Tires Even More Important Than Usual at This Indy GP

Despite his 2021 IndyCar series championship, Alex Palou has never seemed to catch on with the fans. Fast and consistent, with flashes of bravado that belie his baby face and squeaky voice, Palou has also had to rehabilitate his relationship with Chip Ganassi Racing following last year’s contract debacle with…

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What to Know for Today’s Indy GP

If you’re in Central Indiana and fancy an easy but exciting day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, today’s Indy GP is the event for you. With most of the cars and drivers but none of the hassles of the world’s largest single day sporting event—the Indy 500—the GP and it’s…

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Power on Gateway IndyCar Pole

Will Power earned the 67th pole position of his INDYCAR SERIES career, tying legendary Mario Andretti for the all-time series record while capturing the NTT P1 Award on Friday afternoon for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline at World Wide Technology Raceway. Championship leader Power, from…

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$3.1 Mil for Ericsson and Ganassi for Indy Win

Sunday’s 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 paid a record purse, with race winner Marcus Ericsson taking home $3.1 million from a total load of $16,000,200. It’s the largest purse ever in the century-plus history of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Chip Ganassi Racing driver’s prize is also the largest…

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Rough and Ready Gateway Gets it Right

photos by Stephen Taylor, facts by IndyCar, opinions by Tim Hailey World Wide Technology Raceway—AKA Gateway—is a rough and ready oval, dragstrip, road course and go-kart track rebuilt in the ’90s with tax breaks. It lies between a swamp and landfill, in a notorious Illinois suburban St. Louis area more…

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