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Newgarden: “Tremendous champion” O’Ward would have been “just as deserving of a winner” following epic ending to the 2024 Indy 500

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

Josef Newgarden and Pato O’Ward have reflected on their thrilling duel in the closing laps of the 2024 Indy 500 that was delayed by rain. The Team Penske driver pulled off a stunning overtake at turn 3 on the final lap to take a second successive win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Through strategy, Arrow McLaren’s O’Ward…

IndyCar | Indy 500 | Race | Josef Newgarden wins back-to-back 500’s with daring last lap pass on Pato O’Ward

John Goolsby6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

After a four-hour delay, the 108th Indy 500 started under sunny skies. Josef Newgarden outdueled Pato Oward by .3417 seconds to become the first back-to-back Indy 500 winner in twenty-two years. Newgarden, in the #2 Shell Powering Progress Team Penske Chevrolet, made an emphatic pass on O’Ward behind the wheel of the #5 Arrow McLaren…

Exclusive interview | We’re “much faster than where we are starting” — Conor Daly confident of strong Indy 500 performance

John Goolsby6 months ago05 mins

Former GP3 race winner and GP2 driver Conor Daly is set to contest his 11th Indy 500 on Sunday. The IndyCar veteran has finished in the top ten the last two years. For the 108th Indy 500, Daly starts 29th. While the starting position is not what he would like, he feels that his car…

Indy 500 | Dixon tops Carb Day practice from Castroneves

John Goolsby6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Two veterans set the pace at the final practice ahead of the 108th Running of the Indy 500. 2008 winner Scott Dixon led Carb Day with a speed of 227.026 mph. Four-time champion Helio Castroneves was second fastest with a speed of 226.939 mph. With the weather a big question mark on race day, there…

Nolan Siegel on not making the Indy 500: “We did everything we possibly could”

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

The Californian rookie driver will have to wait another year in order to compete in the biggest event in motorsport. Nolan Siegel didn’t make the cut to be part of the 33 cars field for the 108th running of the 500 but he still wasn’t left unsatisfied with his Sunday at the office. The part…

Brown and Ward heap praise on Larson following Indy 500 qualifying performance

John Goolsby6 months ago09 mins

NASCAR’s Kyle Larson has long been a driver that IndyCar fans wanted to see race in the Indy 500. For the 2024 edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” race fans will get their wish. McLaren CEO Zak Brown was the driving force behind the 2021 NASCAR champion getting the opportunity to race at the…

Indy 500 polesitter McLaughlin on his qualifying laps: “Some of the best laps I had ever driven”

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

The Penske driver has signed the fastest average pole speed in the history of the 500, for a very dominant display from the entire team. In fact McLaughlin, alongside his teammates Will Power, who had been fastest on Day 1 of Qualifying, and latest 500 winner Josef Newgarden, has managed to do a front row…

Indy 500 | IndyCar Practice | Newgarden fastest ahead of a very consistent Herta and Power

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago06 mins

After the drama of Qualifying it’s time for the drivers to focus on their race setup instead in a two hours long Practise session. After the first sets of laps have been put in, fastest is Penske’s Will Power in 224.983mph, but top speed won’t be the main goal for today. Honda engines are recovering…

Indy 500 | Qualifying | McLaughlin breaks 4-lap average record to storm to pole as Penske sweep the front row

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago02 mins

Santino Ferrucci kicked things off in the Fast 6 and had a couple of very close shaves during his run at turns 1 and 4 respectively. His average was 232.692mph. 233.211mph, 232.819mph, 232.425mph, 232.314mph was the speed on his four laps. Kyle Larson was up next. His average was 232.846mph to beat Ferrucci. 233.383mph, 232.903mph,…

Indy 500 | Last Chance Qualifying | Siegel bumped after crashing on his final attempt

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

Who won’t take part in the 108th running of the Indy 500? Four drivers will take part in the Last Chance qualifying: rookie driver Nolan Siegel, who has missed out on quite a bit of practise following a Fast Friday crash, Graham Rahal, whose qualifying has been strongly impacted by engine troubles, Marcus Ericsson, with…