Portland IndyCar
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IndyCar | 2026 Portland | Practice 1 | Palou pops to the top on Friday

IndyCar returns after a brief break to the City of Roses for the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland. Series champion Alex Palou is red-hot coming off his most recent race win in Nashville. The Spaniard sits 83 points ahead of his closest rival for the title, David Malukas. Additionally, Marcus Ericsson heads into the weekend…

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Ed Carpenter Racing's Alex Rossi and four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou have completed a shakedown in the IR-28 at IMS.
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IndyCar stars Rossi and Palou complete IR-28 testing at IMS

Ed Carpenter Racing’s Alex Rossi and four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou have completed a shakedown in the IR-28 at IMS. Last Tuesday, the series unveiled its first renders of the car they are due to use from 2028, with widespread approval from the current grid. The DW12 chassis has been used since 2012, named after…

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Alex Palou reflects on his 2026 INDYCAR Nashville victory, discussing strategy, traffic battles, Josef Newgarden’s challenge, and the championship fight.
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Palou explains how strategy and traffic secured fifth win at 2026 IndyCar Nashville round

Álex Palou secured his fifth victory at Round 12 of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season at the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, held at Nashville Superspeedway. The reigning champion succeeded Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, who has an impressive record of oval wins. Meanwhile, Newgarden’s teammate David Malukas finished third after starting 25th on the…

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2026 IndyCar Nashville | Race results

IndyCar’s 12th race of the 2026 season around the Nashville Superspeedway is done. View the full race results here. Kyle Kirkwood fires away from the pole after going unanswered during qualifying. Oval specialist Josef Newgarden slots into second, hungry for another Nashville race win in his own backyard. Scott McLaughlin, championship leader Alex Palou, and…

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IndyCar | Mid-Ohio | Practice 2 | Lundgaard leads as Hauger crashes

The IndyCar grid gets ready to begin Practice 2 in Mid-Ohio. Yesterday’s Practice 1 had seen plenty of on-track action, with Grosjean spinning out. It was also a busy day off track, with the drivers market going wild with announcements. IndyCar Practice 2 goes green in Mid-Ohio For the first moments of the session, the…

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Alex Palou at IndyCar Qualifying in Gateway
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IndyCar | Qualifying | Gateway | Palou takes fourth pole in a row ahead of Malukas and Kirkwood

After a rather quiet Practice 1, it’s time to set the starting grid for the IndyCar round in Gateway with Qualifying. Will championship leader Alex Palou manage to extend his dominant Qualifying streak, securing a fourth pole in a row? Or will instead Practice 1 leader Pato O’Ward convert his earlier speed into another P1?…

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Andretti Autosport's Kyle Kirkwood rounding the streets of Detroit. Kirkwood finished 2nd in the 2026 IndyCar Detroit GP.
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Kirkwood, caught out by new pit procedure, finishes P2 at 2026 IndyCar Detroit GP

Kyle Kirkwood maintained his second place in the 2026 IndyCar standings with a second place at the Detroit GP. It was a sterling race for the Andretti Autosport driver from P6 at the start. He would lead five laps and challenge for the lead late. After the race Kirkwood plainly said of the afternoon: “it…

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Alex Palou Detroit Grand Prix
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“It just feels incredible”: Palou after coming out on top in Detroit

Amidst 6 full-course cautions, Alex Palou takes his third street course win of the 2026 season at the Detroit Grand Prix. From pole position, he charged ahead of the field, closely followed by street-course specialist Kyle Kirkwood, who took P2 at the checkered flag. In spite of his top standing at the finish, all was…

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