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After a long absence from the IndyCar calendar, 2026 qualifying at Phoenix is in the books. Full results are below. David Malukas was fastest in morning practice and repeated that feat in qualifying, scoring his first ever IndyCar pole position. Felix Rosenqvist had to sit out qualifying after his crash in practice. Malukas’ team mate…
Team Penske driver, David Malukas, was fastest in Practice 1 in Phoenix for IndyCar’s first oval weekend in 2026. Pato O’Ward and Josef Newgarden finish out the Top 3 in second and third, respectively. Felix Rosenqvist hit the barrier, costing him time on track before qualifying. IndyCar begins the second round of its opening triple-header…
Practice 1 at Phoenix has been completed as IndyCar makes its return to the oval track in 2026 after 8 years, view the full results here. Alex Palou went into the weekend as the championship leader once again. He crushed the opposition at St. Pete, winning by over 12 seconds. It was another big statement…
Dale Coyne Racing put together their best combined IndyCar result in over three years at St. Pete last weekend. Romain Grosjean finished 8th and rookie Dennis Hauger came in 10th. It marks the first time since Iowa in 2022 that Dale Coyne Racing had both cars in the top 10. In qualifying, both drivers brilliantly…
IndyCar team Andretti Global had “a good start to the 2026 season” in St. Pete with two top 10 finishes and a DNF from newest driver, Will Power. Andretti Global ended St. Pete with Kyle Kirkwood finishing P4, Marcus Ericsson starting on the front row in second but finishing the race in P6, and Power…
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s (RLL’s) Mick Schumacher had an IndyCar debut to forget at the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete. The 26-year-old was extremely unlucky as he got taken out on the first lap. Mick Schumacher on the incident that ended his debut IndyCar race at St. Pete Starting P21, the former Haas…
Following round 1 of the 2026 IndyCar and Indy NXT seasons at St. Pete, view the full standings for both here. In the IndyCar race, defending champion Alex Palou blew the field away once he got to the front. After the final caution went in on lap 43, he drove into the distance. By the…
Scott McLaughlin started his 2026 IndyCar season right where he had left off the past year, on the podium; this time it was at St. Pete. In fact, the Penske driver ended the race in the top 3 for the last three consecutive rounds in a row. This follows a rather unsuccessful first half of…
Alex Palou started the IndyCar St. Pete race in P4 but managed to snag the win, charging ahead of his competitors with a 13-second lead. Chip Ganassi Racing worked hard to bring Palou another great car ahead of this season. Having won 4 Championships, his dominant win started off his 2026 IndyCar season right where…
Christian Lundgaard drove a fine race in the 2026 IndyCar season-opener at St. Pete. From 12th on the grid, he charged through to 3rd. In the opening third of the race, the Dane made slow progress. Taking advantage of Power and Malukas hitting trouble, he was P9 before the stops as Lundgaard cleared fellow Danish…
