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Christian Lundgaard was the 'obvious' choice to replace Scott Dixon at Chip Ganassi Racing

Christian Lundgaard was the 'obvious' choice to replace Scott Dixon at Chip Ganassi Racing

Arguably the worst kept secret in racing over the past couple months was that Christian Lundgaard was taking over the vacant seat at Chip Ganassi Racing.

IndyCar News / Field Level Media / September 29
Gordon Johncock, 2-time Indy 500 winner, dies at 90

Gordon Johncock, 2-time Indy 500 winner, dies at 90

Gordon Johncock, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, died on Monday at his home in South Branch, Mich. He was 90. He won the Indy 500 in 1973 and 1982 and finished with 25 victories, had 20 career poles and 76 podium finishes in open-wheel racing from 1964-83.

IndyCar News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 17
IndyCar News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 17
IndyCar News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 16
IndyCar News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 15
Alex Palou News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 14
IndyCar News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 11
IndyCar News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 11
IndyCar News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 10
IndyCar News / TWSN / September 10
IndyCar’s 2027 Power Rankings: Instant Reaction

IndyCar’s 2027 Power Rankings: Instant Reaction

The IndyCar season wrapped up this past week at Laguna Seca. Alex Palou became a five-time series champion, with Kyle Kirkwood finishing second and Christian Lundgaard third.

IndyCar News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 10
IndyCar News / Yardbarker / September 7
Four way-too-early questions ahead of the 2027 IndyCar season

Four way-too-early questions ahead of the 2027 IndyCar season

With six months remaining until the 2027 IndyCar campaign begins on March 7 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., here are some early questions swirling around the 2027 season.

Alex Palou revels in fifth title
IndyCar results and highlights from Laguna Seca season finale
Conor Daly lands full-time IndyCar ride with D&R
IndyCar News / NTT IndyCar Series / September 7
IndyCar News / Field Level Media / September 6
Scott McLaughlin ends drought in Monterey; Alex Palou revels in 5th title

Scott McLaughlin ends drought in Monterey; Alex Palou revels in 5th title

Scott McLaughlin ended his 2026 IndyCar season with a long-sought victory at the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey before Alex Palou lifted the trophy for the series championship Sunday in Monterey, Calif.

IndyCar News / Field Level Media / September 5

Conor Daly lands full-time IndyCar ride with D&R

Conor Daly has been named the full-time driver for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing's new IndyCar Series entry in 2027. Daly, 34, will drive the No. 24 Honda for the Indianapolis-based team that he first raced for at the 2024 Indianapolis 500, where he finished 10th.

IndyCar News / Yardbarker / August 30
After double dose of victory in Milwaukee, Pato O'Ward's name among legends

After double dose of victory in Milwaukee, Pato O'Ward's name among legends

The list of IndyCar drivers who have won twice on the same day reads like a list of the greatest race drivers of all time: Mario Andretti, Al Unser, Bobby Unser, Dan Gurney, Johnny Rutherford and Rick Mears. 

Alex Palou is on pace to shatter IndyCar records like no driver has ever done
Pato O'Ward wins Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250; Alex Palou inches closer to fifth IndyCar title
The '2024 award winners' quiz
David Malukas News / Yardbarker / August 30
David Malukas dealt another heartbreaking loss at Milwaukee

'We're just cursed': David Malukas dealt another heartbreaking loss at Milwaukee

Someday, Lady Luck will have to pay the piper and give David Malukas his first IndyCar victory. 

Pato O'Ward wins Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250; Alex Palou inches closer to fifth IndyCar title
Alex Palou is on pace to shatter IndyCar records like no driver has ever done
The '2024 award winners' quiz
Alex Palou News / Yardbarker / August 30
Alex Palou is on pace to shatter IndyCar records like no driver has ever done

Alex Palou is on pace to shatter IndyCar records like no driver has ever done

Alex Palou is already one of the greatest IndyCar drivers of all time. In another decade, he might be looked at as the greatest the sport has ever seen. 

Alex Palou clinches 5th IndyCar title; Pato O'Ward sweeps Milwaukee twin bill
Pato O'Ward wins Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250; Alex Palou inches closer to fifth IndyCar title
The '2024 award winners' quiz
IndyCar News / Yardbarker / August 26
Could big TV numbers draw IndyCar back to Washington, D.C.?

Could big TV numbers draw IndyCar back to Washington, D.C.?

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix was billed as a special one-off event and may very well end up being one.  But there was clearly an appetite for the race, raising the question of whether IndyCar should return to the capital. 

Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 Grand Prix, gains on Alex Palou in IndyCar title hunt
'Very cool': Alex Palou's first impression of DC street course good but very bumpy
Roger Penske News / Yardbarker / August 24
Will the Freedom 250 Grand Prix return to DC?

Will the Freedom 250 Grand Prix return to DC?

IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix that was held around the streets of Washington, D.C., and featured the United States Capitol as its backdrop was billed as a once-in-a-lifetime event. But was it?

Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 Grand Prix, gains on Alex Palou in IndyCar title hunt
IndyCar News / Yardbarker / August 13
Kyffin Simpson coming on strong as IndyCar season draws to a close

Kyffin Simpson coming on strong as IndyCar season draws to a close

With only five races remaining in the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season, Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kyffin Simpson is on the up and up. 

'He makes no mistakes': Portland win helps Alex Palou inch closer to fifth championship
Phoenix Raceway will host another NASCAR, IndyCar doubleheader in 2027
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing making 'bittersweet' move back to full-time IndyCar racing in 2027
IndyCar News / Yardbarker / August 6
IndyCar's Washington, D.C. debut will be quite memorable

IndyCar's Washington, D.C. debut will be quite memorable

For 236 years, Washington, D.C. has been the site of the most important events in United States history. 

'A great relief': With Indy 500 win under his belt, Felix Rosenqvist can rest easy
Phoenix Raceway will host another NASCAR, IndyCar doubleheader in 2027
The '2024 award winners' quiz
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 5
Phoenix Raceway will host another NASCAR, IndyCar doubleheader in 2027

Phoenix Raceway will host another NASCAR, IndyCar doubleheader in 2027

Phoenix Raceway will host a NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader weekend for the second straight year in 2027.

First two weeks of 2027 NASCAR schedule will put strain on teams' wallets
Adam Stevens: NASCAR's return to Iowa 'a different animal'
Carson Brown: NASCAR O'Reilly Series debut was 'a long time coming'
RCR development driver Carson Brown making NASCAR O'Reilly Series debut at Iowa
The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz
IndyCar News / Yardbarker / July 22
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing making a move back to full-time IndyCar racing

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing making 'bittersweet' move back to full-time IndyCar racing in 2027

Thirty-nine days after team founder Dennis Reinbold died after a battle with cancer, the organization he owned, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, announced that it will be returning to full-time NTT IndyCar Series competition in 2027. 

Alex Palou inches closer to fourth straight IndyCar championship with Nashville win
Josef Newgarden, David Malukas finish second, third at Nashville despite battle wounds
Rusty Wallace reveals which NASCAR team asked him to drive this year
The '2024 award winners' quiz

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