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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

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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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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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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Lochie Hughes, James Roe Ready To Step Up for First INDYCAR Test

Australian Lochie Hughes (photo) also will serve as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES reserve driver for Andretti Global in 2026.
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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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Curt Cavin

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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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Eric Smith

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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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Curt Cavin

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Plenty of History, New Layout Await INDYCAR’s Return to Phoenix

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES last competed on the unique, 1-mile oval at Phoenix Raceway in 2018 (photo).
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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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2025 by the Numbers: Races, Starters

Kyle Kirkwood (photo) of Andretti Global enjoyed a breakthrough year with a career-best three victories and was one of seven different drivers to win a race this season.
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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.