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INDYCAR Stars Visit White House, Revving Up Freedom 250 Grand Prix

President Donald J. Trump greeted and honored NTT INDYCAR SERIES stars (from left) David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou on Tuesday, July 13 during an event at the White House to promote the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., on Aug. 22-23.

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Name, Logo, Launch Plan Unveiled for INDYCAR Video Game

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Name, Logo, Launch Plan Unveiled for INDYCAR Video Game

INDYCAR Racing The Game will launch in early 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox consoles and PC via Steam.

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Curt Cavin

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Scott Dixon Breaking New Ground With Seismic Late-Career Move

The six-time series champion (photo) is headed to Arrow McLaren next season after nearly 25 seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing in one of the most successful driver-team pairings in motorsports history.

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Inside Line: Where Does Christian Lundgaard Drive Next Season?

The Dane (photo) became the hottest free agent of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Silly Season after Arrow McLaren revealed this week it is not re-signing him for 2027 and beyond.

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Eric Smith

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Power Rankings: Two New Faces Crack Top 10 After Mid-Ohio

Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward climbed this week after his victory Sunday at Mid-Ohio, and he is joined in the rankings by two new drivers, one re-entering the list and another joining it for the first time this season.

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Inside Line: Who Drives Ganassi’s No. 9 Next Season?

A media report indicates six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon is leaving Chip Ganassi Racing after 25 seasons to join Arrow McLaren starting in 2027, a seismic move in the driver market.

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Inside Line: Who Is Best Positioned To Challenge Alex Palou?

Three members of the Inside Line panel think Team Penske's David Malukas (photo, center) will be the strongest challenger to reigning champion and points leader Alex Palou in the stretch run to the title.

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Eric Smith

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Power Rankings: Christian Lundgaard Rises After Road America Stunner

The Arrow McLaren driver jumped from fifth to second in the latest Power Rankings after driving from last place on Lap 1 to win the XPEL Grand Prix of Road America Presented by AMR.

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Inside Line: What’s Catching Your Eye at Road America?

One member of the Inside Line panel thinks it's time Pato O'Ward (photo) opens the second half of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with his first podium result of 2026.

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Eric Smith

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Plenty of Storylines To Add Spice To Second Half of Season

Alex Palou's pursuit of a record-tying fourth consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship and fifth overall is arguably the top storyline of the final nine races of 2026.

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Curt Cavin

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Three Up, Three Down: Drivers on Rise, Fall after Hectic Stretch

Victory in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge elevated Felix Rosenqvist's season to the highest of highs (photo).

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Inside Line: Biggest Takeaway From First Half of Season?

The revival of Graham Rahal (photo), who has three podium finishes in a season for the first time since 2020, caught the eye of one member of the Inside Line panel.

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Eric Smith

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Power Rankings: Marcus Ericsson Returns After Strong WWTR Race

The Andretti Global driver (photo) is back in the Power Rankings after finishing second Sunday night in the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline.

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INDYCAR Stars Visit White House, Revving Up Freedom 250 Grand Prix

President Donald J. Trump greeted and honored NTT INDYCAR SERIES stars (from left) David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou on Tuesday, July 13 during an event at the White House to promote the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., on Aug. 22-23.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

World Cup Lead-in To Kick Nashville Race Into Action With Big Attention

Team Penske's Josef Newgarden (photo) has won 13 of the last 30 NTT INDYCAR SERIES oval races since 2021, including last year at Nashville Superspeedway.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Plenty of Questions Remain as Silly Season Explodes Into Action

Team Penske is one of the few organizations in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES that won't see a changed lineup in 2027, as David Malukas, Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden (photo, from left) will be back.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Scott Dixon Breaking New Ground With Seismic Late-Career Move

The six-time series champion (photo) is headed to Arrow McLaren next season after nearly 25 seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing in one of the most successful driver-team pairings in motorsports history.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Test Patterns: Milwaukee Mile

Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin (photo, 2025) was nearly 1 mph faster than every other driver in a team test July 8 at the historic oval.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Power Rankings: Two New Faces Crack Top 10 After Mid-Ohio

Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward climbed this week after his victory Sunday at Mid-Ohio, and he is joined in the rankings by two new drivers, one re-entering the list and another joining it for the first time this season.

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Special (De)Livery: Mid-Ohio

Graham Rahal and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will welcome Ohio-based Ariel Corporation to the side of their No. 15 Honda (photo) this weekend at Mid-Ohio.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Scott Dixon Departure, Dominance Are Major Subplots at Mid-Ohio

The six-time INDYCAR SERIES champion (photo) has a record seven career victories at the road course near Columbus, Ohio.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Chip Ganassi Confirms Scott Dixon’s Departure After This Season

Driver Scott Dixon (photo, left) and team owner Chip Ganassi (photo, right) have won 58 races and six championships together during their legendary INDYCAR SERIES pairing.

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Eric Smith

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Mid-Ohio Test Could Help Scott McLaughlin End Victory Drought

The Team Penske driver (photo) won in 2022 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course but is winless in his last 28 NTT INDYCAR SERIES starts, a stretch dating to 2024.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Gearing Up: Scott Dixon Back on Happy Hunting Grounds at Mid-Ohio

The Chip Ganassi Racing driver (photo) has won seven times at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during his illustrious career, including last year.

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Eric Smith

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Strong Road America Result Keeps Kyffin Simpson’s Goals in Reach

The Chip Ganassi Racing driver (photo) finished a season-best fourth on June 21 in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR.

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INDYCAR Stars Visit White House, Revving Up Freedom 250 Grand Prix

President Donald J. Trump greeted and honored NTT INDYCAR SERIES stars (from left) David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou on Tuesday, July 13 during an event at the White House to promote the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., on Aug. 22-23.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

World Cup Lead-in To Kick Nashville Race Into Action With Big Attention

Team Penske's Josef Newgarden (photo) has won 13 of the last 30 NTT INDYCAR SERIES oval races since 2021, including last year at Nashville Superspeedway.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Plenty of Questions Remain as Silly Season Explodes Into Action

Team Penske is one of the few organizations in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES that won't see a changed lineup in 2027, as David Malukas, Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden (photo, from left) will be back.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Test Patterns: Milwaukee Mile

Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin (photo, 2025) was nearly 1 mph faster than every other driver in a team test July 8 at the historic oval.

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Special (De)Livery: Mid-Ohio

Graham Rahal and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will welcome Ohio-based Ariel Corporation to the side of their No. 15 Honda (photo) this weekend at Mid-Ohio.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Scott Dixon Departure, Dominance Are Major Subplots at Mid-Ohio

The six-time INDYCAR SERIES champion (photo) has a record seven career victories at the road course near Columbus, Ohio.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Chip Ganassi Confirms Scott Dixon’s Departure After This Season

Driver Scott Dixon (photo, left) and team owner Chip Ganassi (photo, right) have won 58 races and six championships together during their legendary INDYCAR SERIES pairing.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Mid-Ohio Test Could Help Scott McLaughlin End Victory Drought

The Team Penske driver (photo) won in 2022 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course but is winless in his last 28 NTT INDYCAR SERIES starts, a stretch dating to 2024.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Gearing Up: Scott Dixon Back on Happy Hunting Grounds at Mid-Ohio

The Chip Ganassi Racing driver (photo) has won seven times at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during his illustrious career, including last year.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Road Course Prowess Could Lift Christian Lundgaard in Title Fight

The Arrow McLaren driver (photo) has two victories and a runner-up finish in three natural road course starts this season, with the next race July 5 also on a road course at Mid-Ohio.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Test Patterns: Mid-Ohio

Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood (photo) led 14 drivers from six teams testing in preparation for The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the 2027 CR-V Hybrid on Sunday, July 5.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

MSR Confirms Felix Rosenqvist’s Departure After Season

The Swede (photo) earned the biggest victory of his career with the Ohio-based team when they won the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge in May.