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Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2026) Alex Palou continued to extend his championship lead with a dominant victory in the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway on Sunday evening. The Spaniard out-strategized the field with an early overcut en route to his sixth victory this season. “Having Alex and his talent, like there's nothing that replaces that,” No.10 Chip Ganassi Racing Race Strategist Barry Wanser said.

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER Marcus Ericsson at the media podium at St. Petersburg earlier this season. (Photo Credit: Marvin Hernandez Jr. - Motorsports Today) Although it's already been a tumultuous silly season cycle for the NTT INDYCAR Series between a charter sale and Arrow-McLaren's major moves, one significant name who's future was uncertain is now off the market. 2022 Indianapolis 500 champion Marcus Ericsson will return to Andretti Global's driver lineup for the 2027

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER Initial rendering and design of the IR-28. Photo Credit: INDYCAR Communications (July 28, 2026) After 16 years of the Dallara DW12, the NTT INDYCAR Series will make a long-anticipated pivot to a new chassis. The series announced Tuesday morning that the new IR-28 will debut in 2028, described in the release as a chassis that is "faster, lighter, and built to break records." "With initial testing to begin this week, there is still plenty of work to

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2026) The right strategy at the right time. After running outside the podium places for the first half of the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, Alex Palou caught a caution to assume the lead and led 97 laps en route to his first career victory at Nashville Superspeedway. “I'm so happy. I knew we had a great car. It's one of those tracks that we've been struggling in the past. I know last year we w

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2026) After a promising weekend with top-ten pace, a hard hit in the opening laps of the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix sends rookie Caio Collet out of the race. The incident marked his third DNF in four oval races. Collet saw his day end in the Turn 4 wall after losing the front end of his car and hitting the wall at a 45-degree angle into the barrier. Even after the hard hit, he exited the car and

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2025) Even the World Cup buildup couldn’t stop the rain from delaying the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix from its prime-time slot. NTT INDYCAR SERIES officials have moved the race to Monday, July 19th, at 3:00 pm EST on FOX. With the time change, drivers will have to deal with record temperatures and an excessive heat index of over 100 degrees. For the safety of the drivers, the race will revert

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2026) Kyle Kirkwood continues hot streak at Nashville Superspeedway with second career Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix pole. He nearly tops every timing sheet en route to an almost-perfect Saturday. “Quick in practice. Quick again in qualifying there,” Kirkwood said. “Happy that our pace has stayed true over the past three years that we've run around this place.” Although Kirkwood made noise in all t

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2026) Consistently in the conversation. Like clockwork, Rinus Veekay finds himself up front when INDYCAR takes to the oval. He continued his recent hot streak with a ninth-place qualifying effort ahead of the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix. "Felt good. I think we got the car balanced very well from this morning, where it was a reasonable temperature to an absolute desert,” Veekay said. “I think we ba

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER Pato O'Ward talking and laughing with Scott Dixon at WWT Raceway. One month later, they're now teammates for 2027 and beyond. (Photo Credit: Riley Ogle, Motorsports Today, June 6th, 2026) It's official. Arrow-McLaren will look very different in 2027. The organization announced Monday afternoon that six-time series champion Scott Dixon, the second winningest driver in NTT INDYCAR Series history, and Felix Rosenqvist, the defending Indianapolis 500 w

There’s been plenty of discourse about the future of Arrow-McLaren in recent days. However, Sunday was a great reminder of the team’s high ceiling in the present moment. Thanks to timely moves and perfect pit stops, Pato O’Ward controlled a caution-free Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course, capturing his tenth career NTT INDYCAR Series victory, and his first since Toronto last summer.

EDDIE KALEGI: STAFF WRITER Scott Dixon driving his iconic #9 Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing at WWT Raceway. (Photo Credit: Riley Ogle, Motorsports Today, June 6th, 2026 Yes, NBA and NHL free agency have been wild the last few days. But INDYCAR silly season just said “hold my milk.” One of the longest tenured athletes in American professional sports will move on from a quarter century partnership at season’s end. Six-time NTT INDYCAR Series champion Scott Dixon, the second winn

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2026) Christian Lundgaard delivered a strategic masterclass to earn his second straight road-course win with Arrow McLaren. He rallied back from a broken front wing to take the lead from a dominant Marcus Armstrong and hold off the field on a one-lap shootout. “We've both [Car Chief Chris Lawerence and Lundgaard] been so confused this weekend. This is not where we expected to be,” Lundgaard said. ”The key tha

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2026) It’s never safe to bet against Josef Newgarden at WWT Raceway. He added a sixth victory to his all-time wins total at the racetrack, taking the lead from Christian Rasmussen with 24 laps to go and holding off a late charge from a dominant Marcus Ericsson. Ericsson and Rasmussen round out the podium positions. "Everything felt pretty good tonight. The car was fast, felt normal. It was great. I'm just hap

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2026) Myles Rowe rewrote history at World Wide Technology Raceway, going from last to first to win his third career INDY NXT victory. He became the first driver to win an INDY NXT race after starting in the rear. Alessandro de Tullio and Josh Pierson rounded out the podium places in second and third, respectively. “I knew just the pace of the car, I knew with the right technique and just execution and patienc

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2026) Incorrect adjustments plagued Pato O’Ward through Saturday’s qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway. After having the fastest car in opening practice, the Mexican will have to settle for a ninth-place starting spot ahead of the Bommarito Automotive Group 500. “We didn't have to change anything, just freaking leave the car the same,” O’Ward said. "I don't know how we f****d that up.” Through

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2026) Alex Palou continued to dominate on the timing sheets, earning his fourth straight NTT INDYCAR SERIES pole position. He outpaced championship adversaries David Maulkas and Kyle Kirkwood, who line up second and third for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500. Even with the pole, Palou remained hesitant on his pace for the Bommarito 500. Yet, it was his increased preparation and focus around the track that m

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2026) David Malukas has consistently been picked as one of the favorites at World Wide Technology Raceway when IndyCar makes its annual visit to St. Louis. This year, his odds have only increased as he finds himself in championship contention in one of the most coveted seats in the sport. “I think that pressure's always been on me. No matter what team, equipment, or situation I'm in, I always put that pre

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2026) Street courses are always a wildcard on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule, as heavy braking zones and tight-knit racing are a recipe for trouble. This could not be truer in Sunday afternoon’s edition of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, as Palou stayed ahead of the chaos between cautions for his fourth victory of the season. "It was not an easy day at all. It was not like a straight -- there's races w

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2026) A different strategy, one definite outcome for Felix Rosenqvist: an Indianapolis 500 victory. After bouncing from team to team over the last decade, Rosenqvist stands atop the motorsports world with the closest finish in the race's history, 0.233 seconds ahead of runner-up David Malukas. For Rosenqvist, it put an exclamation mark on an already dominant Month of May around the Indianapolis Motor Spe

EDDIE KALEGI: STAFF WRITER Pictured left to right, the front row starters for Sunday's Indianapolis 500. David Malukas (left) 3rd, Alexander Rossi (center) 2nd, and Alex Palou (right) 1st. [Photo Credit: INDYCAR on X, May 18, 2026] On Sunday afternoon in Indiana, 33 cars will hit the track for the most storied race in motorsports, the Indianapolis 500. Below is everything YOU need to know ahead of the 110th installment of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Man on Top Fou