Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin heads into the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at Gateway sitting 8th in points in the 2025 IndyCar standings. He is 147 behind championship leader Alex Palou.
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Scott McLaughlin unfazed by Team Penske’s winless IndyCar run ahead of Gateway

Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin heads into the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at Gateway sitting 8th in points in the 2025 IndyCar standings. He is 147 behind championship leader Alex Palou. After crashing out on one of the formation laps at the Indy 500, the New Zealander made another uncharacteristic error as he hit Nolan…

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IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen discusses working relationship with teammate Alexander Rossi.
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Exclusive: ECR IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen on learning from established teammate Alex Rossi

IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen drove his best result at the Indy 500, achieving his first top six finish. For his second year of IndyCar, Rasmussen is partnered with experienced teammate Alex Rossi at Ed Carpenter Racing. Rasmussen spoke exclusively to Pit Debrief about his working relationship with Rossi. Rossi as a “mentor” figure for Rasmussen…

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Kyle Kirkwood wins the IndyCar Detroit GP after chaos and restart drama.
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Kirkwood believes IndyCar championship hopes still unlikely following Detroit GP win

Andretti driver Kyle Kirkwood took home his second win of the season at the IndyCar Detroit GP. He finished ahead of AJ Foyt driver Santino Ferrucci and teammate Colton Herta, who has started from pole position. This marked the first all-American podium since 2020. Kirkwood discussed his win at a press conference attended by Pit…

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Colton Herta takes pole position at the IndyCar Detroit gp for the second year in a row.
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Herta discusses second consecutive pole position at IndyCar Detroit GP

Colton Herta took his second consecutive pole position at the IndyCar Detroit GP. The Andretti driver has shown blistering pace throughout the weekend. He told Pit Debrief and other media outlets about being nervous about the car’s pace on Friday, but worked with the team to put everything together for Saturday. “Friday was pretty bad…

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Robert Shwartzman discusses his rookie Indy 500 performance. Shwartzman took pole position at the Indy 500, but retired early from the race following a pit lane incident.
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Exclusive: Shwartzman on Indy 500 pole, pit lane incident and the toll of the Month of May

PREMA racing driver Robert Shwartzman experienced the highs and lows of IndyCar racing during the Indy 500. Shwartzman became the first rookie in over 40 years to take pole position at the Brickyard. Unfortunately, he retired early in the pit lane following an issue with his brakes.  Speaking exclusively to Pit Debrief, Shwartzman discussed his…

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Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward finished P3 at the Indy 500 following Marcus Ericsson's penalty.
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Pato O’Ward claims racing “not of the level” expected for the Indy 500

Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward did not seem pleased following the Indy 500. The Mexican driver was promoted to P3 after runner-up Marcus Ericsson received a penalty for a technical violation. O’Ward expressed frustration with another Indy 500 weekend missing the top step. He has placed in the top six at all but one of…

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Alex Palou explains importance of timing for Indy 500 winning overtake due to tyre struggles

The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500) was quite the race for IndyCar. Spectators witnessed multiple collisions, yellow flags, several pit lane incidents just to name a few. For Palou, Sunday was a joyous day of celebration.  Throughout all the chaos happening around, Alex Palou continued his victory streak and charged ahead for…

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