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Seven plot points to follow in the 2022 Indianapolis 500

The highlight of the IndyCar Series calendar, the Indianapolis 500, gets underway on Sunday. Autosport picks out seven key talking points to follow in the 106th running of the event

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McLaughlin says he can win Indy from 26th, Newgarden agrees

Team Penske-Chevrolet’s sophomore Scott McLaughlin says he can cut through to the front from the ninth row of the grid in Sunday’s 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 – and he has the backing of teammate Josef Newgarden.

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How many F1 drivers have won the Indy 500? Winners, drivers & more

The Indy 500 was an official world championship race between 1950 and 1960, meaning that teams and drivers who only competed in the 500 also appear in the final standings of those seasons. It also means that drivers who finished well in the 500 could beat drivers who had a…

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Rossi: New IndyCar deal to be revealed in three to four weeks

Alexander Rossi says he’s signed a contract for the 2023 season and beyond but remains tight-lipped on whether it’s a new deal with Andretti Autosport or he’s moving to Arrow McLaren SP.

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Indy 500: How much money does the winner receive? Prize purse explained

The Indianapolis 500 is a race like no other and packs one of the richest prizes in all of motorsports.

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Johnson on Indy 500 qualifying: “The speed scared my kids!”

Jimmie Johnson, who has graduated to Sunday’s Top 12 fight for pole position in the Indy 500, says the experience was intense for not only himself but also his family.

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Grosjean shines on bad day for Andretti cars in Indy qualifying

Indy 500 rookie Romain Grosjean will start next week’s race from the first four rows, but his four Andretti Autosport-Honda teammates failed to crack the top 20.

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Indy 500: VeeKay leads first qualifying runs, Castroneves, Herta, Andretti hit trouble

Rinus VeeKay took full advantage of the favourable temperatures at the start of the day to set the third fastest qualifying run in Indy 500 history, but there was major trouble for Helio Castroneves, Colton Herta and Marco Andretti.

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Indy 500: VeeKay leads after first qualifying runs

Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus VeeKay took full advantage of the favorable temperatures at the start of the day to set the third fastest qualifying run in Indy history, but there was major trouble for several of the stars, including Helio Castroneves, Colton Herta and Marco Andretti.

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O'Ward: Indy’s wind-blasted Fast Friday “a bit terrifying”

Halfway through a very difficult Fast Friday, Alexander Rossi has turned the fastest single lap, but Pato O’Ward is the only driver to have set a full four-lap run with an average over 230mph.

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Cindric: Positives and negatives to loss of fourth Penske at Indy

Team Penske-Chevrolet president Tim Cindric says reducing to three cars for the 2022 season has had upsides and downsides in preparation for the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500.

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Indy 500: Sato top again, Grosjean survives multiple scares

Two former Formula 1 drivers, Takuma Sato and Romain Grosjean starred in today’s final practice before Fast Friday ahead of the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500, but for very different reasons.

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Every Indy 500 pace car and its driver, 1911 to 2022

Sarah Fisher is the latest in a long roll-call of celebrities and/or motorsport figures to drive the pace car and lead the eleven rows of three to the green flag for the Indianapolis 500.

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Sato: Coyne did “great preparation” for Indy 500

Two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato set fastest time in Day 1 of Indy 500 practice and believes Dale Coyne Racing did strong work in the off-season.

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Dixon welcomes Indy 500 focus after “horrendous” start to IndyCar 2022

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon says he’s relieved to be focusing on the Indianapolis 500 after a 'pretty horrendous' start to his 2022 campaign.

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Indy 500: Sato fastest for Dale Coyne on opening day of practice

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato was fastest on the opening day of practice for IndyCar's blue ribband event on Tuesday in his Dale Coyne Racing with RWR entry.

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Indy 500: Sato puts Coyne on top on Day 1, Jimmie Johnson third

Takuma Sato’s Dale Coyne Racing with RWR-Honda entry topped the speed charts on Day 1 of practice at the Indianapolis 500, while Jimmie Johnson starred with third fastest speed.

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Indy 500: Why does the winner drink milk? A tradition explained

The race-winner drinking milk – or drenching himself in it – is one of the many iconic images from the Indianapolis 500, but how did the tradition start?

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Defending Indy 500 winner Castroneves receives fourth Baby Borg

BorgWarner has presented Helio Castroneves with his latest Baby Borg Trophy in honor of his fourth Indy 500 victory, while Jim Meyer and Michael Shank also received their Team Owner’s Trophies.

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Why Rinus VeeKay can bring glory to Ed Carpenter Racing

He may only be an outsider for the IndyCar title – at least in 2022 – but Rinus VeeKay is convinced that Ed Carpenter Racing is on a path to take on the sport’s greatest teams. The Dutch star and his race engineer Matt Barnes tell David Malsher-Lopez of their realistic…

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Coyne: Malukas can beat Grosjean, Johnson to Indy 500 rookie title

Dale Coyne believes his 2022 IndyCar rookie David Malukas can beat some of the series’ bigger names and clinch the prestigious Indy 500 Rookie of the Year honors.

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Why Alex Palou is more formidable than ever in 2022

Other IndyCar drivers have stolen the headlines, but four rounds into the 2022 season, it’s the defending champion Alex Palou who heads the points table. He spoke to David Malsher-Lopez about self-improvement – what he’s done and what still needs work.

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Honda Civic Type R Prototype Will Have US Debut On July 1 At Mid-Ohio

A camouflaged test car will turn some laps and be on display during the IndyCar race weekend.

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Is this the year Dale Coyne Racing wins the Indy 500?

Potential in the Indianapolis 500 was the main mutual attraction between Takuma Sato and Dale Coyne when negotiating last year. Approaching the month of May, David Malsher-Lopez asks each if they maintain their faith in the other.

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Josef Newgarden tops Indy 500 testing with 229mph lap

Team Penske-Chevrolet’s current championship leader Josef Newgarden led the 31 cars that took part in the second day of testing around Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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