Palou as INDYCAR Champion might become a regular thing. Is this how it’s going to be for a while in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES? We’re speaking of Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 10 Honda, and the Astor Cup that series officials present to its season champion at year’s end. Palou is the champ for the second time in three years, and it could be argued that he easily could be on a three-fer if not for, well, that little...
Josef Newgarden capped a wild and unforgettable Indianapolis 500 on Sunday to become the 14th driver in Team Penske history to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Newgarden held off reigning “500” champion Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing to score his first such victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the record-extending 19th for Roger Penske’s mighty organization. Ericsson was bidding to become the first repeat winner since Helio Castroneves in 2001-2002, but he lost the race lead to Newgarden in Turn...
Marcus Ericsson is an Indianapolis 500 winner! The sensational Swede patiently waited for his moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, suffered through a rare red flag, then won a two-lap shootout over Pato O’Ward and Tony Kanaan to capture the 106th Running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Ericsson gave Chip Ganassi Racing its fifth Indy victory and the sixth overall for team owner Chip Ganassi. Ericsson became the second Swede to win the 500, following one of his mentors, Kenny Brack, the...
Scott Dixon is building a career for the ages, and he added a sixth NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship to his resume Sunday by finishing third in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Dixon needed the strong result because his only threat to the title — Josef Newgarden of Team Penske — won the race for the second consecutive year, putting the pressure on Dixon to deliver. With Newgarden winning but not collecting the three additional bonus points, Dixon, who has...