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IndyCar | 2026 Nashville | Qualifying | Kirkwood beats Newgarden to pole

Nashville Superspeedway gave the IndyCar field little time to settle before qualifying, with opening practice already showing how unforgiving the oval could be. Kyle Kirkwood set the early standard at 197.07mph, and nobody managed to dislodge him from the top of the timesheets. Alex Palou came closest late in the session, while David Malukas completed…

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Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed in Nashville, view the full results here.
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2026 IndyCar Nashville | Qualifying results

Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed in Nashville, view the full results here. During Practice 1, Kyle Kirkwood topped the timing table ahead of Alex Palou and David Malukas. Unfortunately, Malukas suffered a massive crash between Turns 1 and 2, bringing out the yellow flag. IndyCar’s medical team confirmed Malukas was awake and alert…

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IndyCar resumes its 2026 schedule in Nashville, as all drivers get ready for the first practice session of the weekend!
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IndyCar | 2026 Nashville | Practice 1 | Kirkwood leads as Malukas has big shunt

IndyCar resumes its 2026 schedule in Nashville, as all drivers get ready for the first practice session of the weekend! Who will set the fastest time, race winner in Mid-Ohio Pato O’Ward, championship leader Alex Palou, or winner last time out here Josef Newgarden? A nine-place grid penalty has been handed to Arrow McLaren’s Christian…

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Armstrong on staying at MSR, IndyCar progress, and Nashville hopes

IndyCar heads to the Nashville Superspeedway this weekend for round 12 of the season, and Marcus Armstrong is ready for another oval track race. Heading into the weekend, Armstrong has netted himself 2 top-5 finishes on ovals: Phoenix and the Indy 500. The Kiwi driver was open in his excitement ahead of Sunday’s race when…

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Enzo Fittipaldi celebrates his victory at the Mid-Ohio GP in Indy NXT.
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Exclusive: Enzo Fittipaldi talks through his journey from “nightmare” F2 crash to Indy NXT glory

For those watching on the outside, HMD Motorsports’ Enzo Fittipaldi’s clean sweep of the 2026 Mid-Ohio round in Indy NXT might look impressive enough, as the ultra-competitive feeder series for IndyCar has a grid stacked of talent. But what that success doesn’t tell immediately is just how much pain the Brazilian went through before reaching…

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Kirkwood on “a really good day” after netting podium at Mid-Ohio IndyCar race

Kyle Kirkwood drove a stunning race on Sunday at Mid-Ohio in the NTT IndyCar Series amidst the heat and high speeds. The Florida native qualified 10th and earned the final podium spot after a physically demanding all-green race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It was the Andretti driver’s best result since his second-place finish on…

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Christian Lundgaard reflects on maximising a difficult Mid-Ohio weekend after P2, as questions over his 2027 IndyCar future continue on.
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Lundgaard says Mid-Ohio P2 was “maximising a weekend” amid uncertain IndyCar future

Christian Lundgaard left Mid-Ohio with another IndyCar podium, another reminder of his value, and another question about what comes next. The Dane started from pole for Arrow McLaren and led 41 laps, but teammate Pato O’Ward eventually came through to take victory and secure a McLaren 1-2. Lundgaard crossed the line second after 90 uninterrupted…

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Pato O'Ward finally broke through at Mid-Ohio, claiming his first IndyCar victory of 2026 and explaining how Arrow McLaren executed a perfect race.
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O’Ward hails McLaren team after significant first win of 2026 IndyCar campaign

Pato O’Ward’s fortunes did a complete 180° at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio; the Arrow McLaren driver finally took home his first win of the season at the same place he was victorious in 2025. The 26-year old’s main opponent was none other than his teammate, Christian Lundgaard, who was the polesitter at Mid-Ohio;…

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