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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Santino Ferrucci for AJ Foyt Racing finished second during the IndyCar Detroit GP
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Sports psychologist helps Ferrucci capitalise on Foyt’s rising form in IndyCar Detroit GP

Santino Ferrucci finished second in last weekend’s Detroit GP, in what was AJ Foyt Racing’s best finish in a long time. Coming from 21st on the grid the American driver had to capitalise on a few strategic calls and some luck with the cautions to cycle up to the front. He couldn’t hold back Kyle…

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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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Pit Debrief exclusively interviewed IndyCar drivers about the busy IndyCar schedule from the Indy 500 to the Detroit GP.

Exclusive: Racing against exhaustion in Detroit — Is the IndyCar schedule feasible for teams?

IndyCar justifies its tight schedule by using the Indy 500 to build an audience for the remainder of the season — but this can leave teams overworked and fighting exhaustion by the time the Detroit GP arrives. The IndyCar Detroit GP was chaotic as usual, with five caution periods and seven DNFs during the race….

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Motorsports drivers on concussion recovery and rebuilding confidence after a crash. Thoughts from IndyCar and WEC stars.
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Exclusive: Motorsports drivers on concussion recovery and rebuilding confidence after a crash

When compared to other elite sports, motorsports have a greater risk of sustaining a concussion, and it was a topic discussed by Pit Debrief with IndyCar and WEC/IMSA drivers.. Research suggests the incidence rate for concussion in motorsport ranges from 6.3 to 25%.  This is something motorsports drivers are all too familiar with. In 2023,…

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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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Qualifying for the IndyCar Detroit GP saw Colton Herta take pole position, but it was his teammate Kyle Kirkwood who took home the win, view the full report and results here.
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IndyCar | Race | Detroit GP | Kirkwood takes the win with a damaged front wing

Qualifying for the IndyCar Detroit GP saw Colton Herta take pole position, but it was his teammate Kyle Kirkwood who took home the win, view the full race report and results here. Kirkwood drove a clinical race despite having damage to his front wing. Find out what happened in the report and results below. Andretti…

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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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It’s time to set the grid for the IndyCar with Qualifying for the Detroit GP. After FP1 and FP2, it could truly be any driver on pole position
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IndyCar | Qualifying | Detroit | Herta takes pole position ahead of Malukas

It’s time to set the grid for the IndyCar with Qualifying for the Detroit GP, full report and results here. After FP1 and FP2, it could truly be any driver on pole position. Will Alex Palou continue his reign of dominance following his Indy 500 win? Or could we see Kyle Kirkwood take his second pole position…

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