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Confidence helps Palou make rapid rise up IndyCar standings

Alex Palou was racing in Japan two years ago and dreaming of the possibility he one day might get the chance to compete in ...

Palou makes late surge to win IndyCar race at Road America

Alex Palou believed his car had enough speed to outduel Josef Newgarden in the final few laps at Road America. An unexpected ...

Verstappen pushing Hamilton hard in thrilling F1 title race

Lewis Hamilton's wish for a closer Formula One title fight is coming true. And Max Verstappen looks like a rival who will ...

Newgarden earns pole for IndyCar race at Road America

Josef Newgarden insists this season hasn’t been overly frustrating for Team Penske even without a victory to show for it yet.

Verstappen beats both Mercedes for pole at French GP

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen won his second pole of the season and put his Red Bull in front of Mercedes ...

Grosjean tops first IndyCar practice at Road America

Romain Grosjean paced IndyCar's opening practice at Road America and immediately wished he was not at the top of the board.

Rossi seeks end to 2-year losing streak at Road America

Alexander Rossi has tried to stop dwelling on his bad days, a necessary self-improvement chore when the last great day was ...

F1: Verstappen leads 2nd practice at French GP, Bottas 2nd

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen led the second practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday. The Red Bull ...

Carpenter won't put restrictions on VeeKay after bike fall

Ed Carpenter isn't comfortable as a team owner putting too many restrictions on his drivers, not even a breakout young star ...

VeeKay expects to race at Mid-Ohio after breaking collarbone

Rinus VeeKay was on a 75-mile training ride when he lost control of his bicycle, flew over the handlebars and landed so hard ...

Magnussen to make IndyCar debut, has F1 in rearview mirror

Kevin Magnussen, fresh off his first win in eight years, will make his IndyCar debut as he continues to leave Formula One in ...

Ocon inks 3-year extension with Alpine ahead of French GP

Esteban Ocon received a three-year contract extension from Alpine on Wednesday that keeps the Frenchman with the Formula One ...

IndyCar driver Rinus VeeKay injured in cycling accident

Rinus VeeKay was injured in a cycling accident and will miss IndyCar's race at Road America in Wisconsin this weekend, Ed ...

Cody Shane Ware to make IndyCar debut at Road America

Cody Shane Ware will make his IndyCar debut at Road America this weekend driving a car for Dale Coyne Racing that has an ...

Ferrari enters luxury fashion, targeting uninitiated youth

Ferrari V12 production cars were suspended over the factory floor Sunday night as the 74-year-old luxury carmaker launched ...

Pato O'Ward charges to win, dedicates it to injured teammate

Pato O'Ward closed an emotional weekend for Arrow McLaren SP by becoming IndyCar's first repeat winner of the season with a ...

Askew gets call from old team as emergency replacement

Oliver Askew, like most race car drivers, never goes to a track without his helmet — one never knows when a team might need ...

Ericsson scores 1st IndyCar win at action-packed Belle Isle

Chip Ganassi tells anyone who will listen that "I like winners” whenever one of his drivers takes the checkered flag. So when ...

Magnussen picks up 1st win in Ganassi's sweep at Belle Isle

Chip Ganassi Racing completed a Saturday sweep at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park and put a pair of former Formula One drivers ...

Johnson struggling at Detroit, trying to stay out of the way

Jimmie Johnson has struggled to get around the Raceway at Belle Isle Park and at times has been more than 5 seconds off the ...