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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: David Malukas Rides Roller Coaster of a Day

News, notes and quotes Saturday from the paddock in Nashville, where David Malukas (photo) crashed, missed qualifying, spent time at a hospital and returned to lead the final practice.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Kyle Kirkwood Snatches Nashville Pole From Oval King Josef Newgarden

The Andretti Global driver (photo) earned his first NTT P1 Award of the season and the fourth of his career Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Longer Race Could Change Strategies Sunday on Nashville Oval

Josef Newgarden (photo) and the rest of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field will race 300 laps Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway, up from 225 in 2025.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Numbers Prove Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward Tough To Top on Ovals

Just how dominant has Josef Newgarden been on ovals recently? He has won 13 of the last 30 NTT INDYCAR SERIES races on circle tracks, a strike rate of 43 percent, and his last 10 wins have come on ovals.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

World Cup Lead-in To Kick Nashville Race Into Action With Big Attention

Team Penske's Josef Newgarden (photo) has won 13 of the last 30 NTT INDYCAR SERIES oval races since 2021, including last year at Nashville Superspeedway.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Plenty of Questions Remain as Silly Season Explodes Into Action

Team Penske is one of the few organizations in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES that won't see a changed lineup in 2027, as David Malukas, Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden (photo, from left) will be back.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Scott Dixon Breaking New Ground With Seismic Late-Career Move

The six-time series champion (photo) is headed to Arrow McLaren next season after nearly 25 seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing in one of the most successful driver-team pairings in motorsports history.
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Inside Line: Where Does Christian Lundgaard Drive Next Season?

The Dane (photo) became the hottest free agent of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Silly Season after Arrow McLaren revealed this week it is not re-signing him for 2027 and beyond.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Arrow McLaren Sets Strong Driver Lineup for 2027

Next year's lineup of O'Ward, Dixon, Rosenqvist and Hunter-Reay to be strong at Indy.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Instant Recall: The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

O'Ward used muscle on teammate to the get lead, score first victory since Toronto 2025.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Christian Lundgaard's Statement Leads Arrow McLaren Sweep at Mid-Ohio

Driver soon to be a free agent scored his third career NTT P1 Award.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Alex Palou's Pole Streak Ends at Five

Reigning series champion has finished in the top two for each of the past four Mid-Ohio races.