The 2026 INDYCAR season started off pretty much how the last one ended — with Alex Palou on top. No, Alex Palou didn’t win the last race of the 2025 season, but he did win the INDYCAR championship last year, his third consecutive and fourth overall. Last weekend in the first race of the year, … Read more
Will Buxton adores Pato O’Ward, but he might not agree with the No. 5 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren driver. O’Ward opposed the idea of doubleheader weekends — events that hold both INDYCAR and NASCAR at the same venue, in the same time frame. “Tired of INDYCAR being treated like a support race,” O’Ward said. “INDYCAR … Read more
Alex Palou won eight INDYCAR races during a historic 2025 season, including a victory in the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. He picked up right where he left off on Sunday, beginning the 2026 season with a dominant performance at the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg. The Winner Is … Alex Palou, driver … Read more
St. Petersburg, Fla. — One of the biggest questions entering the 2026 INDYCAR season is: Will Team Penske rebound? And the answer going into the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday (noon ET, FOX) is a little bit of apparently yes, and a little bit of not so sure. Scott McLaughlin won … Read more
St. Petersburg, Fla. — INDYCAR is officially back! Drivers get on track Friday for the first time in the 2026 INDYCAR season as they prepare for the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Sunday’s race (Noon ET on FOX) will be the first time Will Power drives for Andretti Global after 17 years at Team … Read more
Alex Palou is clearly the driver to beat in INDYCAR this season after winning three straight titles. However, FOX INDYCAR broadcaster Will Buxton argued — during the premiere of “SPEED With Harvick And Buxton” — that the four-time INDYCAR champ is certainly beatable in 2026. Who could dethrone Palou, though? In the debut episode of … Read more
Here’s what’s happening this week Inside The Garage: Two weeks of NASCAR-INDYCAR synergy Sheldon Creed finally finds Victory Lane Looking ahead to the Indy 500 entertainment lineup EchoPark Speedway (Hampton, Ga.) — The NASCAR Cup Series drivers know their cars will look slow at Phoenix Raceway in a couple of weeks when they are on … Read more
Phoenix International Raceway (Avondale, Ariz.) — INDYCAR drivers enjoyed some sun, some wind and, well not so much, some rain during their two-day test at Phoenix. The series hasn’t competed on the 1-mile oval since 2018, and while the basic car is the same, the aeroscreen and hybrid systems make the handling much different. Drivers … Read more