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Dixon drives IndyCar opener without radio communication, finishes 2nd to Palou
Alex Palou, who has won three of the last four IndyCar championships, takes a 10-point lead over Dixon into the next event.
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IBJ Podcast: Josef Newgarden, Indy 500 champ and avid investor, also races against S&P 500
Newgarden enjoys being a hands-on caretaker of his financial life, including managing his investment portfolio. He says if he weren’t a racer, “I think I’d be an equity trader or some kind of strategist.”
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Carmel company elevates profile through IndyCar and coffee shops
Ted Gelov, the owner of Carmel-based Heartland Food Products Group, is turning to IndyCar to build the brand of Java House, a cold brew coffee product that debuted in 2018.
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Formula 1 expands grid to add GM’s Cadillac brand and new team headed by Andretti Global owners
Michael Andretti stepped aside from leading his Indianapolis-based racing company in September, so F1’s 11th team will be called Cadillac F1 and be run by new majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter.
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Drivers have productive day of Indy 500 testing after long delay
After a delay of nearly three hours at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, four newcomers passed the rookie-orientation program, while each veteran who needed the refresher course was cleared.
In 35 years of motorsports, Ganassi builds business by winning
Team Penske is considered the gold standard of American open-wheel racing. But drivers for Indianapolis-based Chip Ganassi Racing have won five of the last seven IndyCar championships.
Formula 1 approves Cadillac to join series as 11th team in 2026
Cadillac F1, owned by General Motors and Indianapolis-based TWG Motorsports, anticipates being distinctively American, with the possibility of IndyCar driver Colton Herta in the two-car lineup.
Fox Sports draws big numbers for IndyCar season debut
Sunday’s season opener was the most watched IndyCar Series event aside from the Indianapolis 500 on any network since 2011.
IndyCar starts season with big stars, big hopes and new TV partner
IndyCar is set to enter a new era with broadcast partner Fox Sports, which takes over the television rights after the series spent 16 years with NBC Sports.
Cadillac F1 to be managed by TWG Motorsports, with Towriss named CEO of racing portfolio
The group that owns Cadillac Formula 1 officially launched TWG Motorsports on Tuesday in Indianapolis as the division responsible for its rapidly growing motorsports portfolio.
Doug Boles named president of IndyCar
The promotion was among a series of leadership updates announced Tuesday by Penske Entertainment Corp.
Hailie Deegan turns attention to IndyCar after failing to find NASCAR funding
Deegan will drive this year for Brownsburg-based HMD Motorsports in Indy NXT, which is IndyCar’s top development series.
Penske’s pair of Porsches dominate as The Captain wins Rolex 24 at Daytona
Roger Penske started his 59th season in motorsports the same way he closed last year—as a champion.
IndyCar analyst, racer Townsend Bell loses 3 homes in California wildfires
Despite the uncertainty of what comes next when he returns to California, Bell is upbeat about his new role with IndyCar coverage for Fox Sports and racing again for the first time in three years.
Two-time IndyCar champ Will Power hires agent as he begins contract season with Team Penske
Power now has someone to negotiate both a new IndyCar contract as well as potential races outside the series.
New motorsports leaders introduced as Andretti Global moves on without Andretti
Two longtime NASCAR executives were introduced at Indianapolis-based Andretti Global on Wednesday as part of a company restructuring.
McLaren’s IndyCar team makes leadership changes as Gavin Ward leaves role as team principal
Arrow McLaren said it will rely on a handful of leadership additions, including former Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan and former IndyCar race director Brian Barnhart.
Penske Entertainment acquires Grand Prix of Long Beach in advance of race’s 50th anniversary
Penske said it expected “to provide significant investment” in the experience for Long Beach fans, sponsors and hospitality customers, but it did not provide details or an amount it intended to spend on the race.
Hailie Deegan moving from NASCAR to IndyCar
The 23-year-old has spent the last four years in NASCAR competing in both the Truck Series and the Xfinity Series. She’s never won at NASCAR’s national level.
IndyCar partners with Cowboys, Rangers for street race in Texas
IndyCar will return to Texas in 2026 with a street race in Arlington in a joint venture between the Dallas Cowboys and the official events partner of the Texas Rangers.
Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt opens facility Tuesday to help people with paralysis
After a racing accident in 2000 left Schmidt a quadriplegic, he created a not-for-profit called Conquer Paralysis Now, which has invested $21.4 million to convert the former Five Seasons Sports Club into a state-of-the-art rehab center.
IndyCar finalizes charter system that doesn’t guarantee spots in Indianapolis 500
The initial agreement runs through the 2031 season and ensures the 25 chartered cars a starting spot in all IndyCar races except the Indianapolis 500.
UPDATE: Rahal Letterman Lanigan’s Zionsville HQ site of FBI activity
The race team—which fields cars in the IndyCar and IMSA racing leagues—issued a statement Wednesday saying it is “cooperating fully with investigators” but did not elaborate on the type of inquiry underway.