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
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. — Dario Franchitti was glad he had hard contact with James Hinchcliffe in the opening laps of the truck race Saturday on the streets of St. Petersburg. Well, sort of. Franchitti just didn’t want to ruin the day for a driver who was running for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series title. With … Read more
The 2026 INDYCAR season has an incredible amount of hype around it after Alex Palou won his fourth season championship. That win vaulted Palou into a conversation among the sport’s greats. With the INDYCAR season starting on March 1 on FOX (and all races this season being broadcast on FOX networks), and a deep group … Read more