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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

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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Inside Line: Your Three-Driver Fantasy Team for 2026?
Four-time series champion Alex Palou (photo) was an easy choice for all four Inside Line panelists when asked to pick three drivers for a fantasy team in 2026, but the rest of the picks might surprise you.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Chairs Filling Fast as ‘Silly Season’ Music Reaches High Volume
Will Power's (photo, right) switch from Team Penske to Andretti Global was one of the major driver moves revealed this week, while David Malukas (photo, left) could be at the center of a major future announcement.
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Eric Smith

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Power Rankings: Palou Leads Wire to Wire in Dream Season
A third-place finish at Nashville helped Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin (photo) continue his steady climb in the Power Rankings.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Christian Lundgaard Stays in Hot Pursuit of Third
News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Saturday at Nashville, including Christian Lundgaard of Arrow McLaren (photo) focusing on catching Scott Dixon for third in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Favorites and Sleepers: Nashville
Colton Herta (photo, above) is the defending champion of the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix presented by WillScot
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Time To Celebrate Champ, Top Rookie, Breakout Stars at Nashville
Expect plenty of side-by-side action in the season finale this Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Power Rankings: ECR Duo Climbs After Milwaukee Milestone
Ed Carpenter Racing drivers Alexander Rossi (photo, left) and Christian Rasmussen (photo, right) are climbing the Power Rankings after the team put two drivers in the top five for the first time in its history last Sunday at Milwaukee.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Will Power’s Victory Puts Breeze into Penske’s Sails
News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Saturday at Milwaukee, including how Will Power earning the first victory of the season for Team Penske has boosted the organization after a long drought.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Test Gives RLL, Coyne Hope for Better Milwaukee
News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Friday at Milwaukee, where Graham Rahal (photo) said a recent test could spell an uptick in form for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing on the two oval races to close the season.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Favorites and Sleepers: Milwaukee
Christian Rasmussen (photo) of Ed Carpenter Racing is one of only three drivers to finish in the top 10 of all oval events so far this season in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
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Inside Line: Next First-Time Oval Winner?
One member of the Inside Line panel thinks David Malukas of A.J. Foyt Enterprises (photo) will break through with his first oval victory -- and first NTT INDYCAR SERIES win overall -- either at Milwaukee or Nashville to close the 2025 season.