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2026 Indy NXT Indy GP qualifying begins after a tight opening practice session on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, with the field now set to decide the grid for Race 1 of the weekend doubleheader. The session follows a close morning practice session, which was topped by Max Taylor ahead of Nikita Johnson, Tymek…
The Month of May officially gets underway Friday morning as the NTT IndyCar Series takes to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for its first practice ahead of the 2026 IndyCar Indy GP. The 40-minute practice begins at 9:00 a.m. ET and kicks off a busy Friday at IMS. A second practice session and qualifying…
Practice 1 of the 2026 IndyCar Indy GP has been completed, view the full results here. Heading into the race weekend, this is what the standings look like after Round 4 at Long Beach. Alex Palou sits back on top after winning for the third time in five races on Sunday, snatching the points lead…
The Month of May is officially shifting into gear for Indy NXT by Firestone, with the field set for its only practice session Friday morning on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Practice 1 begins at 8:00 a.m. ET, opening a packed day that also includes qualifying and Race 1 of the IMS doubleheader. The…
IndyCar have released a statement on push to pass changes following a software glitch on the final restart at the previous round at Long Beach. The series confirmed on Tuesday morning local time that the drivers will now be able to use it on restarts on road and street courses. It had previously been disabled…
Day 2 of the IndyCar Open Test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been completed as all 33 2026 Indy 500 entries took to the track. View the full results here. On Tuesday, Conor Daly was quickest ahead of Helio Castroneves as the veterans flexed their muscles inside the final hour. Running for all eligible cars…
Day 1 of the IndyCar Open Test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been completed as all 33 2026 Indy 500 entries took to the track. View the full results here. The action started with oval veterans, aka those on the 2026 grid full-time who have completed at the Indy 500 already. That lasted two hours….
In the second part of an exclusive interview with Tymek Kucharczyk, Pit Debrief spoke to the Polish driver about his difficult weekend at Macau and the lessons he took from it into the Indy NXT season. With four races completed in 2026 in Indy NXT, the 20-year-old rookie sits P3 in points behind Nikita Johnson…
The 2026 entry list for IndyCar’s most prestigious event, the Indy 500, continues to grow. View the full list here. On March 17th, Meyer Shank Racing and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced that four-time and two-time Indy 500 champions Helio Castroneves and Takuma Sato would be returning to try and make more history in 2026….
Salvador de Alba’s path to Indy NXT has not followed the most traditional route. Before joining the American open-wheel ladder, the Mexican driver built experience in other disciplines, including NASCAR Mexico. Since then, he has moved through USF Pro 2000 and Indy NXT, spent two seasons with Andretti-affiliated teams, and joined HMD Motorsports for the…
