What do the 98th Academy Awards have in common with sports? Well, as it turns out, a lot. Like the Super Bowl, March Madness, the Daytona 500 and other huge events whose appeal crosses over into pop culture, the Oscars attracts fans from all walks — including folks who like to place a few wagers … Read more
The NASCAR Cup Series’ West Coast swing is almost coming to a close, but not before it takes on Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. After Team Penske dominated last weekend’s Desert Double at Phoenix Raceway — Josef Newgarden won the INDYCAR race while Ryan Blaney won the Cup race — the two series went … Read more
INDYCAR will take the track on Sunday, March 15 for its inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington (10:45 a.m. ET, FOX). The 2.73-mile course will circle AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. It will also race around Globe Life Stadium (home of the Texas Rangers). Last weekend, the series raced at Phoenix for the … Read more
Arlington, Texas — Alex Palou hadn’t left a race weekend not as the INDYCAR points leader for 21 months. So when he exited Phoenix Raceway fifth in the standings, some would think he might have lost a little swagger. Palou knows his incredible run is over, but he qualified on the front row for the … Read more
Alex Palou won the first race, Josef Newgarden won the second, but who will win the third race of the 2026 INDYCAR season? You’ll have to tune in to find out. Following last weekend’s Desert Double with both INDYCAR and NASCAR competing at Phoenix Raceway, the two series went their separate ways. And INDYCAR is … Read more
ARLINGTON, Texas — It’s typical to hear lots of screaming inside Jerry’s World during Dallas Cowboys football games. This weekend, there will be the scream of INDYCAR engines around AT&T Stadium (home of the Cowboys) and Globe Life Stadium (home of the Texas Rangers) as drivers navigate a 2.73-mile course for the first time in … Read more
Arlington, Texas — When a track runs for 2.73 miles, drivers will find something that they wish could change. Maybe a little bump here, a little different curbing there, not enough runoff in another spot. Those things are relatively minor, kind of like small issues with a warning track or pitching mound. For a 2.73-mile … Read more
Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, Ariz.) — As Joey Logano stood on pit road during the final INDYCAR practice Friday, he marveled at what he was seeing … and hearing. “They’re going really fast, number one,” Logano told me. “They’re a little quieter than what our race cars are like. “The biggest things you notice is just … Read more
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