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James Hinchcliffe Rules 1st Day of Indianapolis 500 Practice

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James Hinchcliffe led the way in the cumulative first practice sessions on Aug. 12 for the NTT IndyCar Series’ Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hinchcliffe turned a lap of 224.526 mph, the fastest of the day. Andretti Autosport teammates Marco Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay held the second- and fourth-quickest speeds. Scott Dixon was third-fastest …

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IndyCar July 2020 Review: Packed Schedule Pushes Teams To The Limit

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Felix Rosenqvist on track at 2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s Race 2. (Photo Credit: Chris Owens/Courtesy of IndyCar.)

July 2020 was one of the busiest months in recent NTT IndyCar Series history. After a slow start with just one race in June, the league packed five races into July—including back-to-back doubleheader weekends and their much-talked about return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It all amounted to five events in 15 days. Fans knew that …

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2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s: What We Learned From IndyCar At Iowa

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Josef Newgarden wins 2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s Race 2. (Photo Credit: Chris Jones/Courtesy of IndyCar.)

The 2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s were the second doubleheader weekend for the NTT IndyCar Series—and the second in two weeks. IndyCar teams and drivers were feeling the heat, both literally and metaphorically, as they completed two races under the lights of Iowa Speedway. In the end, it was the best-known names that rose to the …

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2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s Race 2 Preview: IndyCar at Iowa Speedway

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The 2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s conclude on Saturday (July 18), with the NTT IndyCar Series engaging in another 250-lap shootout 24 hours after Friday’s action-packed event. If you missed Friday’s race, you can catch up with our 2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s Race 1 recap. Fans will be wondering if this is going to be anything …

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2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s Race 1 Preview: IndyCar at Iowa Speedway

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2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s

The 2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s begin on Friday (July 17), less than a week after the NTT IndyCar Series doubleheader at Road America. Iowa is another track affected by the COVID-19 rescheduling shuffle: instead of the usual Iowa Corn 300, now fans get a pair of IndyCar 250s. That, of course, means additional work for …

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2020 REV Group Grand Prix: What We Learned From IndyCar At Road America

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2020 REV Group Grand Prix

The 2020 REV Group Grand Prix at Road America was the NTT IndyCar Series’ first doubleheader of the 2020 IndyCar season. Saturday and Sunday (July 11 and 12) were when, in a sense, all heck broke loose for America’s open-wheel series. After two relatively normal races, this weekend was anything but normal. There was yet …

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2020 GMR Grand Prix Recap: Scott Dixon Remains Undefeated in the IndyCar Series

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The NTT IndyCar season’s second race of the year, the GMR Grand Prix, took place on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. It was a weekend of firsts; the first time the Grand Prix took place outside of the Month of May in ages, the first NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader, the first time IndyCar raced on the …

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James Hinchcliffe 2020 IndyCar Season Profille

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James Hinchcliffe in pit lane at the 2020 Genesys 300. (Photo Credit: Chris Jones/Courtesy of IndyCar.)

James Hinchcliffe lost his long-time ride with Schmidt Peterson Motorsport and was left hanging for the 2020 IndyCar season, then Andretti Autosport extended a lifeline. And then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Hinchcliffe’s latest NTT IndyCar Series campaign is going to be an uphill battle all the way, but if he can thrive, he could make …

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2020 Genesys 300: What We Learned From IndyCar At Texas

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Scott Dixon on track during the 2020 Genesys 300. (Photo Credit: Joe Skibinski/Courtesy of IndyCar.)

The 2020 Genesys 300 proved that the NTT IndyCar Series hasn’t missed a beat. Despite the series starting almost three months later, Saturday’s (June 6) event at Texas Motor Speedway was full of the excitement, adrenaline, and WTF moments that fans have come to expect. While Scott Dixon easily drove to his third Texas victory, …

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2020 Genesys 300 Recap: Scott Dixon Dominates 2020 IndyCar Season Opener

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The NTT IndyCar Series had the first event of its pandemic-postponed season with the 2020 Genesys 300, and it was a difficult debut. Despite there being only one viable racing lane and two yellow flags, No. 9 Chip Ganassi driver Scott Dixon dominated the race and secured an easy victory—his second in three years at …

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2020 Genesys 300 Is James Hinchcliffe’s New First Impression

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James Hinchcliffe. (Photo Credit: Chris Owens/Courtesy of IndyCar.)

The 2020 Genesys 300 is a major NTT IndyCar Series race for James Hinchcliffe, who is sponsored by Genesys and will carry them on his car at Texas Motor Speedway—but that’s only one reason why. Saturday is also Hinchcliffe’s first race on a three-race contract he signed with Andretti Autosport since being dropped by Arrow …

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IndyCar Power Rankings: June 2020

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AUSTIN, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 11: A detail view of the Aeroscreen on the car of Will Power, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, at Circuit of The Americas on February 11, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images/Courtesy of IndyCar.)

Although the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series schedule looks different this year, the desire to win is still present in every team. Perhaps they’ll drive for another purpose as well—to bring a sense of normalcy to a world in disarray and turmoil. In this new normal, who will be the toughest competitors with the best chance …

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