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Murray Leads Andretti Power Play in Chris Griffis Memorial Test at IMS
Editor’s Note: I was unable to attend the test today. Here is the report from IndyCar. INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Oct. 27, 2025) – Sebastian Murray laid down the first marker for the 2026 INDY NX…
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ECR PARTNERS WITH CAPE MOTORSPORTS TO JOIN INDY NXT FIELD IN 2026
Editor’s Note: Story from ECR. I will have follow up stories next week on IndyNXT and the IndyCar grid. ECR Also Teams Up With Jay Howard Driver Development to Establish Direct Pathway to NTT…
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INDY NXT by Firestone Drivers Featured at Chris Griffis Memorial Test Monday at IMS
The Chris Griffis Memorial Test is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 27 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.Testing and driver evaluations by INDY NXT by Firestone teams will take place from …
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AJ Foyt Racing to Compete in INDY NXT by Firestone in 2026
Editor’s note: Story from A J Foyt Racing. It is great to see another IndyCar team affiliated with IndyNXT. INDIANAPOLIS (October 21, 2025) — AJ Foyt Racing will extend its program into the I…
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IndyCar Series Oval Testing Tuesday and Wednesday
Four today and two tomorrow. Today and Wednesday at IMS the IndyCar series will conduct two separate tests on the oval. Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren and Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing will…
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Team WRT Wins Rain-Hampered Indianapolis 8 Hour for Third Straight Year
From IMS: MotoGP Legend Rossi Adds Four-Wheeled Victory at IMSINDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025) – Team WRT earned its third consecutive victory in the Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS on…
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American Teams Lock Out Front Row for Indianapolis 8 Hour at IMS
From IMS: INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Oct. 17, 2025) – The world’s best GT3 sports car racing teams have come to Indianapolis Motor Speedway to compete this weekend, but American teams defended home so…
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Saturday at IMS
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Oct. 17, 2025) – Information about Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS track activity Saturday, Oct. 18 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:SCHEDULE (All times local):8 a.m.…
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Tomorrow at the Track
Friday, Oct. 17 INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025) – Information about Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS track activity Friday, Oct. 17 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:SCHEDULE (All times lo…
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NTT INDYCAR SERIES Drivers To Participate in INDYCAR Test on Oct. 21-22 at IMS
From IMS: NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers, including three Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge winners, will participate in an annual fall INDYCAR test Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 21-22 on the Indiana…
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VeeKay Signs with Juncos for 2026
Rinus VeeKay will drive for Juncos Hollinger Racing in 2026. VeeKay drove for Juncos in Pro Mazda. Juncos is VeeKay’s third team in three years. He began his IndyCar career in202 with Ed Carp…
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IMS Test Day Midday Report
A random summary of this morning at IMS: A cool crisp morning led to a slow first hour of testing at IMS. Action began to pick up after 10 am. The first was mainly used by Dennis Hauger for pit sto…
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IMS Testing Today; Last Chance to See IndyCars in 2025
Photo: Dennis Hauger, Dale Coyne Racing’s new driver for 2026 It’s a short field, but it could have some long-term effects on the 2026 grid. Six teams will run seven drivers from 9-5 to…
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The Pit Window by Mike Silver
NTT INDYCAR SERIES To Participate in Team TestMonday, Oct. 13 on IMS Road Course NTT INDYCAR SERIES teams will participate in a team test and driver evaluations Monday, Oct. 13 on the …
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INDYCAR Thrustmaster iRacing Pro Series Set To Return in January 2026
From IndyCar: All-new qualifying series format to feature newly released INDY NXT Dallara IL-15 INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025) – iRacing, INDYCAR and Thrustmaster are pleased to announce t…
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Schumacher Will Test with Rahal at IMS in October
From RLL: Formula One And Sports Car Veteran Mick Schumacher To Participate In An IndyCar Test With Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing At IMS ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (September 26, 2025) – Rahal Letterma…
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INDYCAR Announces 17-Race 2026 INDY NXT by Firestone Schedule
From IndyCar: INDY NXT by Firestone Set To Build on Impressive Growth, MomentumINDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025) – INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2026 INDY NXT by Fireston…
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Hauger Joins Coyne; DCR in Technical Partnership with Andretti
New release from Dale Coyne Racing: Dale Coyne Racing Welcomes Dennis Hauger, Enters Technical Partnership with Andretti Global INDIANAPOLIS, (September 23, 2025) – Dale Coyne Racing announced toda…
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Battle on the Bricks Final Thoughts
A perfect day for racing brought a good-sized crowd to IMS yesterday for the third Battle on the Bricks. They were treated to a very good race. American manufacturers finished 1-2 in GTP as two Cad…
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Whelen Cadillac Wins Overall at Indy for First IMSA Victory Since 2023
From IMS. My thoughts on the weekend will be up tomorrow. INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025) – With 85 minutes remaining in the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks on Sunday, Jack Aitken was in …
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TireRack.com Extends Battle on the Bricks Sponsorship
INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025) – TireRack.com, an independent tire tester and nationwide customer-direct tire, wheel and car accessory retailer, has extended its entitlement sponsorship o…
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Race Day at IMS
From IMS. INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025) – Information about TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks track activity Sunday, Sept. 21 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway: SCHEDULE (All times local): 9…
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UPDATED: Cadillac Inherits Pole at Indy After Acura MSR Penalized
Note: Updated from earlier version due to IMSA post-qualifying technical ruling on the No. 60 GTP car. Breaking from IMS: INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025) – Cadillac will start 1-2-3 in th…
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Blomqvist Wins Pole as Meyer Shank Racing Continues Quick Pace at Indy
From IMS: INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025) — They may find it hard to believe, but it’s pretty safe to say Tom Blomqvist and Meyer Shank Racing have the Indianapolis Motor Speedway r…
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Friday Wrap Up
IMSA rolled into IMS for the third TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks with a Friday of nonstop action. Two races and lots of practice and qualifying sessions filled the very warm day. Cooler and mor…
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Saturday at IMS- IMSA Qualifying; 3 Races
From IMS: INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Sept. 19, 2025) – Information about TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks track activity Saturday, Sept. 20 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:SCHEDULE (All times local):7:…
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Meyer Shank Racing Dashes to 1-2 in Opening IMSA Practice at Indy
From IMS: INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Sept. 19, 2025) – The 2025 surge continued Friday for Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian, this time in sports cars at Indianapolis.Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb…
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Today at IMS
From IMS. Information about the first day of TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Weekend INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025) – Information about TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks track activity …
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Race Preview- IMSA Battle on the Bricks
Sports cars return to IMS fo0r the third consecutive year as the IMSA Weather Tech Championship presents a six hour race on the road course. The3 first event in 2023 was a sprint race- 2 hours, 40 …
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‘Plan Ahead’ for Battle on the Bricks with IMS.com
From IMS: INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025) – Fans attending the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which features the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Champio…
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Malukas Confirmed at Team Penske
From Team Penske: Team Penske announced today that it has signed David Malukas to a multiyear agreement to drive the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet for the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES (NICS) season and beyon…
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Musings on the 2026 IndyCar Schedule
After a 2025 schedule which was my least favorite in a while. I feared the 2026 schedule would be even worse. Fortunately, I think it is a somewhat better lineup with many things to like. There are…
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INDYCAR Announces 17-Race2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Schedule
From IndyCar. My thoughts later today. Dynamic, Hyper-Competitive Event Roster Built To Accelerate Sport’s Growth. All NTT INDYCAR SERIES Races Again To Air on FOXINDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Sept. 16,…
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Here It Is: The 2026 IndyCar Schedule
I will present my thoughts later today.
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IMSA Race Week at IMS- 53 Entries for Battle on the Bricks
Sports cars take over the IMS road course this weekend for a six hour race on Sunday. While no current IndyCar drivers will participate, several former drivers from IndyCar and Indy Lights will tak…
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Disappointing, but not Unexpected: Update on the 2026 Schedule and Mexico City
From IndyCar.com about 11 am EDT Saturday. INDYCAR.com Editorial Staff INDYCAR released Sept. 13 an update on the 2026 schedule, confirming that a race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez will not be p…
https://thepitwindow.blog/2025/09/13/disappointing-but-not-unexpected-update-on-the-2026-schedule-and-mexico-city/
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Street Festival Sept. 18 in Speedway To Celebrate IMSA Endurance Race at IMS
From IMS: INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025) – Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IMSA will kick off the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks event weekend with the return of the IMSA Street Festi…
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Street Festival Sept. 18 in Speedway To Celebrate IMSA Endurance Race at IMS
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Juncos Hollinger Returns to IndyNXT
From Juncos Hollinger Racing: Juncos Hollinger Racing is proud to confirm its return to the INDY NXT by Firestone series in 2026, reaffirming the team’s long-standing commitment to developing the n…
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The Year of Palou-IndyCar Season Review
Caution free races, cheating scandals, firings gave way to some outstanding racing in the second half of the year. While turmoil reigned off track and the racing improved, there was one constant th…
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Power Joins Andretti
Andretti G;obal Photo Will Power has a new home at Andretti Global. Power had been with Team Penske since 2009. That relationship started with a one race deal to replace Helio Castroneves. After 17…
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Herta Named Cadillac F1 Test Driver
Andretti Global Photo Andretti Global IndyCar driver Colton Herta has been named the test driver for Cadillac F1 as they make their Formula 1 debut in 2026.Herta will also drive in full time in F2 …
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Ontario Honda Dealers Indy moves to City of Markham under a multi-year agreement
From Green Savoree and Ontario Honda dealers: NTT INDYCAR SERIES scheduled for a return stop to Canada on August 14-16, 2026 MARKHAM, Ontario (Sept. 3, 2025) – Green Savoree Toronto ULC, the …
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Power Leaves Penske
Statements from Roger Pwnske and Will Power. More coverage later. I expectcat least one more announcement today.
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Nashville Wrap Up
Some final thoughts on the final IndyCar race of 2025: I honestly don’t remember seeing a better non-Indy 500 race. The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix had all the elements of a great…
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The Long and Winding Road to Victory
It is a gross understatement to say Josef Newgarden has had a difficult 2025. Penalties, mechanical failures, and accidents kept him mired in the bottom half of the points all season long. The enti…
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INDYCAR Announces Nashville Grid Penalties
From IndyCar: INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025) – INDYCAR has announced a nine-position starting grid penalty for the for the entry of No. 6 Arrow McLaren for an unscheduled engine change bey…
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Race Day One Last Time
Today’s schedule in Central time: 1 p.m. FOX on air and Driver Intros1:27 p.m. Invocation1:28 p.m. Anthem1:29 p.m. Flyover1:33 p.m. D rivers to Cars1:40 p.m. Command1:45 p.m. Green Flag Good …
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Nashville Official Starting Lineup and Tire Choices
Notes Interesting choices by Rossi and VeeKay. I saw this set of used reds outside the ECR garage.
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