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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) 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) 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

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

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2026) Alex Palou put on a dominant performance around Barber Motorsports Park for the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix, leading 79 laps en route to his second win of the season on Sunday. His perfect day was cemented by a significant gain in the point standings, as his 21st victory vaulted Palou two points behind championship leader Kyle Kirkwood. "I'm glad the 13th pole didn't affect the result. Th

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2026) Redemption. After getting spun from the lead by Max Taylor in the first race of INDY NXT’s doubleheader at Barber Motorsports Park, Alessandro de Tullio gets his redemption, leading 30 laps for his first INDY NXT victory on Sunday. Max Taylor and Nikita Johnson rounded out the podium. “It's a great feeling to finally get it done here. We had some racing stuff happen in Arlington, starting on pole. S

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2026) Alex Palou sweeps Saturday sessions with his second consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES pole position at Barber Motorsports Park on March 28. He cemented a dominant day for Honda, with all five of its teams represented in the Fast Six. " Very happy, obviously. I was very happy with the car this morning in practice two compared to yesterday," Palou said. "Feel like yesterday we were missing a little bit o

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2026) Nikita Johnson was three seconds back from the lead with nine laps to go. All it took was lap traffic to change the complexion of the race, as Max Taylor utilized the traffic to catch and pass leader Alessandro de Tullio, but an advantageous move by both drivers in turn 16 gave Johnson the victory. "It's great to win again. I can't thank the team enough for everything they've done,” Johnson said. “

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) Alex Palou remained untouchable on the Streets of St. Petersburg, leading 59 laps en route to his 20th career victory. After taking the lead by overcutting the field during the first set of green-flag pit stops, the Spaniard pulled out a 12.4-second lead on the rest of the field, the largest winning margin in Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg history. "I was sad last year that the season

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernendez Jr (Motorsports Today, 2026) Nikita Johnson ends Max Taylor’s perfect weekend, passing him on the opening restart of the INDY NXT by Firestone GP of St. Petersburg, leading 42 laps for his maiden INDY NXT SERIES victory on Sunday, March 1. "I knew I just wanted to get to the front," Johnson said. "That's the biggest thing. Just wanted to control the race. I know that I'm pretty good at that, so I knew that I was going to d

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) After crashing in practice in his last time around the Streets of St. Petersburg. Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No.3 Team Penske Chevrolet , topped first practice four-tenths ahead of Hondas of Felix Rosenqvist, driver of the Meyer Shank Racing No.60 and Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the Andretti Global No.27. McLaughlin ran the fastest time of the weekend with a 1:01.102s lap. His speed in pract

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) The INDY NXT SERIES wrapped both its practice sessions ahead of the series’ qualifying session on Saturday afternoon. Max Taylor led an Andretti Global 1-2-3 in the first practice session on Friday, Feb.27, and carried that momentum into the second session, topping the session as it timed out. After the last season’s INDY NXT champion Dennis Hauger swept every session at St. Petersburg last se