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109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 News
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OCT 03, 2025
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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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SEP 29, 2025
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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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SEP 25, 2025
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Podium Steps Climbed by Many Drivers This Season

Christian Lundgaard (photo, left), Alex Palou (photo, center) and Pato O'Ward (photo, right) finished on the podium more than any other NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers in 2025.
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SEP 24, 2025
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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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SEP 22, 2025
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Palou Faces Reality of Racing Immortality With Visit to Studio

Alex Palou (photo) traveled recently to North Carolina to see the clay likeness of his image that will appear on the Borg-Warner Trophy in sterling silver for winning the 2025 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
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SEP 15, 2025
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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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SEP 12, 2025
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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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SEP 03, 2025
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FOX Sports Ends Epic First Season with Big Viewership Growth

Ratings for the season finale at Nashville were up a staggering 136 percent over 2024, helping FOX drive a season-long ratings increase of 27 percent over last year. This is the most-watched INDYCAR SERIES season in 17 years.
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AUG 27, 2025
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Inside Line: Alex Palou’s Defining Moment This Season?

Alex Palou (photo) clinched his fourth NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship in the last five years with two races to go in a season for the ages with Chip Ganassi Racing.
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JUN 05, 2025
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Curt Cavin

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Fifth in Detroit Proves Kyffin Simpson’s Progress in Second Season

Chip Ganassi Racing's Kyffin Simpson (photo) finished a career-best fifth June 1 in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.
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JUN 03, 2025
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ABC Supply, AJ Foyt Racing Help Raise $4.7 Million for Injured Veterans

AJ Foyt Racing driver Santino Ferrucci (photo, center) met during the Month of May with injured veterans who are helped by Homes For Our Troops.
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MAY 29, 2025
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Alex Palou Savors Spoils of ‘500’ Victory, Big Media Interest during NYC Tour

Indy 500 winner Alex Palou (photo, left) was an in-studio guest on the popular daily FOX Sports show "First Things First," where he watched co-host Nick Wright (photo, right) drink the winner's bottle of milk.