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7 DAYS AGO
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Power Rankings: Detroit Victory Helps Kirkwood Climb
Kyle Kirkwood's (photo) second win of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season helped him jump to the No. 2 spot.
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JUN 01, 2025
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Rare Early Exit Halts Alex Palou’s Dream Start to Season
Alex Palou and the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda team (photo) finished off the podium for the first time this season Sunday in Detroit, ending up 25th after an accident.
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MAY 31, 2025
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Kyle Kirkwood Laments Missed Chance for Pole
News, notes and quotes Saturday from the paddock in Detroit, including continued improvement for Graham Rahal (photo) and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
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MAY 31, 2025
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Colton Herta Keeps Andretti Global Rolling with Motor City Pole
Andretti Global's Colton Herta (photo) earned his first NTT P1 Award of the season and 15th career NTT INDYCAR SERIES pole Saturday on the streets of downtown Detroit.
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MAY 30, 2025
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Practice Shots: Drivers Waste Little Time Finding Limit in Detroit
Two-time series champion Josef Newgarden (photo) ended up fourth in practice Friday, one of three Team Penske drivers in the top four.
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MAY 30, 2025
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Kyle Kirkwood Recovers from Nudge To Lead First Detroit Practice
Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood (photo) was .2792 of a second quicker than his closest pursuer, Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin.
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MAY 30, 2025
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Favorites and Sleepers: Detroit
Defending Detroit winner Scott Dixon (photo) has four wins and nine top-six results in his last 16 street course starts.
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MAY 29, 2025
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Rivals Seek Ways To Chip into Alex Palou’s Big Lead in Detroit
A two-sided pit lane (photo) is a unique feature of the downtown street circuit in the Motor City.
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MAY 28, 2025
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Power Rankings: David Malukas Jumps into Top 10 after Strong ‘500’
David Malukas (photo) of A.J. Foyt Enterprises joined the Power Rankings after his impressive second-place finish in the 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
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MAY 27, 2025
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Gearing Up: Can Anyone Slow Palou in the Motor City?
Alex Palou has won five of the first six races of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season entering the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear this weekend.
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MAY 23, 2025
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Oscar Mayer Pit Stop Challenge Victory Gives Boost to Team Penske
Team Penske extended its event record with a 20th victory in the annual Indy 500 pit stop contest, this time with Josef Newgarden's crew (photo).
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MAY 22, 2025
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Media Day Notebook: Josef Newgarden Stays Focused on Victory
News, notes and quotes Thursday from Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Media Day, including Christian Lundgaard of Arrow McLaren talking about a visit to IMS this week by two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson (photo).