round 9 of the 2026 season has been completed, view the full results here. Ahead of the session, Arrow McLaren announced that Ryan Hunter-Reay would become the team’s Sporting Director. Earlier in the week, ECR confirmed Christian Rasmussen had signed a new multi-year contract to stay in the…
Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) have announced that one-time race winner Christian Rasmussen has agreed a new multi-year deal with the team into 2027 and beyond in the IndyCar series. It has been a difficult start to 2026 for the Dane. He currently lies 24th in points, second last of the full-time entries this campaign. The…
Kyle Kirkwood maintained his second place in the 2026 IndyCar standings with a second place at the Detroit GP. It was a sterling race for the Andretti Autosport driver from P6 at the start. He would lead five laps and challenge for the lead late. After the race Kirkwood plainly said of the afternoon: “it…
