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Alex Palou makes history as 1st Spanish driver to win the Indianapolis 500May 25, 2025 5:28 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou took the ceremonial swig of milk in victory lane at the Indianapolis 500. He allowed his wife to have a sip, she in turn gave a sip to their bab...
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Shwartzman shocks the field as he becomes 1st Indy 500 rookie since 1983 to win the poleMay 18, 2025 6:45 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — A rookie driver for a new team has won the pole for the Indianapolis 500. Robert Shwartzman, a 25-year-old with dual nationality in Israel and Russia, bec...
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Palou and Penske set pace in 1st stage of Indy 500 qualifying. Andretti in danger of missing raceMay 17, 2025 9:38 pm - It was three familiar faces at the top of the Indianapolis 500 qualifying board after the first round of time trials. Two-time defending IndyCar series champion Alex Palou is currently holding the provisional pole. Palou is the winner of four of the first five races this season.
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Indy 500 driver Marcus Armstrong taken away on stretcher after heavy crash in qualifying practiceMay 17, 2025 10:55 am - Marcus Armstrong was taken away on a stretcher after a heavy crash in practice for Indianapolis 500 qualifying. The 24-year-old from New Zealand hit the wall going into Turn 1 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday. Dr. Julia Vaizer, the medical director for IndyCar, said that Armstrong was awake and "doing well."
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Even after three decades in the NHRA, Ron Capps is still getting a handle on thingsMay 16, 2025 10:52 pm - The NHRA Nationals are being held at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet this weekend.
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Cindric all good at Texas after week celebrating a Cup win and talk with teammate over radio rantMay 03, 2025 3:44 pm - Austin Cindric will start on the second row for the NASCAR Cup race at Texas. That comes after a week of celebrating a win at Talladega and a lot of attention paid to an expletive-laden radio rant directed toward him by teammate Joey Logano during Team Penske's first win of the season.
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Jimmie Johnson has texted Christopher Bell after his 3 victories this season. Bell wants a 4th textMar 15, 2025 5:03 pm - Christopher Bell geeks out when his phone lights up with a new congratulatory text message from Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson. The texts have come three weeks in a row and Bell hopes Johnson hits that send button again Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Joey Logano returns to Phoenix Raceway after winning Cup Series title a year agoMar 08, 2025 5:45 pm - Joey Logano already had an affinity for Phoenix Raceway. The Team Penske driver had won on the mile oval three times, including the 2022 Cup Series title, and had 15 top-10 finishes in 31 races since 2009. Logano's love for Phoenix grew even deeper last November, when he held off teammate Ryan Blaney over the final 20 laps to win his third Cup Series title.
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Bell takes only lead in OT to edge Hocevar, Larson in another thrilling NASCAR finish in AtlantaFeb 23, 2025 7:15 pm - HAMPTON, Ga. — Christopher Bell edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in another close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bell led only...
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Briscoe tries to move past devastating penalties and Blaney to start on pole in NASCAR Atlanta raceFeb 22, 2025 6:27 pm - A massive fine left Chase Briscoe facing a huge points deficit heading into Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Even so, Briscoe insists he feels no new pressure. He says he already felt an urgency to win this week because those are the expectations at Joe Gibbs Racing, his new NASCAR home.