Race Weekend Central

Graham Rahal Tops James Hinchcliffe by .0080 Seconds in Texas Photo Finish

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For a moment, it appeared that Graham Rahal had celebrated too soon. After making a daring move under James Hinchcliffe going into turn 3, Rahal found himself alone in the lead coming to the checkered flag at Texas Motor Speedway. Seeing what appeared to be a guaranteed win, Rahal pumped his fist into the air …

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Will Power Wins at Pocono Raceway, Cuts into Simon Pagenaud’s Championship Lead

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For the 27th time in the Verizon IndyCar Series, Will Power piloted his racecar into Victory Lane. Taking advantage of a plethora of strategies throughout the race, he climbed through the field late in the going, taking the lead during the final pit stop of the race after the caution flew for debris with 24 laps …

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Simon Pagenaud Survives Strategy, Back Pain for Mid-Ohio Win

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Simon Pagenaud survived a full array of differing pit strategies, back pain and a battle with teammate and championship rival Will Power to earn a victory in Sunday’s Honda 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The win is the Frenchman’s fourth of 2016, and the sixth of Pagenaud’s six-year career. Starting on the pole, Pagenaud …

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Will Power Claims Third Victory in Four Races at Toronto

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(Photo: Shawn Gritzmacher / IndyCar)

Sometimes, it’s better to be lucky than good. However, in Will Power‘s case during Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto, it took a combination of the two to get to Victory Lane and firmly inside the championship battle. Power became the key benefactor after pitting before a late caution, earning him track position. He then held the …

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Josef Newgarden Dusts the Field for Iowa Corn 300 Win

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(Photo: Chris Jones/IndyCar)

Competing in his first oval race since suffering a broken collarbone and wrist at Texas Motor Speedway, Josef Newgarden beat down the field to claim a dominant win in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa Speedway. Newgarden, 25, improved from two-straight runner-up performances at the Newton, Iowa, circuit by leading a race record 282 out …

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Will Power Triumphs in IndyCar’s Road America Return

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(Photo: Joe Skibinski/IndyCar)

After years of hopes and occasional rumors of a return, the Verizon IndyCar Series finally made its way back to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, for a feature at Road America. 50 laps later, it was 2014 ICS champion Will Power prevailing to score a dominant win in the KOHLER Grand Prix. Power paced the field around the 4.014-mile …

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Will Power Returns to Victory Lane in Belle Isle

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(Photo: Chris Owens/IndyCar)

After an uncharacteristically poor beginning to the 2016 season, Will Power returned to form on an overcast day in Belle Isle Park. Power benefitted from timely cautions and overtook teammate Simon Pagenaud on the final restart to take Sunday’s Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans – Dual II, his first victory since a May 9, …

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Rookie Alexander Rossi Rides Fumes to Improbable 100th Indy 500 Victory

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Rookie Alexander Rossi entered the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season as an unproven shoe, a failed Formula 1 driver looking for a career turnaround. After 500 miles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he may now be the face of IndyCar and American open wheel racing for years to come. Rossi stretched his fuel to the …

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Rookie Max Chilton Crashes in Lone Saturday IndyCar Practice

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(Photo: Walt Kuhn/IndyCar)

Former Formula 1 driver Max Chilton became the first Chevrolet to test INDYCAR’s safety improvements in a vicious crash during Saturday’s lone practice session. The British rookie was running during a rain-delayed practice sessions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he lost control of his machine going through Turn 2. Chilton’s No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing …

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Simon Pagenaud Shines Bright in IMS Road Course Win

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For the third-straight Verizon IndyCar Series race, points leader Simon Pagenaud prevailed as the winner. Sporting a bright yellow Menards livery, Pagenaud dominated the race’s opening stint and regained the lead during the final pit cycle to take the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, his third victory of the season for Team Penske. “The …

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Pagenaud Outlasts Rahal for Barber Victory

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Returning to the site of his 2011 Verizon IndyCar Series debut, points leader Simon Pagenaud parlayed a stellar drive from the pole and outlasted a battle with Graham Rahal to claim the April 24 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. After going winless in his first 18 races with Team Penske, …

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Simon Pagenaud Withstands Review, Scott Dixon to Score Long Beach Win

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Looking to get the winless monkey off of his back, Simon Pagenaud surged to a late lead to claim the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. However, in typical Verizon IndyCar Series style, the win came amid controversy. Pagenaud inherited the lead after his final pit stop and withstood a furious charge from Scott Dixon to …

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