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Prema to join IndyCar Series from 2025

Its expansion into North America's premier open-wheel championship is a notable move for one of the most successful junior formula programmes in history, which has 80 titles and counting over its 40 years in operation.

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Wickens hospitalised after major Nurburgring crash

Wickens – who suffered a serious spinal cord injury in an IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2018 that left him paraplegic – was making his debut in the series, sharing a Target SRL-entered Hyundai Elantra N with his fellow Canadian co-driver Mark Wilkins.

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Wickens hospitalized after major Nurburgring Nordschleife crash

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How a university partnership is helping an IndyCar underdog

While the organisation remains the youngest team in North America’s premier open-wheel championship, the ascension further up the grid is made even more impressive considering the lack of any technical alliance with the series' powerhouse outfits.

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Purdue partnership paying IndyCar dividends for Juncos Hollinger Racing

While the organization remains the youngest team on North America’s premier open-wheel championship, the ascension further up the grid is made even more impressive considering the lack of any technical alliance with the series' powerhouse outfits.

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Chevrolet reveals insight to 2024 IndyCar engine package gains

The challenging 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit saw the bow-tie brand put together a 1-2-3-4 sweep, led by Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, who led 92 of 100 laps from pole to seize the victory.

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Chevrolet reveals insight to 2024 IndyCar motor package gains

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What’s new on Peacock in August 2024

Everything that’s new on Peacock in August — What to Watch picks the TV shows and movies to add to your watch list.

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The good, bad, and ugly of IndyCar's half-baked exhibition race

Was this really the best North America’s premier open-wheel championship could do? And at what cost?

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Rasmussen, Siegel and Simpson complete oval rookie testing at Texas

With chilly conditions to start the day, cars didn’t begin taking to the track until 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. local time). There was no group running, which allowed each driver to maximize track time get approved to take part in the Indianapolis 500 Open Test in two weeks.

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Introducing the IndyCar junior race winner still too young to join GB3

One of the hottest new talents in this year’s GB3 Championship won’t even be contesting the first two race weekends, but he’s a race winner already this season on the IndyCar support bill.

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IndyCar drivers offer ideas and format tweaks for Thermal exhibition race

Last weekend’s non-points exhibition at the 3.067-mile, 17-turn circuit featured nine hours of testing ahead of qualifying to set the field for two heat races, with the top six advancing into a 20-lap, two-segment main event.

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Drivers offer thoughts on Thermal exhibition, ideas on format changes

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Lundqvist: IndyCar right to experiment with Thermal $1m Challenge race

Lundqvist was the best-placed rookie in the non-championship round on Sunday, finishing sixth in the two-segment main event that had a $500,000 prize on the line after a straightforward drive – starting and finishing fourth – in the second heat race.

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Lundqvist gains “great experience” as lone rookie in Thermal final

A 24-year-old Swedish native, Lundqvist transferred into the 20-lap, two-segment main event that had a $500,000 prize on the line after a straightforward drive – starting and finishing fourth – in the second heat race.

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Palou takes dominant IndyCar win in Thermal Million Dollar Challenge

Palou, the reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion, controlled the field in the non-points exhibition, the first in IndyCar since 2008, to claim victory by 5.7929s over Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin at the 3.067-mile, 17-turn road course.

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Grosjean livid over early exit from IndyCar's Thermal $1m Challenge

On the run towards Turn 1, Juncos Hollinger Racing driver Grosjean was hit by Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon – who had already brushed wheels with a fast-starting Colton Herta (Andretti Global) as the race went green.

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Rosenqvist, Palou claim heat poles for IndyCar $1m challenge race

The #60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Rosenqvist vaulted to over his rivals in 1m38.5831s around the 3.067-mile, 17-turn road course to seize control of the opening group.

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Rising concerns in IndyCar over PFC’s braking system

There have been three known issues thus far, with the latest happening during the first test session on ahead of this weekend’s $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club.

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Alex Palou paces opening test session at The Thermal Club

The first of four test sessions ahead of this weekend's $1 Million Challenge, Palou, the reigning and two-time IndyCar champion, vaulted to the top of the timesheets early with a flying lap of 1m39.5149s (110.950 mph) around the 3.067-mile, 17-turn road course.

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IndyCar Thermal Club: Start times, how to watch on TV, entry list & more

Date: Friday, March 22 – Sunday, March 24

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IndyCar teams “already have” started Lundgaard pursuit for 2025

The Danish driver has raced for the Rahal squad since joining IndyCar in 2021 and since then he claimed the Rookie of the Year honour in 2022 – the same year he signed a contract extension – and scored a breakthrough victory at Toronto last season en route to finishing…

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IndyCar teams “already have” started 2025 pursuit of Lundgaard

A native from Hedensted, Denmark, Lundgaard has only known life at RLL since coming to the IndyCar Series since making his debut in 2021. Since then, he claimed the Rookie of the Year in 2022 – the same year he signed a contract extension – and scored a breakthrough victory…

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Miles “excited to see what comes” from IndyCar’s exhibition at Thermal

A variety of unique elements have been blended into this weekend’s non-points race – a first for IndyCar since 2008 (Surfers Paradise, Australia) – at the 17-turn, 3.067-mile circuit located just outside of Palm Springs, California.

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Why IndyCar's Nashville finale is a unique challenge for Firestone tires

Last month, the IndyCar Series confirmed the switch of its final race on September 15 from the downtown streets of Nashville to the 1.33-mile D-shaped concrete oval in nearby Lebanon, Tennessee.

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