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Paddock Buzz: ECR Chooses IMS Test To Get Jump Start on 2026

News, notes and quotes from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES team test Oct. 13 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, including Alexander Rossi (photo) and Christian Rasmussen aiming to push their late-season momentum into next season.

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Rinus VeeKay Signs With Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2026 Season

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First Taste of INDYCAR Entices Mick Schumacher at IMS Test

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Fantastic Five of 2025: Bommarito Automotive Group 500

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Fantastic Five of 2025: Bommarito Automotive Group 500

Kyle Kirkwood (photo) broke through for his first oval victory in a scintillating NTT INDYCAR SERIES race in primetime under the lights at World Wide Technology Raceway.

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Inside Line: What Non-INDYCAR Driver Should Test?

One member of the Inside Line panel would like to see NASCAR teen phenom Connor Zilisch (photo) get a shot behind the wheel of an NTT INDYCAR SERIES car.

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Fantastic Five of 2025: 109th Indianapolis 500

This new series features a look back at the five best races of the 2025 season, as determined by INDYCAR.com writers, starting with Alex Palou's career-defining victory in the 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge in May.

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First Test Whets Appetite for More for Rising Star Kakunoshin Ohta

The standout Japanese sports car and open-wheel racer (photo) impressed in his first test of NTT INDYCAR SERIES machinery Oct. 1 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

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INDYCAR Thrustmaster iRacing Pro Series To Return in January 2026

Elite global sim racers will compete for a $50,000 prize pool on a mix of top INDYCAR ovals, road courses and street circuits.

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Inside Line: Best September?

One member of the Inside Line panel said owner Dale Coyne (photo) and his eponymous race team had the best month of September for many reasons, including naming a new driver and announcing a new technical alliance for 2026.

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Curt Cavin

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September Scorecard: Offseason? What Offseason?

Will Power's (photo) quick move from Team Penske to Andretti Global was one of the early big stories of a month full of INDYCAR news in September.

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2025 by the Numbers: Race Records, Other Stats

The final installment of this series taking a statistical deep dive into the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season looks back at a variety of milestones, including a season-high 685 on-track passes at the Milwaukee Mile (photo).

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Inside Line: Biggest Surprise of 2025 Season?

It maybe wasn't surprising Alex Palou (photo) achieved a three-peat of series titles this season for Chip Ganassi Racing, but his total domination surprised one member of the Inside Line panel.

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Inside Line: Most Interesting Part of 2026 Schedule?

One Inside Line panelist is pleased by the return to the 2026 schedule of Phoenix Raceway (photo), which last hosted an INDYCAR SERIES race in 2018.

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2025 by the Numbers: Pole Winners, Qualifying

Robert Shwartzman of PREMA Racing (photo) pulled off the most surprising qualifying performance of the season by winning the NTT P1 Award for the Indianapolis 500 and becoming the first rookie pole sitter for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" since Teo Fabi in 1983.

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Curt Cavin

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Record Number of Drivers Led the Pack in Exciting Season

A trend of many lap leaders in 2025 started immediately at the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (photo), which featured seven leaders, one shy of the event’s all-time high.

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Paddock Buzz: ECR Chooses IMS Test To Get Jump Start on 2026

News, notes and quotes from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES team test Oct. 13 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, including Alexander Rossi (photo) and Christian Rasmussen aiming to push their late-season momentum into next season.

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Rinus VeeKay Signs With Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2026 Season

The Dutchman (photo) earned a podium finish last season by placing second at Toronto, falling just short in pursuit of Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren.

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Curt Cavin

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First Taste of INDYCAR Entices Mick Schumacher at IMS Test

The former Formula One driver (photo) and son of legendary F1 champion Michael Schumacher tested an NTT INDYCAR SERIES car for the first time Monday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

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Will Power To Drive in Indy 8 Hour at IMS in Sports Car Debut

The two-time INDYCAR SERIES champion (photo) will join fellow Australians Kenny Habul and Chaz Mostert in the 75 Express Mercedes-AMG in the Intercontinental GT Challenge event for GT3 sports cars at IMS.

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Eric Smith

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Marcus Armstrong Delivered Under Pressure for Career Year

The New Zealand native (photo) finished a career-best eighth in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings in 2025, his first season with Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian.

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Curt Cavin

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Reality Sinks in for David Malukas in First Test as Penske Driver

David Malukas (photo) tested for the first time as a Team Penske driver Oct. 7 at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis.

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Eric Smith

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Christian Lundgaard's Career Year Drives Arrow McLaren Forward

The Danish driver (photo) finished a career-best fifth in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings in 2025 during his first season with Arrow McLaren.

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Eric Smith

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Dennis Hauger Hustles in ‘Pretty Cool’ First Run in Coyne Car

The 2025 INDY NXT champion (photo) tested with Dale Coyne Racing on Oct. 1 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, his first sampling of NTT INDYCAR SERIES machinery.

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Testing, Testing: Teams, Drivers Staying Busy on Track in October

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (photo) is one of the tracks that will host NTT INDYCAR SERIES team testing during a busy October.

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F1 Veteran Mick Schumacher To Test With RLL on IMS Road Course

Mick Schumacher raced for the Haas F1 Team in 2021 and 2022 and is a factory driver for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship sports car series.

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Jack Harvey Back at Indy in 2026 with Dreyer & Reinbold, INVST

The popular Englishman (photo) keeps the same team and primary sponsor next May for his Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge effort.

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Coyne Hires Dennis Hauger for 2026, Enters Partnership with Andretti

The Norwegian driver (photo) won six of 14 races this season en route to the INDY NXT by Firestone championship.

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Paddock Buzz: ECR Chooses IMS Test To Get Jump Start on 2026

News, notes and quotes from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES team test Oct. 13 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, including Alexander Rossi (photo) and Christian Rasmussen aiming to push their late-season momentum into next season.

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Rinus VeeKay Signs With Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2026 Season

The Dutchman (photo) earned a podium finish last season by placing second at Toronto, falling just short in pursuit of Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

First Taste of INDYCAR Entices Mick Schumacher at IMS Test

The former Formula One driver (photo) and son of legendary F1 champion Michael Schumacher tested an NTT INDYCAR SERIES car for the first time Monday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Dennis Hauger Hustles in ‘Pretty Cool’ First Run in Coyne Car

The 2025 INDY NXT champion (photo) tested with Dale Coyne Racing on Oct. 1 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, his first sampling of NTT INDYCAR SERIES machinery.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Testing, Testing: Teams, Drivers Staying Busy on Track in October

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (photo) is one of the tracks that will host NTT INDYCAR SERIES team testing during a busy October.

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Japanese Driver Kakunoshin Ohta To Test This Week for Meyer Shank

Kakunoshin Ohta (photo) has three victories and is third in the Japanese Super Formula Championship open-wheel series this season in between his IMSA sports car commitments with Meyer Shank Racing.

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F1 Veteran Mick Schumacher To Test With RLL on IMS Road Course

Mick Schumacher raced for the Haas F1 Team in 2021 and 2022 and is a factory driver for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship sports car series.

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Ron Ruzewski To Join Andretti Global as Team Principal in 2026

The respected engineer and team manager (photo, left) joins the team after working for Team Penske for 21 seasons.

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Jack Harvey Back at Indy in 2026 with Dreyer & Reinbold, INVST

The popular Englishman (photo) keeps the same team and primary sponsor next May for his Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge effort.

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Coyne Hires Dennis Hauger for 2026, Enters Partnership with Andretti

The Norwegian driver (photo) won six of 14 races this season en route to the INDY NXT by Firestone championship.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Instant Bond Between Drivers Helped Push Forward New-Look ECR

Christian Rasmussen (photo, left) and Alexander Rossi (photo, right) helped propel Ed Carpenter Racing this season to its first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory since 2021.

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David Malukas To Drive for Team Penske Beginning in 2026

The Chicago-area native (photo) finished runner-up in the 2025 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.