Newgarden tops opening IndyCar Milwaukee practice from Hauger and Palou as late qualifying simulations shake up the order.
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2026 IndyCar Milwaukee | Practice 1 results

The 2026 IndyCar double-header weekend got underway with Practice 1 at the Milwaukee Mile. Drivers headed out onto the one-mile oval for their first laps of the weekend, with teams looking to establish a baseline setup and build confidence early in the session. After the drama of Washington, attention quickly shifted to short-oval rhythm, tyre…

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2026 IndyCar | Milwaukee | Practice | Newgarden fastest; Kirkwood and Rasmussen have strange crash

IndyCar kicks off one of its final weekends in the 2026 season with a double feature at the Milwaukee Mile! Heading into the weekend, only 2 drivers really remain mathematically in contention for the title: Alex Palou and Kyle Kirkwood. Palou earns his fifth title if, come Sunday afternoon, he has at least a 54-point…

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Power says Andretti are “coming online” after a third straight IndyCar podium and a charge through the field in Washington.
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Power says Andretti can “challenge for a win” every weekend after IndyCar podium in Washington

Will Power believes Andretti Global is starting to remove its weaknesses after he claimed another podium in the 2026 IndyCar race in Washington. Power finished third on the streets of Washington, D.C., completing the podium behind IndyCar race winner Kyle Kirkwood and Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard. His result came after a race shaped by cautions,…

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Mid-Ohio Qualifying
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Lundgaard reflects on impressive second-place finish at Washington IndyCar round

Christian Lundgaard secured an impressive second-place finish at the inaugural Freedom 250 in Washington, coming home behind race winner Kyle Kirkwood after a long and demanding afternoon on the streets of the American capital. He had started down in 9th but good pace allowed him to cut through. The Danish driver admitted that his result…

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Kyle Kirkwood dominates 2026 IndyCar race in Washington as Alex Palou’s nightmare cuts into his championship lead.
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Kirkwood reflects on historic victory at IndyCar Washington round

Kyle Kirkwood delivered a dominant performance at the inaugural Freedom 250 in Washington DC, leading 128 laps on his way to one of the biggest victories of his IndyCar career. The Andretti Global driver bounced back emphatically from a crash in Markham the previous weekend, putting together a near-perfect race around the brand-new street circuit….

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HMD Motorsports' Jack Beeton during the 2026 IndyNXT season.
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Exclusive: “You need to learn from your wins and losses” — Beeton reflects on his time in Europe and the journey that shaped him

For Jack Beeton, chasing his motorsport dream meant taking a leap of faith and moving halfway around the world from Australia to Europe. After making his single-seater debut in 2022, the Australian took the next step in his career in 2023, joining Van Amersfoort Racing for a campaign in the Italian F4 and Euro 4…

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Kyle Kirkwood dominates 2026 IndyCar race in Washington as Alex Palou’s nightmare cuts into his championship lead.
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IndyCar | 2026 Washington | Race | Kirkwood takes commanding win as Palou hits trouble

IndyCar headed into the inaugural 2026 Washington race with Alex Palou starting from pole after a dominant qualifying performance around the new seven-corner street circuit. The championship leader delivered when it mattered in the Fast Six, beating Kyle Kirkwood and Scott McLaughlin to his seventh pole position of the 2026 season. Kirkwood joined him on…

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Alex Palou driving ahead of IndyCar Qualifying in Washington
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IndyCar | 2026 Washington | Qualifying | Palou takes dominant pole from Kirkwood and McLaughlin

Drivers are ready for the 2026 IndyCar Qualifying in Washington. Who will take the top spot for the first ever race around the streets of the Capital City? Andretti’s Kyle Kirkwood had topped Practice 1, whereas the second practice saw championship leader Alex Palou emerge as a strong contender. The Ganassi driver could win his…

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