IndyCar articles archive
The most famous IndyCar race is the Indianapolis 500, held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in front of huge crowds. However American open-wheel racing has a chequered history.
The championship reached its peak in the late eighties and early nineties under the sanctioning body CART. It attracted huge international attention as Formula 1 champions including Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti competed in it.
However the creation of the rival Indy Racing League in 1996 created a split which badly damaged the championship. CART, which rebranded as Champ Car, fell into decline. By 2008, with Champ Car on the bring of collapse, the two series finally merged, but the damage had been.
Nonetheless today's IndyCar championship retains a reputation for spectacular racing with its single-specification chassis and features a broad range of circuits including road, street and traditional American oval courses.
Andretti building new £170m headquarters to house 'current and future racing initiatives'
22nd August 2022, 16:07 | Written by Keith Collantine
Aspiring Formula 1 entrant Andretti has announced it will spend $200 million (£170m) constructing new headquarters in Indiana.
IndyCar's determination to complete every racing lap is an example to F1
22nd August 2022, 12:26 23rd August 2022, 9:35 | Written by Keith Collantine
While Formula 1 needlessly stops races early due to its arbitrary time limit, IndyCar shows how rain delays should be handled.
Newgarden waits out rain delay to win in Gateway, close within three points of Power
21st August 2022, 4:15 | Written by RJ O'Connell
Josef Newgarden scored his fifth win of the season in the St. Louis 500 at Gateway Motorsports Park, and took a major leap forward towards his third IndyCar title.
Power ties Andretti's pole position record at Gateway
19th August 2022, 22:59 | Written by RJ O'Connell
IndyCar points leader Will Power secured a record-equalling 67th career pole position in qualifying for the 500km oval race at Gateway.
IndyCar's newest race still needs more work to lose its 'Crashville' reputation
10th August 2022, 7:15 9th August 2022, 23:27 | Written by RJ O'Connell
Sunday's IndyCar race in Nashville proved that the carnage seen in the inaugural event was no one-off. Does the event have a future?
Herta expects IndyCar to change "really dangerous" Nashville restart zone again
9th August 2022, 7:15 8th August 2022, 22:42 | Written by Keith Collantine
Colton Herta expects IndyCar to rethink the positioning of the restart zone at the Nashville street circuit after a series of crashes and near-misses at the venue's second race.
Dixon snatches improbable victory in another crash-strewn Nashville race
8th August 2022, 1:24 8th August 2022, 17:30 | Written by RJ O'Connell
Scott Dixon won from 14th on the grid with a damaged car, thrusting himself into championship contention as Will Power and Marcus Ericsson were among many to hit trouble in Nashville.
McLaughlin, Grosjean qualify on front row in Nashville
7th August 2022, 8:19 | Written by RJ O'Connell
Marcus Ericsson will start from the same place he won from last year in the IndyCar Music City Grand Prix – down in 18th place, behind his main title rivals.
Rossi enjoys "relief" of ending victory drought before bidding farewell to Andretti
4th August 2022, 12:57 4th August 2022, 17:04 | Written by RJ O'Connell
Alexander Rossi admitted he didn't want to leave Andretti at the end of the season without ending a winning streak which lasted over three years.
Alpine's other graduate of 2021 heading for top rookie honours in IndyCar
2nd August 2022, 8:15 1st August 2022, 22:09 | Written by RJ O'Connell
Christian Lundgaard, who swapped F2 for IndyCar last year, says he and his team are on 'the right path' after taking a breakthrough second place at the Brickyard Grand Prix.
Rossi ends win drought after more heartbreak for Herta
30th July 2022, 19:57 | Written by RJ O'Connell
Alexander Rossi ended his 49-race win-less run at Indianapolis after team mate Colton Herta suffered more misfortune while leading.
Rosenqvist captures Indy pole as disaster strikes points leader Ericsson
Felix Rosenqvist took pole position for this weekend's IndyCar race on the Indianapolis road course. Championship contenders Will Power and Pato O'Ward share the second row.
Lawyers for Palou respond to Ganassi lawsuit
28th July 2022, 18:35 | Written by Keith Collantine
Alex Palou's IndyCar team Ganassi are 'attempting to keep him from an opportunity to compete in Formula 1', according to the driver's lawyers.
Breakthrough or blip? Johnson delivered an IndyCar result to match the hype at Iowa
27th July 2022, 17:10 27th July 2022, 14:59 | Written by RJ O'Connell
At Iowa Jimmie Johnson scored his best result since he arrived in IndyCar last year. Has the seven-times NASCAR champion finally got a handle on single-seaters?
Ganassi brings lawsuit against its driver Palou
Chip Ganassi Racing has begun legal action against its driver, reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou, court documents have revealed.
Newgarden kept in hospital overnight after post-race collapse in Iowa
25th July 2022, 6:58 | Written by RJ O'Connell
Josef Newgarden was kept in hospital overnight for observation after suffering a fall at Iowa Speedway following his race-ending crash.
O'Ward wins Iowa 300 after Newgarden crashes out of race lead
Pato O'Ward took his second win of the season in the second, 300-lap race at Iowa Speedway after Josef Newgarden crashed out of the lead.
Newgarden dominates Iowa 250 and cuts Ericsson's points lead
23rd July 2022, 23:16 23rd July 2022, 23:17 | Written by RJ O'Connell
With his fourth win of the season, Josef Newgarden now trails Marcus Ericsson by 15 points after the first leg of the Iowa double-header.
Power sweeps both pole positions for IndyCar's Iowa double-header
Will Power and Josef Newgarden will share the front row for the weekend's 250 and 300 mile races at the short oval at Iowa Speedway.
With milestone victory, Dixon's "blah year" could now yield his seventh title
19th July 2022, 8:14 19th July 2022, 12:15 | Written by RJ O'Connell
Six-times champion Scott Dixon described his 2022 campaign as a 'blah year', but his win on Sunday puts him in the thick of the fight for another title.