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Hill captures emotional O'Reilly Series win at Coronado
NASCAR
Hill captures emotional O'Reilly Series win at Coronado
17h ago
Cup Series road course king van Gisbergen reigns again with Coronado pole
NASCAR
Cup Series road course king van Gisbergen reigns again with Coronado pole
1d ago
Palou stretches IndyCar pole streak to five at Road America
IndyCar
Palou stretches IndyCar pole streak to five at Road America
1d ago
Malukas becoming complete package at Penske
IndyCar
Malukas becoming complete package at Penske
22h ago
Some surprise players emerge in IndyCar’s silly season
IndyCar
Some surprise players emerge in IndyCar’s silly season
2d ago
Rain brings early end to Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge

IndyCar

Rain brings early end to Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge

By David Malsher-Lopez - May 22, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

The annual Oscar Mayer Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge, has been canceled, due to persistent rain interrupting the competition before the end of the first round.Round 1 opened with Alex Palou’s No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing crew up against their counterparts on the No. 31 Arrow McLaren crew of Ryan...

2nd annual Wienie 500 gives Indy Carb Day fans more food for thought

Industry

2nd annual Wienie 500 gives Indy Carb Day fans more food for thought

By David Malsher-Lopez - May 22, 2026, 2:44 PM ET

For the second year, the Oscar Mayer Wienie 500 fed the Indy 500 Carb Day crowd with two laps of action and some ridiculous food-based puns...

Newgarden leads Rasmussen in final Indy 500 practice

IndyCar

Newgarden leads Rasmussen in final Indy 500 practice

By David Malsher-Lopez - May 22, 2026, 1:05 PM ET

Setting ultimate lap speed is never the purpose of the last practice before an Indianapolis 500, but two-time Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden doubtless took heart from topping the speed chart with a 228.342mph effort on his 11th of 55 laps in his No. 2 Team Penske entry.

‘You have to make smart decisions’ coming from 17th at Indy, says 2022 500 winner Ericsson

IndyCar

‘You have to make smart decisions’ coming from 17th at Indy, says 2022 500 winner Ericsson

By David Malsher-Lopez - May 21, 2026, 3:33 PM ET

Like teammates Kyle Kirkwood and Will Power, Marcus Ericsson is confident of the pace of his car in race trim, although tomorrow’s Carb Day practice could provide crucial information depending on weather.

The art of the quick: Mears on peak speed

IndyCar

The art of the quick: Mears on peak speed

By David Malsher-Lopez - May 21, 2026, 2:00 PM ET

The new issue of RACER magazine is our annual Speed Issue and that provided us with an excuse to speak with Rick Mears about how a driver analyzes their own performance. How do they know when they're at their absolute best?

Kirkwood on Andretti Indy fightback: ‘We’ve got to be perfect the whole race’

IndyCar

Kirkwood on Andretti Indy fightback: ‘We’ve got to be perfect the whole race’

By David Malsher-Lopez - May 21, 2026, 1:41 PM ET

Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood believes that winning the Indy 500 from 25th will require perfection from himself, his strategist Bryan Herta and his pit crew – but he’s confident they can get it done.

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Sam Schmidt: No Finish Line’

Industry

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Sam Schmidt: No Finish Line’

By David Malsher-Lopez - May 17, 2026, 12:48 PM ET

Whether or not you know the story of Schmidt's comeback from a racing crash that resulted in paralysis, his new autobiography provides both enlightenment and inspiration.

Looking back on Ganassi’s first IndyCar championship, 30 years on

IndyCar

Looking back on Ganassi’s first IndyCar championship, 30 years on

By David Malsher-Lopez - Apr 5, 2026, 8:32 AM ET

Thirty years ago, Jimmy Vasser was in the early throes of a triumphant IndyCar campaign – his first and last, Chip Ganassi Racing’s first of 17… so far. RACER reminisces with Vasser, race engineer Julian Robertson, and CGR’s Tom Anderson and Mike Hull.

Palou grabs pole as RLL shines in Indy GP qualifying

IndyCar

Palou grabs pole as RLL shines in Indy GP qualifying

By David Malsher-Lopez - May 9, 2025, 6:06 PM ET

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing's runaway points leader in the NTT IndyCar Series, took a dominant pole for Saturday’s Sonsio Grand Prix on the Indianapolis road course, with a 0.4s margin over his nearest pursuer. Three of his closest rivals were the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Hondas of Graham Rahal, rookie...

Rahal leads RLL 1-2-3 in second practice for Indy GP

IndyCar

Rahal leads RLL 1-2-3 in second practice for Indy GP

By David Malsher-Lopez - May 9, 2025, 2:04 PM ET

Graham Rahal emerged fastest in second practice for Saturday’s Sonsio Grand Prix, ahead of his Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing teammates Louis Foster and Devlin DeFrancesco. Rahal used Firestone’s alternate compound to lap the 14-turn 2.439-mile Indianapolis road course in 1m09.7242s an, average of 125.930mph, to shade his rookie teammate by...

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