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Final Practice for the 2026 IndyCar round at Nasville has been completed, view the full results here. During Qualifying, Kirkwood sat at the top of the timesheet with Palou coming the closest. McLaughlin rounded out the top three ahead of the IndyCar Nashville Final Practice. Team Penske had their work cut out for them following Practice 1,…
Qualifying for Round 13 of the 2026 Indy NXT by Firestone season at Nashville Superspeedway has been completed. View the full results here. The drivers took to the 1.33-mile oval in reverse championship order, with the highest-ranked contenders running last. Each driver completed two timed laps, and the average speed across both laps determined their…
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…
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…
The only practice for round 13 of the 2026 Indy NXT. by Firestone season at the Nashville Speedway has been completed. View the full results here. Drivers prepare for close oval racing. Josh Pierson became the first driver to break into the 177-mph range, recording a 177.229 during the opening stages of the 50-minute session….
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…
It’s time for Round 12 of the NTT IndyCar season at the Nashville Super Speedway, view the full results of Practice 1 here. The Nashville IndyCar weekend for 2026 features a longer race than the grid’s 2025 visit, going from 225 laps to 300. This means more tires and more stops for the teams, throwing…
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…
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…
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…
