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Power wins IndyCar championship; Palou wins season finale

Will Power won his second IndyCar championship on Sunday with a third-place finish at Laguna Seca Raceway.

Power breaks Andretti qualifying record in pursuit of title

Will Power broke Mario Andretti's record for poles on the day he most needed a big run. The greatest qualifier in IndyCar history is now one step closer to a second championship. Power grabbed his 68th career pole with Andretti watching from pit lane Saturday at Laguna Seca Raceway.

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Dixon still in IndyCar title fight despite Indy 500 gaffe

Scott Dixon knows IndyCarโ€™s tightest championship race in nearly 20 years would have probably been long decided if not for a rare gaffe by The Iceman in the Indianapolis 500.

Penske's Will Power in tight title fight with no team orders

Whatโ€™s 10 points worth.

Andretti effort to join F1 the most vocal of many inquiries

The CEO of Formula One says the series has multiple inquiries from potential team owners who have taken a more behind-the-scenes approach than Michael Andretti.

Will Power ties Mario Andretti's IndyCar pole record at 67

Will Power has tied Mario Andretti for the most poles in IndyCar series history.

Dixon eyes record-tying 7th championship after Nashville win

Scott Dixon passed Mario Andretti for second on IndyCarโ€™s all-time win list with a victory Sunday in the messy Music City Grand Prix.

Newgarden continues Penske dominance at Iowa with 4th win

Josef Newgarden extended the Team Penske dominance at Iowa Speedway, winning the first race of a weekend doubleheader for his fourth victory at the shortest track on the IndyCar schedule.

Power wins a pair of poles at Iowa to close in on Andretti

Will Power swept both poles for the IndyCar doubleheader at Iowa Speedway to move within one of Mario Andrettiโ€™s all-time record.

Daniel Suรกrez grabs historic NASCAR Cup Series win at Sonoma

Daniel Suรกrez became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday on Sonoma Raceway.

A happier Andretti returns to Indy 500 as part-time racer

Marco Andretti eased into semi-retirement after the 2020 season and now races only the Indianapolis 500 for his family-owned team.

Herta makes all right moves to win wet, wild IndyCar GP

Colton Herta stopped an early slide, overcame two late pit stops and eventually pulled away from Simon Pagenaud on Saturday to win the wild, wacky and wet IndyCar Grand Prix.

Power's late qualifying run puts him on pole for Indy GP

Will Power used the final lap of qualifying Friday to leapfrog five other drivers and win the pole for the IndyCar Grand Prix.

Andretti receives direction on how to proceed with F1 bid

Michael Andretti spent his weekend at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix attempting to drum up support for his bid to expand the Formula One grid for an American team.

Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand Prix

Ferrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying.

Viva Las Vegas: F1 adds Strip as it expands to 3 US stops

Itโ€™s been 40 years since Formula One last ventured into Sin City for back-to-back Las Vegas races staged in the parking lot of the Caesars Palace hotel.

Andretti files paperwork to start Formula One team in 2024

Michael Andretti has filed an application with the FIA to field a Formula One team starting in 2024.

Jarett Andretti fulfills father's goal to get team to Rolex

Jarett Andretti carved his own path in motorsports alongside his father, where the two began in sprint cars with aspirations to build a bigger program they could take to the next level. John Andretti and his son eventually set their sights on sports cars and building a program that would someday race in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Jarett Andretti started from the pole Saturday in the LMP3 class and held the lead for roughly three hours before turning the car over to his teammate.

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'Like losing a family member': Unser's death hits hard

Mario Andretti and A.

'Like losing a family member': Unser's death hits hard

Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt and Al Unser embraced their fierce competition on the racetrack. When Little Al was absent from Indy during the IRL-CART split, his two cousins โ€” Johnny and Robby โ€” kept the family tradition intact by making seven Indy starts before Unser Jr. returned in 2000.

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Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82

Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following years of health issues.

Praise pours in for Kyle Larson following first NASCAR title

Before he headed onto the track for the biggest race of his career, Kyle Larson heard Mario Andretti praise him as one of the most well-rounded drivers in all of motorsports.

Hamilton-Verstappen Formula 1 duel hits the track in Texas

The first practice sessions at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix sparked new tension between championship leaders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

IndyCar speeds into Long Beach celebrating season of gains

The IndyCar Series speeds into its season finale at Sunday riding a myriad of gains that have America's top open-wheel series feeling confident about its future.

Home, speed, home: Newgarden set to tame Nashville streets

Josef Newgarden is the toast of Nashville.

Castroneves happily joins elite club of 4-time Indy winners

There was a special gathering in Indianapolis this week: Helio Castroneves, A.

Indianapolis 500 welcomes 135,000 fans in global benchmark

The Indianapolis 500 has welcomed back 135,000 fans, the most at any sports event in the world since the pandemic began 18 months ago.

Buzzing again: Indy 500 is biggest sports event of pandemic

The Indianapolis 500 will open its gates to 135,000 spectators on Sunday for the largest sports event since the start of the pandemic.

Iceman shakes through head cold to show he's IndyCar's best

Scott Dixon was bothered all weekend with clogged ears and sinuses but didn't let it bother him when it came time to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

Power saves Penske from Indy 500 qualifying embarrassment

Will Power saved Roger Penske from embarrassment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by locking his car into the Indianapolis 500 field.

Penske struggles with speed, Power outside of Indy 500 field

Team Penske had an uncharacteristically slow first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying and Will Power will have to avoid being bumped from the 33-car field when the lineup is finalized.

Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser has died.

Busch celebrates birthday with win at Kansas Speedway

Kyle Busch celebrated his 36th birthday by winning a two-lap sprint to the finish at Kansas Speedway.

Colton Herta matches dad, grabs pole in tight IndyCar field

Colton Herta has rebounded from a first-lap crash in the IndyCar season opener to win the pole on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg.

Andretti navigates personal loss, loneliness of pandemic

Mario Andretti is not unlike so many others around the world touched by the coronavirus pandemic.

Scott Dixon seeks motorsports milestone 7th championship

Scott Dixon opens the IndyCar season in search of the motorsports milestone mark of seven championships.

Newgarden wins IndyCar finale but can't deny Dixon 6th title

Newgarden won the season finale, using a spectacular two-car pass for the lead in a valiant effort to win a second consecutive title. Dixon has won two of the last three championships, a run interrupted last year when Newgarden won his second title. Newgarden tied Dixon with his series-best fourth win of the season but Newgarden was in too large of a hole to catch his rival. It came to a close in front of a sold-out 20,000 spectators, the largest crowd of the season for IndyCar. There was nothing Newgarden could do, even on a day he did everything he had to, to deny Dixon a sixth championship.

Dixon's struggles open door to Newgarden for IndyCar title

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS โ€“ Scott Dixon looked invincible in the first half of this IndyCar season. Now, the Iceman needs everything he can muster to clinch his sixth IndyCar title. And Dixon hasn't just completed every lap of every race this season, he's led in points every day of this strange, abbreviated season. As always, the (IndyCar) points title comes down to the last race." If Dixon does claim the title, he and Foyt both would have won their sixth crowns at age 40.

Power claims another pole at Indy, Dixon's woes continue

INDIANAPOLIS โ€“ Will Power will start from the pole Saturday at Indianapolis after posting the fastest lap in morning qualifying. It's his fifth pole this season and the 61st career pole, which is second all-time behind Mario Andretti (67). โ€œWe made a lot of changes last night," Power said, explaining he was not satisfied with Friday's car. And when Newgarden won Friday's race , with Dixon finishing ninth, the lead was trimmed to 40 points with two races remaining. โ€œIt will take more horsepower we'll use more in these conditions, where as in July it would have been easy to do a two-stop race," Power said.

Jimmie Johnson teams with Ganassi on 2-year IndyCar program

FILE - In this image provided by Jimmie Johnson Racing II, Inc., seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson poses with an IndyCar during testing with Chip Ganassi Racing on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Indianapolis. Jimmie Johnson will transition from NASCAR to IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing in a partnership that could pair two of the most dominant drivers of this generation on one team. (Jimmie Johnson Racing II, Inc. via AP, File)CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jimmie Johnson will transition from NASCAR to IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing in a partnership that could pair two of the most dominant drivers of this generation on one team. If funding is secured, Johnson would be teammates with five-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon. Both were instrumental in piquing Johnson's interest in IndyCar and Dixon assisted Johnson at the July test.

Dixon beats Sato at Gateway in reverse finish of Indy 500

Sato held off Dixon last Sunday for his second Indy 500 victory in four years. Dixon had 20 laps to chase Sato down, but a late caution ended the race under yellow. Sato returned to the track in third, passed O'Ward with a bold outside move then set his sights on Dixon. Dixon beat Sato by 0.1404 seconds for his fourth win of the season and 50th overall and praised his Chip Ganassi Racing team. That was a textbook Scott Dixon race.

An Andretti wins first Indy 500 pole for family in 33 years

Marco Andretti sits in his pit box before the start of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS Marco Andretti has won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 in a lightning-fast first step toward snapping the infamous Andretti Curse at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mario Andretti won his third and final pole for the Indy 500 in 1987, when grandson Marco was an infant. Mario Andretti scored the only Indy 500 win for the family in 1969; Michael Andretti fell short in 16 tries and the Aug. 23 race will be Marco Andretti's 15th attempt. Andretti will sit on the front row alongside two former Indy 500 winners.

Dixon breaks through at Indianapolis with victory in GP

Race driver Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, celebrates with the trophy after winning the IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, July 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS Scott Dixon finally made his second trip to Indianapolis Motor Speedway's victory lane. Dixon finished runner-up in each of the last three races on the track's 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course. It's so good to be standing here, racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway," Dixon said after pumping his fist in a mostly empty and silent renovated winner's circle. Otherwise, it was a relatively easy drive for Dixon, whose 48 IndyCar wins rank third behind A.J.

IndyCar gets through well-screened, delayed opener in Texas

In this photo provided by Chris Owens/INDYCAR Series, Scott Dixon, left, jumps off his car toward team owner Chip Ganassi as the two celebrate Dixon's IndyCar auto race win at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, June 6, 2020. (Chris Owens/INDYCAR Series via AP)FORT WORTH, Texas FORT WORTH, TexasThrough all of the uncertainty and unknowns after more than eight months since the last IndyCar race, Scott Dixon and another pair of former champs relied on their experience for podium finishes. NBC Sports said Sunday that the Saturday night prime-time telecast drew nearly 1.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched IndyCar race outside the Indianapolis 500 on any network since 2016. It was the biggest audience for an NBC telecast of any IndyCar race away from the Brickyard. I mean, it felt like a normal IndyCar race to me.

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