IndyCar News

Two-time series champion Newgarden earned his first victory of the season and 33rd of his illustrious career by hunting down and passing leader Kyle Kirkwood with seven laps remaining to win the Good Ranchers 250 on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, IndyCar.com reports.

Newgarden was fastest in High Line practice for the Good Ranchers 250 NTT IndyCar Series race at Phoenix Raceway on Friday. He turned a fast lap of 167.677 mph.

The stage is set for an even bigger breakthrough for David Malukas after he earned his first career NTT P1 Award in qualifying Friday for the Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway, IndyCar.com reports.

Rosenqvist crashed in opening practice for the Good Ranchers 250 NTT IndyCar Series race at Phoenix Raceway on Friday.

Malukas was fastest in opening practice for the Good Ranchers 250 NTT IndyCar Series race at Phoenix Raceway on Friday. He turned a fast lap of 175.605 mph.

Grosjean finished eighth in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg IndyCar race on Sunday.

Hauger finished 10th in the Firestone Grand Prix of St.Petersburg IndyCar race on Sunday.

Kirkwood finished fourth at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in Sunday's IndyCar race.

Lundgaard finished third in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in Sunday's IndyCar race.

McLaughlin finished second in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in Sunday's IndyCar race.

Palou picked up right where he left off in 2025, opening the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season with a dominant victory in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

McLaughlin helped Team Penske put memories of a tough 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season into the rearview mirror Saturday by starting 2026 with the NTT P1 Award for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Lundgaard led the second practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday morning, a session that started with little action but ended with a flurry of activity that set the table for exciting NTT P1 Award qualifying this afternoon, IndyCar.com reports.

Dixon crashed in opening practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg NTT IndyCar Series race on the Streets of St. Petersburg on Friday.

McLaughlin was fastest in opening practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg NTT IndyCar Series race on the Streets of St. Petersburg on Friday. He turned a fast lap of 1:01.1020.

Rossi's last oval victory in the NTT IndyCar Series came in August 2018 at Pocono Raceway. There's a strong chance that drought may end in 2026, based on the results of the second and final day of the Unser IndyCar Open Test at Phoenix Raceway on Wednesday. Rossi led both sessions on the 1-mile oval, including the fastest overall lap.

Malukas led the first day of the Unser IndyCar Open Test at Phoenix Raceway on Tuesday, his first official NTT IndyCar Series test session since joining Team Penske after the 2025 season. Malukas was fastest on the 1-mile desert oval with a lap of 172.605 mph in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet.

Ex-F1 driver Grosjean will return to the IndyCar grid in 2026, driving the No. 18 Honda entry for Dale Coyne Racing, Motorsport reports.

Carpenter will drive the No. 33 Dallara-Chevrolet for Ed Carpenter Racing at the 2026 Indianapolis 500.

Malukas has signed a multi-year deal to drive the No. 12 Chevrolet for Team Penske in the INDYCAR SERIES.

VeeKay will drive full-time for Juncos Hollinger Racing in the 2026 INDYCAR season.

Hauger will drive for Dale Coyne Racing full-time in the 2026 INDYCAR season, Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports reports.

Collet will drive the No. 4 entry for A.J. Foyt Racing for the 2026 INDYCAR season, Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports reports.

Just one day after his 17-year tenure at Team Penske officially came to an end, two-time IndyCar champion Power has already announced plans to race for Andretti Global in 2026. He will pilot the No. 26 Honda, replacing American driver Colton Herta, Motorsport.com reports.

The Cadillac Formula 1 Team announced that nine-time NTT IndyCar Series race winner Herta will serve as a test driver as the team prepares to join the grid for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season.