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IndyCar braces for the 2026 season finale, as the grid will have their first taste of the Laguna Seca racing weekend with Practice 1. Last time out, Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward, had secured two very impressive wins at both races held at the Milwaukee oval track, in spite of the rain stoppages and delays. Race…
Nolan Siegel was the first one to put a time on the board during the first IndyCar practice at Laguna Seca. The Californian track hosts the traditional season ender for the IndyCar series, where Álex Palou has been crowned champion for the fifth time in total, and the fourth time in succession. Mick Schumacher to…
The first of two practice sessions for the last weekend of the 2026 Indy NXT by Firestone season has been completed at Laguna Seca Raceway, view the full results here. 25 minutes of practice began at 1:00 pm local time. Lochie Hughes is the first driver to lead the field, with time to find. Jacob…
Meyer Shank Racing have confirmed that Mick Schumacher will join the team for the 2027 IndyCar season. He will partner Marcus Armstrong as 2026 Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist heads back to McLaren for the next campaign. Mick Schumacher on signing with Meyer Shank Racing for 2027 IndyCar season “I’m super excited to be working…
Four 2026 Indy NXT drivers — Enzo Fittipaldi, Tymek Kucharczyk, Juan Manuel Correa and Jack Beeton — spoke in exclusive interviews with Pit Debrief about trying to learn the art of oval racing following their moves over from the European ladder. Correa was the first of the four to move to the series in 2025,…
For the fifth time in six seasons, and the fourth consecutive year, Alex Palou is IndyCar champion once again, this time in 2026. A P10 finish in Race 1 (2) at the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday sealed the deal that looked inevitable weeks ago. While McLaren and particularly Andretti have made progress in 2026, six…
IndyCar headed into Race 1 at the 2026 Milwaukee Mile weekend after a qualifying session shaped by speed, penalties and rebuilt cars. Scott McLaughlin set the fastest first-lap average to top Race 1 qualifying, but his nine-place engine penalty dropped him to 10th on the starting grid. Alex Palou and David Malukas also qualified inside…
Round 16 of the 2026 IndyCar season at Milwaukee has been completed, view the full Race 1 results here. Although Scott McLaughlin was fastest in qualifying for the Saturday race, he started 10th thanks to an engine penalty. Palou and Malukas, who were 2nd and 3rd quickest, were down in P11 and P12 for the…
The second race of the IndyCar weekend at the Milwaukee Mile has been completed! View the full race results here. Milwaukee is a doubleheader for the NTT IndyCar Series, but the first feature event was delayed twice because of weather-related issues. Despite the delays, the second race of the weekend kicked off right on schedule….
Round 16 of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at Race 2 of the Milwaukee Mile, view the full race report here. With Race 1 postponed due to rain, Race 2 maintained its 1:00pm EST starting time on Sunday. Championship leader Alex Palou started on pole position ahead of Pato O’Ward and Josef Newgarden. Kyle Kirkwood,…
