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Fantastic Five of 2025: Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250

The final installment of this series looking back at the five best races of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season revisits Christian Rasmussen's stirring first career victory.
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Rivals Admit Peak Alex Palou Will Be Handful Yet Again in 2026

The Spaniard (photo) won eight of 17 races en route to his fourth Astor Challenge Cup as NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion in 2025.
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Pato O’Ward’s Big Week Features Laps in INDYCAR SERIES, F1 Cars

Pato O'Ward (photo) tested Tuesday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval and participated in Formula One practice Friday for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
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Fantastic Five of 2025: BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland

Will Power (photo) earned Team Penske's first victory of 2025 at Portland International Raceway amid the backdrop of growing speculation about his future with the team.
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Five Questions With … J. Douglas Boles

The INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president (photo) took time during NTT INDYCAR SERIES testing Tuesday at IMS to talk about many topics, including repairs to Turn 2 in IMS, the status of the series' new car, possible changes to officiating structure and more.
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Inside Line: IMS Oval Test Takeaway?

Visions of May started dancing in the heads of the Inside Line panel during oval testing Tuesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and panelists chose their biggest items from the four-car test.
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Test Patterns: Smooth Sailing at IMS with Track Patch, Tires, More

Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren (photo) was one of four NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers testing Oct. 21 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval in preparation for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
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Fantastic Five of 2025: The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

Scott Dixon (photo) of Chip Ganassi Racing continued a remarkable streak of winning at least one NTT INDYCAR SERIES race for 21 consecutive seasons with his improbable victory at Mid-Ohio Sports Car 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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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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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.