The Pit Straight: Oval Madness in Music City
The FIFA World Cup final may be the biggest pre-race show in IndyCar history.
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The FIFA World Cup final may be the biggest pre-race show in IndyCar history.
Open-wheel fans hoping for a slow news week are surely disappointed as we head to Mid-Ohio and Silverstone.
It is Russell’s second win of 2026.
Palou finished Saturday’s qualifying nearly three tenths up on the rest of the field.
IndyCar heads north for a trip through the Wisconsin woods this weekend.
A classic F1 circuit will not appear on the calendar next year.
Palou bested the competition by a full mile per hour over two laps around the 1.25-mile oval.
It’s a busy weekend for open-wheel fans with F1 action in Monaco and IndyCar under the lights at Gateway.
There’s no rest for the IndyCar field as the series takes on the streets of Detroit.