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FOX INDYCAR Coverage Scores Second Straight Year of Big Growth

FOX Sports' coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES gained 23 percent more viewers this season than in its strong first season as broadcast partner in 2025.
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Eric Smith

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Barry Wanser Weaves Even More Magic With Tight-Knit Palou Team

The longtime Chip Ganassi Racing executive (photo, left) has served as the strategist for all five of Alex Palou's (photo, right) NTT INDYCAR SERIES championships.
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Eric Smith

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More Smooth Sailing for IR-28 Car in IMS Oval Test With Alex Palou

The five-time and reigning NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion (photo) took over putting the new-for-2028 car through its oval paces during testing Thursday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.
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NTT INDYCAR SERIES Extends Partnership With Cisco

Since the partnership commenced in 2024, Penske Entertainment has leveraged a wide range of Cisco’s industry-leading technology solutions.
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Eric Smith

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Early Steps Toward Speed Taken With New Car in First Oval Test at IMS

2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi put the new-for-2028 IR-28 chassis (photo) through its superspeedway paces for the first time in the initial oval test of the car Sept. 9 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Inside Line: Defining Moment of Alex Palou’s Championship Season?

The Chip Ganassi Racing driver (photo) didn't have a career-defining win in 2026 like his 2025 Indianapolis 500 victory, but the panel still identified plenty of moments when the Spaniard took control en route to his fifth title.
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Eric Smith

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Power Rankings: Scott McLaughlin Soars With Late-Season Charge

No one could topple five-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing (photo) from the highest perch of the Power Rankings after the season-ending Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey.
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Kelvin Fu To Succeed David Salters as HRC US President

Kelvin Fu (photo, left) and David Salters (photo, right) worked together in Honda Racing Corporation US' INDYCAR SERIES program and the company's other motorsports ventures since 2015.
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Eric Smith

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Gearing Up: New IR-28 Car To Get First Oval Workout This Week

The new IR-28 chassis (photo) will cross the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway again this week but in the opposite direction and in oval setup as the new car gets its first circle-track test Wednesday and Thursday.
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Curt Cavin

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Instant Recall: Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey

Scott McLaughlin (photo, right front) dominated the season-ending NTT INDYCAR SERIES race, but the results Sunday still settled plenty of scores in the standings and set the table for a fascinating 2027 season.
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Alex Palou Coronated for Fifth Time at Victory Lap Celebration

Team owner Chip Ganassi (photo, left) and driver Alex Palou (photo, right) have kept hold of the Astor Challenge Cup without interruption since 2023.
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Eric Smith

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Paddock Buzz: David Malukas Satisfied With First Penske Season

News, notes and quotes Sunday from the paddock at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, including David Malukas (photo) ending up as the top driver for Team Penske.