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Ryan Hunter-Reay Dominates Sonoma While Scott Dixon Wins Title No. 5

2018 Indycar Sonoma Danny Peters Scott Dixon

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Andretti Autosport won the battle, but Scott Dixon won the war Sunday (Sept. 16) at Sonoma Raceway. Andretti driver Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Grand Prix of Sonoma after starting from the pole and leading 80 laps. But Dixon finished a strong second, more than enough to clinch his fifth career Verizon IndyCar Series title. Dixon’s …

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Hunter-Reay Wins Sonoma Pole While O’Ward Stuns With Fast Six Effort

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Andretti Autosport driver Ryan Hunter-Reay will start from the pole on Sunday for the Grand Prix of Sonoma. But what really caught the teams’ attention was the performance of Patricio O’Ward, who qualified fifth for the IndyCar Series finale. O’Ward, 19, made the Fast Six in his first ever qualifying session for the series. He …

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IndyCar Analysis: Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at Gateway

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Scott Dixon dominated the first two-thirds of the race, but Will Power came away with the victory at Gateway Motorsports Park on Saturday night. It was Power’s third win of the season and his first since the Indianapolis 500. Alexander Rossi raced in fuel-saving mode for the final 70 laps to earn second place. Although …

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Robert Wickens Remains in Stable Condition After Successful Spinal Surgery

2018 Indycar Pocono Zach Catanzareti Robert Wickens

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On Tuesday (Aug. 21), INDYCAR said in a statement that Schmidt Peterson Motorsports driver Robert Wickens underwent successful spinal surgery at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest yesterday. “Titanium rods and screws were placed successfully in Wickens’ spine during the surgery, which was performed without complication,” the release said. “The severity of the spinal cord injury is …

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IndyCar Analysis: ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway

2018 Indycar Pocono Zach Catanzareti Race Start

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Before the green flag, Alexander Rossi admitted that he’s still “terrified” of oval racing, but he ended up the winner of the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. Rossi, who started third, led 180 of 200 laps at the “Tricky Triangle.” It was his fifth career IndyCar win and his first on a …

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Horrific Crash Halts ABC Supply 500; Wickens Awake and Alert

2018 Indycar Pocono Zach Catanzareti Ryan Hunter Reay

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The ABC Supply 500 at Pocono is under a red flag as of lap 8. Ryan Hunter-Reay was spun by Robert Wickens in Turn 2 on lap 7, resulting in a five-car crash. Wickens’ car went airborne directly into the catch fence. #indycar #ABCSupply500 – huge hit for @robertwickens pic.twitter.com/uUtslZyz0K — Champweb (@champwebdotnet) August 19, …

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Team Penske Sweeps Front Row in ABC Supply 500 Qualifying

2018 Indycar Pocono Zach Catanzareti Will Power

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Will Power and Josef Newgarden will start Sunday’s ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway from the front row. Power, this year’s Indy 500 champion, returns to the 2.5-mile triangle-shaped track as the defending race winner. He’ll start from the pole for the third time in 2018 and for the 53rd time of his IndyCar career. …

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Fernando Alonso Leaving Formula 1 at End of Season

2017 Indianapolis Indycar Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso in Indianapolis (Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

On Saturday (Aug. 11), Fernando Alonso put the entire motorsports world on its toes.  Today, he gave them a reason why, when he announced that he would be retiring from Formula 1 at the end of the 2018 season. There’s been speculation that he could cross the pond and race in North America’s most prestigious open-wheel …

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Scott Dixon to Stay with Chip Ganassi Racing for 2019 and Beyond

2018 Indianapolis Indycar Zach Catanzareti Scott Dixon

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Rumors that four-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon could depart from Chip Ganassi Racing to drive for a McLaren Indy team can now be officially put to bed. Dixon and CGR announced a multi-year agreement on Monday (Aug. 13) and will remain with the team he’s been a part of since 2002. “Next year will …

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Watkins Glen President Plans to Speak with INDYCAR About 2021 Reunion

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Alexander Rossi leading the field at Watkins Glen (Photo: Chris Owens / INDYCAR Media)

Watkins Glen International was left off the Verizon IndyCar Series schedule this year because the two parties couldn’t agree on a date for a race. INDYCAR, which originally signed a three-year deal to run at the Glen in 2016, will race in Portland, Oregon on Labor Day weekend instead while the upstate New York track …

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Laguna Seca to Replace Sonoma for 2019 IndyCar Finale

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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and INDYCAR have agreed to a three-year deal, which will allow the Northern California road course to host the Verizon IndyCar Series’ season finale through 2021. The 2019 race weekend will occur Sept. 20-22 and replaces Sonoma Raceway, which has raced Indy cars every season since 2005. In recent years, Laguna …

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James Hinchcliffe Wins Iowa Corn 300 with Embarrassing Ending

Hinchcliffe Iowa Win

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After failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in May, James Hinchcliffe’s season seemed to be a lost cause. Hinchcliffe lost tons of ground in the championship, and the morale of his Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team was obviously pretty low. But the No. 5 Honda driver overtook Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, who led 229 of …

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