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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

INDYCAR Staff Writer

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.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Josef Newgarden Salvages Season With Home Win at Nashville
The two-time series champion for Team Penske (photo) earned his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory in more than a year Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway.
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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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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

David Malukas Rolls with Another Gut Punch after Losing Pole Late
The A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver (photo) will start second in an NTT INDYCAR SERIES oval race for the second consecutive week.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Personal Touch Helps To Extend Ganassi’s Championship Magic
Alex Palou (photo, right center) has won four NTT INDYCAR SERIES championships in the last five seasons for the team owned by Chip Ganassi (photo, left center).
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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: Tire Choice May Be Pivotal Sunday at Portland
News, notes and quotes from the paddock Saturday at Portland International Raceway, including drivers mulling various tire strategy options for the race Sunday.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Practice Shots: Pato O’Ward Needs More Pace To Parry Alex Palou
Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren (photo, right) clocked in ninth overall in practice Friday for the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland presented by askROI.
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Inside Line: Hectic July Takeaways?
Marcus Armstrong (photo) was one of the new faces on the podium in July who captured the attention of one member of the Inside Line panel.