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Lundgaard confident of launching 2025 IndyCar title challenge

The start of the 2025 IndyCar Series season has been a very promising one for new Arrow McLaren star Christian Lundgaard.

Autosport

How Does the Indy 500 Work? Explaining the Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500, or Indy 500, is one of the largest and most famous races on the planet. Since 1973 the race is held on Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2025 race will be the 109th in history.

Sports Illustrated

Kyle Larson challenges IndyCar drivers to try “the double” in NASCAR

Kyle Larson has probably been one of the busiest people in the U.S. for the last couple of weeks, splitting his time between preparing for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, aka the “Great Spectacle in Racing” — and his busy schedule as a NASCAR regular.

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Josef Newgarden refuses to discuss Penske’s technical breach; claims he still can win the Indy 500

On Thursday, Josef Newgarden faced a packed media center on the fourth floor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This was after the technical breach that was found on his car, No. 2, and on Will Power’s car, No. 12, during the Fast 12 session last Sunday. As a result, he will…

Motorsport

Kanaan: “Respect the race track” key to McLaren’s Indy 500 redemption

Arrow McLaren team principal Tony Kanaan said his team is “not doing anything different” in its approach to this year's 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, despite its driver Pato O’Ward losing out to Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden in the closing stages of the 2024 race.

Autosport

Prema Racing: Who are the 2025 Indy 500 polesitters?

Prema Racing is a team that is likely unfamiliar to US-only race fans. They arrived to the IndyCar grid ahead of the 2025 season with a two-car effort and no charters. And yet, they are now on pole position for the biggest oval race on the entire planet.

Motorsport

Penske: "We let people down" over rules violations at Indy 500

Team Penske is in the spotlight again for rules violations, this time for modifying the rear attenuators of the #12 and #2 cars ahead of Sunday’s Fast 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Jaxon Bell Has His Sights Set on the Toyota GR Cup Series Title

Get to know the 22-year-old, who didn’t get his start in racing until 2023 but is already making his mark in the sport.

Sports Illustrated

Roger Penske responds to his team’s rules violations in Indy 500: “We let people down”

Team Penske is in the spotlight again for rules violations, this time for modifying the rear attenuators of the No. 12 and No. 2 cars ahead of Sunday’s Fast 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As a result, both cars were penalized and sent to the back of the field…

Motorsport

Eric Shanks grew up an Indy 500 fanatic who vows to make race Fox Sports' biggest event of the year

Indiana native Eric Shanks can’t remember exactly when the rite of passage began of traveling to Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Independent UK

Tony Kanaan: “Respect the racetrack” key to McLaren’s Indy 500 redemption

Motorsport

Key Penske figures exit after Indy 500 qualifying scandal

Three senior figures at the Team Penske IndyCar squad have departed as the consequences from the Indy 500 qualifying scandal are still unfolding.

Autosport

Tim Cindric, two other executives ousted by Penske in rules breach fallout

The consequences from Team Penske's Indy 500 qualifying scandal are still unfolding several days later. Josef Newgarden and Will Power have already been sent to the rear of the field, the team has been fined a total of $200,000, and race strategists for each driver were suspended.

Motorsport

Penske fires top 3, including Tim Cindric, from IndyCar organization as part of cheating scandal

Roger Penske has fired team president Tim Cindric, IndyCar managing director Ron Ruzewski and IndyCar general manager Kyle Moyer in the wake of an Indianapolis 500 cheating scandal

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Hybrid power is here: Indianapolis 500 could be dramatically reshaped by jolts of electric juice

IndyCar teams have spent the past year trying to learn everything they can about the hybrid engines introduced midway through last season

Motorsport

Christian Lundgaard confident of launching 2025 IndyCar title challenge

The start of the 2025 IndyCar Series season has been a very promising one for new Arrow McLaren star Christian Lundgaard.

Autosport

Autosport 75: Secrets of the street fighters

Racing in the confines of a street track is always special. The wheel-to-wheel action may not always be the best, but the spectacle of top drivers flirting with the barriers make it one of the sport’s greatest challenges.

Motorsport

Pato O'Ward says IndyCar series looks up to Penske, but questions the examples it's setting

The IndyCar Series is heading to the 109th Indianapolis 500 this Sunday amid a rules infraction by Team Penske. Modified rear attenuators found on the No. 12 and No. 2 cars during Sunday’s Fast 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway led to an initial decision to make Josef Newgarden and Will…

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The Independent UK

Indy 500 announces first grandstand sellout since 2016 with 350,000 expected for the race on Sunday

The Indianapolis 500 is sold out for the first time in nearly a decade

Motorsport

Penske’s modifications aren’t entirely the problem, the fact that no one caught them is

Pole qualifying for the Indy 500 took a dramatic turn as the Team Penske cars of Josef Newgarden and Will Power were pulled out of line due to unapproved parts at the rear of the car. The resulting action for the infraction sent both cars to the back of the…

The Independent UK

Reimagined and reopened museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway aims to be more than just a museum

The rebuilt and recently reopened museum at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is more than just a bunch of old cars and artifacts hidden behind glass

Motorsport

Rinus Veekay: "Penske cars should have gone to the last-chance qualifier for Indy 500”

Rinus VeeKay barely made it to the 109th Indianapolis 500 after a nerve-racking last-chance qualifier. The Dutchman beat his rookie Dale Coyne Racing teammate, Jacob Abel, to claim the final spot on the grid for Sunday's May 25 race.

Motorsport

IndyCar president says qualifying scandal is "devastating" to Roger Penske

On Monday morning, news rocked the IndyCar paddock as the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet of Josef Newgarden and the No. 12 Chevrolet of Will Power were sent to the rear of the field for the 109th running of the Indy 500. Both teams have been fined $100,000 each and…

Autosport

Newgarden and Power to start Indy 500 last as Penske penalised

Josef Newgarden and Will Power will start the Indianapolis 500 from the last row of the grid after Team Penske was penalised heavily for an illegal car modification that was discovered during qualifying.

The Independent UK

2-time Indy 500 winner Newgarden, Team Penske teammate Power penalized for illegal part modification

Two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden and Team Penske teammate Will Power will have to start from the final two spots on the grid Sunday after their teams were penalized for violating the rules during qualifying weekend

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