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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Raging Title Race Ready To Resume as Stretch Run Starts at Portland

Nikita Johnson (photo, front, above) of Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR leads HMD Motorsports rival Enzo Fittipaldi by just one point with four races remaining this season.
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Inside Line: What’s Grabbing Your Attention Besides Title Race?

The "lame duck" dynamic between three prominent drivers and the teams they will exit after this season, including Christian Lundgaard of Arrow McLaren (photo, above), is a point of focus for one Inside Line panelist.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Test Patterns: Teams Chase Speed During Final Off Week of Season

Portland and Laguna Seca hosted valuable test sessions as teams looked to gain an edge before racing resumes.
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JUL 24, 2026
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Mick Schumacher Quietly Becoming RLL's Oval Ace

Zero past oval experience hasn't stopped the rookie driver (photo) from emerging as one of the season's biggest surprises on circle tracks.
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JUL 20, 2026
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: David Malukas Produces Gritty Drive to Third

News, notes and quotes from the paddock Monday at Nashville Superspeedway, including David Malukas of Team Penske (photo) driving from deep in the field toward the front twice in the race.
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JUL 19, 2026
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Matteo Nannini Pulls Away To Lead Cape 1-2 Finish at Nashville

The Italian (photo) helped Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR achieve its first-ever sweep of the top two spots in a race in the INDYCAR development series.
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JUL 18, 2026
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Waiting Game Ends With Pole for Matteo Nannini in Nashville

The Italian (photo) earned his second career pole in the INDYCAR development series Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway.
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JUL 18, 2026
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Kyle Kirkwood Leads Crash-Shortened Practice at Nashville

The Andretti Global star (photo) was the only driver to top 197 mph Saturday morning on the 1.33-mile concrete oval.
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JUL 16, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Tight Trio Tussling for Title Shifts Attention to Nashville Oval

HMD Motorsports driver Enzo Fittipaldi (photo) powered into the lead of the INDYCAR development series after sweeping the doubleheader July 4-5 at Mid-Ohio.
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JUL 16, 2026
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Longer Race Could Change Strategies Sunday on Nashville Oval

Josef Newgarden (photo) and the rest of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field will race 300 laps Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway, up from 225 in 2025.
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JUL 14, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Numbers Prove Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward Tough To Top on Ovals

Just how dominant has Josef Newgarden been on ovals recently? He has won 13 of the last 30 NTT INDYCAR SERIES races on circle tracks, a strike rate of 43 percent, and his last 10 wins have come on ovals.
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JUL 10, 2026
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Plenty of Questions Remain as Silly Season Explodes Into Action

Team Penske is one of the few organizations in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES that won't see a changed lineup in 2027, as David Malukas, Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden (photo, from left) will be back.