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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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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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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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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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Fast Start Paved Way for Magical Title Season for Dennis Hauger

The Norwegian driver (photo, right) became the first rookie to win the championship in the INDYCAR development series since Kyle Kirkwood in 2021.
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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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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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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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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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Will Power To Drive No. 26 for Andretti Global Starting in 2026

The Australian (photo) is No. 4 on the all-time INDYCAR SERIES victory list and has won more pole positions than any other driver in series history.
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Paddock Buzz: Conor Daly Rallies for Big Climb Into Top Five

News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Sunday at Nashville, including Conor Daly (photo, front) earning his best finish of the season for Juncos Hollinger Racing.