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Long Beach Schedule
All times are Pacific. Add three hours for Eastern Time
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INDYCAR To Expand, Update Single-Car Qualifying in Firestone Fast Six for Remaining Street Circuit Events
From IndyCar. The change is one that I suggested after Arlington.   INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, April 13, 2026) – INDYCAR has announced an expansion of Firestone Fast Six single-car qualifying, including…
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98 86’d; What’s the Path to 33?
The decision by the FIA to stage two F2 makeup races in Miami and Canada next month has ended any chance of Colton Herta driving in the Indianapolis 500. The top ladder series in Formula 1 lost two…
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100 Years Ago: Lockhart Subs, Wins Rain Shortened Race
He was like a comet, a brilliant star who raced across the racing heavens and burned out in an instant. Frank Lockhart came to the 1926 race to drive in relief of Bennett Hill, but when owner-drive…
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2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST Presented as 500 Festival Event Vehicle
From IMS:   INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, April 7, 2026) – Thirty-seven identical 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST trucks were staged on the main straightaway April 7 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a cl…
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IMS Museum Turns 70
In honor of the IMS Museum’s 70th birthday, I am reposting a story from August, 2023 just before the museum closed for renovation. A link to yesterday’s story is included as well. From …
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110 Years Ago: Resta Wins Shortened Event as War Clouds Loom
Editor’s note: Today begins a weekly series of looks back at anniversary races beginning with 1916. I will cover the 500s of 1916, 1926, 1936, 1946, 1956, and 1976 as we get closer to the 110…
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Quick Thoughts- Children’s of Alabama Grand Prix
Another race. another Alex Palou smackdown. Similar to his easy victory at St. Pete, Palou beat Christian Lundgaard to the line by 13 seconds. Despite the wide margin at the finish, the story was n…
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Barber Tire Selections
On FOX, 1 pm Eastern
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Palou Takes Pole on Crazy Day at Barber
Scott McLaughlin’s morning accident set the tone for a wild day at Barber Motorsports Park. Prior to IndyCar qualifying, The IndyNXT race saw the two leaders crash while battling for first pl…
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Scotty’s Wild Odyssey; Barber Qualifying Groups and P2 Results
After a scary crash in turn 1 by Scott McLaughlin, IndyCar qualifying is still scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm Eastern time on FS1. Mclaughlin spun in turn and went rear first through the turn 2 barr…
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Practice Groups
Today’s schedule: Eastern times 11 am Practice 2 2:30 pm Qualifying
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McLaughlin leads Barber Practice 1
Photo from Penske Entertainment Scott McLaughlin led the first practice for the Grand prix of Alabama this afternoon, narrowly edging points leader Kyle Kirkwood by 0.0288 seconds. “Pretty go…
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Children’s of Alabama Grand Prix Spotters’ Guide
Today’s schedule: All on FS2 IndyNXT Practice 2:30 0m ER IndyCar Practice. 3:30 pm ET
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Barber Preview: Streaks on the Line
IndyCar hopes to continue its great start at the Children’s Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend. Three series streaks look to continue beginning Friday. So far in th…
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Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix powered by AmFirst Fast Facts
Race weekend: Friday, March 27-Sunday, March 29Track: Barber Motorsports Park, a 2.3-mile, 17-turn road course (clockwise) in Birmingham, AlabamaMedia Links: NTT INDYCAR SERIES Entry List (PDF) | I…
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Legendary Rock Band Counting Crows To Headline Miller Lite Carb Day Concert
From IMS:  Special Guest Switchfoot To Open; Fans Can Expect Full Day of EntertainmentINDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, March 24, 2026) – Grammy and Academy Award-nominated Counting Crows will headline the Mi…
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Barber Schedule First Look
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Penske Entertainment Statement on Passing of Jim Michaelian
Editor’s Note: This loss hurts. Jim was Long Beach. I met jim Michaelian on my first trip to Long Beach. Whenever I saw him after that, he always had time to say hi and talk. We lost a giant …
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500 Entry List Nearing the Magic Number
With yesterday’s confirmations of Takuma Sato and Helio Castroneves to ride in the 110th Indianapolis 500, the field stands at 31. There has been no formal announcement that Colton Herta will…
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Indiana University Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti To Drive Indy 500 Pace Car
Two-Time National Coach of the Year To Lead Field to Green Flag INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, March 17, 2026) – Curt Cignetti, in celebration of Indiana University Football’s epic undefeated Nationa…
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Arlington Recap- Kirkwood’s Pace Overcomes Pit Stop Issuews
The king of the streets has returned. Kyle Kirkwood used the blistering he showed on Saturday to pass Alex Palou on lap 55 to win the inaugural java House Grand Prix of Arlington. The win was the s…
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Arlington Starting Tire Selections
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Race Day at Arlington
A reminder that the green flag and broadcast windows have been moved up. The revised schedule\: NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warmup 9:30-10:30 a.m. Eastern FS1. The session is from 9:50-10:10 am ET. INDY NXT…
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Ericsson Takes Arlington Pole
NOTE: Tomorrow’s Java House Grand Prix of Arlington has been moved up on hour. FOX will be on the air at 11:30 am Eastern time with the green flag at Noon Eastern. The change is due to predic…
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Grand Prix of Arlington Revised Race Day Schedule
Below is the revised schedule for Sunday. All times eastern. From IndyCar on FOX Note: Warmup and IndyNXT race have been shortened to accommodate the schedule.
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Ericsson Takes Arlington Pole
NOTE: Tomorrow’s Java House Grand Prix of Arlington has been moved up on hour. FOX will be on the air at 11:30 am Eastern time with the green flag at Noon Eastern. The change is due to predic…
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Qualifying Groups Set After Wild Practice 2
Photo by Chris Jones, Penske entertainment Kyle Kirkwood served notice that he is still the King of the Streets, leading today’s prequalifying practice period. This morning’s Java House…
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Arlington Practice 1 Complete
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Arlington Preview
Can the momentum be sustained? After a wildly successful event in the desert IndyCar races at a new venue for the second straight week.. Unlike Phoenix, which was a reconfigured track where the ser…
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Java House Grand Prix of Arlington Fast Facts
Fr4om IndyCar. My preview will be up tomorrow morning.  Race weekend: Friday, March 13-Sunday, March 15Track: Streets of Arlington, a 2.73-mile, 14-turn, temporary street course (counterclockwise) …
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Iconic Blue Envelopes Containing Indy 500 TicketsMailed to Fans Across Globe
From IMS: INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, March 11, 2026) – Indianapolis 500 fans will watch their mailboxes after the highly anticipated blue envelopes featuring Race Day tickets were mailed Wednes…
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Daly Secures DRR Ride in 110th 500
From IndyCar: Team News Conor Daly To Drive for Dreyer & Reinbold in Indy 500 INDYCAR.com Editorial Staff Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (DRR) and Kingspan, a worldwide leader in high-performance…
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Grand Prix of Arlington Schedule
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Freedom 250 Grand Prix Unveils Historic Racetrack Design To Commemorate America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration
From IndyCar.  INDYCAR to Host First-Ever Street Race on National Mall, Aug. 22-23, 2026WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, March 9, 2026) – Charting the course of racing history, officials today unveiled th…
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A Desert Classic- Phoenix Recap
Photo- Josef Newgarden leads Christian Rasmussen and David Malukas- by Jos Skibinski, Penske entertainment. Adjectives fail me. I can’t think pf which ones would do yesterday’s race at …
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INDYCAR Announces Single-Car Qualifying in Firestone Fast Six for Java House Grand Prix of Arlington
Big news from IndyCar on the heels of an amazing race Saturday. From earlier:  INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, March 8, 2026) – INDYCAR has announced an update to the race qualifying format for the Java Hous…
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A Desert Classic- Phoenix Recap
Photo- Josef Newgarden leads Christian Rasmussen and David Malukas- by Jos Skibinski, Penske entertainment. Adjectives fail me. I can’t think pf which ones would do yesterday’s race at …
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Race Day at Phoenix
Just a few quick pre-race notes. I assume Felix Rosenqvist and Will Power were gridded by entrant points. I thought Power would get the 24th spot since he made a qualifying attempt. I will be inter…
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Malukas Takes First Pole; Schumacher Grabs the Headlines
Some thoughts on qualifying: Imagine winning your first IndyCar pole yet being only the second biggest story of the day. David Malukas won the pole for the race at Phoenix this afternoon. It is a h…
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Malukas Leads Phoenix Practice
David Malukas led this morning’s practice session at Phoenix Raceway as Team Penske left no doubt that they are the team to beat on ovals. Josef Newgarden finished third, while Scott McLaughl…
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Phoenix Preview
Starting the season with a flurry of races is taking some getting used to. Not that I object. It is a great thing for the series to not have three weeks off after St. Pete. This weekend is a two da…
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Good Ranchers 250 Fast Facts
.Race weekend: Friday, March 6-Saturday, March 7         Track: Phoenix Raceway, a 1-mile ovalRace distance: 250 laps / 250 milesHybrid energy deployment parameters: Unlimited activation with a max…
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Phoenix Schedule
Times are Mountain Time. Add 2 hours for Eastern
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St. Pete: New Year, Same Result
Here we go again. The calendar flipped, and Alex Palou still leads the IndyCar series points. Palou opicked up weher he left off in2025, when he led the championship from start to finish. Palou rep…
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Race Day at St. Pete; 2026 Starts Today
Today’s Schedule Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg: Warmup and IndyNXT race on FS1; IndyCar race on FOX. The waiting and wondering is over. The 2026 NTT IndyCar series begins just after …
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McLaughlin Pole Overshadowed by Hauger, Coyne Showing
Some notes on qualifying: Scott McLaughlin continued the fast pace he has shown all weekend and captured the pole for tomorrow’s Firestone Grand of St. Petersburg, but the buzz is all about r…
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St. Pete Qualifying Groups
Note: For 2026 qualifying groups are determined by the qualifying results from the previous event. At St. Pete groups are determined based on 2025 final entrant points.
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Practice 2 at St. Pete
Yellow cars had a difficult time in the first segment of practice this morning. Will Power found the wall in turn 10, causing heavy damage to the right front of his car. Christian Rasmussen then cr…
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Saturday at St. Pete
Today’s Schedule: All times Eastern. TimeSeriesSession7:00 AMGates Open 7:30 AM – 8:15 AMMazda MX-5 CupRace 18:35 AM – 9:15 AMINDY NXT by FirestonePractice 2 FS19:35 AM – 11:00 AMNTT IND…
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