IndyCar Nashville Race
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2026 IndyCar Nashville | Race results

IndyCar’s 12th race of the 2026 season around the Nashville Superspeedway is done. View the full race results here. Kyle Kirkwood fires away from the pole after going unanswered during qualifying. Oval specialist Josef Newgarden slots into second, hungry for another Nashville race win in his own backyard. Scott McLaughlin, championship leader Alex Palou, and…

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Round 12 of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at the Nashville Superspeedway, view the full race report here.
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IndyCar | 2026 Nashville | Race | Palou defeats the three Penskes to extend title lead

Round 12 of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at the Nashville Superspeedway, view the full race report here. Championship contender Kyle Kirkwood started on pole position, with Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, points leader Alex Palou and Scott Dixon completing a quality top 5 on the grid. Christian Lundgaard and David Malukas would be…

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David Malukas manages a great 2026 IndyCar Final Practice after a heavy crash in Practice 1 that prevented him from qualifying.
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2026 IndyCar Nashville | Final Practice results

Final Practice for the 2026 IndyCar round at Nasville has been completed, view the full results here. During Qualifying, Kirkwood sat at the top of the timesheet with Palou coming the closest. McLaughlin rounded out the top three ahead of the IndyCar Nashville Final Practice. Team Penske had their work cut out for them following Practice 1,…

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IndyCar | 2026 Nashville | Qualifying | Kirkwood beats Newgarden to pole

Nashville Superspeedway gave the IndyCar field little time to settle before qualifying, with opening practice already showing how unforgiving the oval could be. Kyle Kirkwood set the early standard at 197.07mph, and nobody managed to dislodge him from the top of the timesheets. Alex Palou came closest late in the session, while David Malukas completed…

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Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed in Nashville, view the full results here.
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2026 IndyCar Nashville | Qualifying results

Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed in Nashville, view the full results here. During Practice 1, Kyle Kirkwood topped the timing table ahead of Alex Palou and David Malukas. Unfortunately, Malukas suffered a massive crash between Turns 1 and 2, bringing out the yellow flag. IndyCar’s medical team confirmed Malukas was awake and alert…

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IndyCar resumes its 2026 schedule in Nashville, as all drivers get ready for the first practice session of the weekend!
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IndyCar | 2026 Nashville | Practice 1 | Kirkwood leads as Malukas has big shunt

IndyCar resumes its 2026 schedule in Nashville, as all drivers get ready for the first practice session of the weekend! Who will set the fastest time, race winner in Mid-Ohio Pato O’Ward, championship leader Alex Palou, or winner last time out here Josef Newgarden? A nine-place grid penalty has been handed to Arrow McLaren’s Christian…

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Marcus Armstrong IndyCar
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Armstrong on staying at MSR, IndyCar progress, and Nashville hopes

IndyCar heads to the Nashville Superspeedway this weekend for round 12 of the season, and Marcus Armstrong is ready for another oval track race. Heading into the weekend, Armstrong has netted himself 2 top-5 finishes on ovals: Phoenix and the Indy 500. The Kiwi driver was open in his excitement ahead of Sunday’s race when…

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Kyle Kirkwood IndyCar
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Kirkwood on “a really good day” after netting podium at Mid-Ohio IndyCar race

Kyle Kirkwood drove a stunning race on Sunday at Mid-Ohio in the NTT IndyCar Series amidst the heat and high speeds. The Florida native qualified 10th and earned the final podium spot after a physically demanding all-green race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It was the Andretti driver’s best result since his second-place finish on…

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Christian Lundgaard reflects on maximising a difficult Mid-Ohio weekend after P2, as questions over his 2027 IndyCar future continue on.
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Lundgaard says Mid-Ohio P2 was “maximising a weekend” amid uncertain IndyCar future

Christian Lundgaard left Mid-Ohio with another IndyCar podium, another reminder of his value, and another question about what comes next. The Dane started from pole for Arrow McLaren and led 41 laps, but teammate Pato O’Ward eventually came through to take victory and secure a McLaren 1-2. Lundgaard crossed the line second after 90 uninterrupted…

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