Scott Dixon scored his second consecutive IndyCar victory with a brilliant tactical drive in the Gateway 500, while Josef Newgarden crashed out of championship contention.
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Newgarden wanted much bigger points gain on Palou in Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden shaved 37 points off Alex Palou’s monstrous IndyCar points lead at Iowa Speedway, and looks poised to make yet another late-season run at the championship with five races remaining.
Newgarden sweeps Iowa weekend with dominant victory in second race
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden completed a sweep of both IndyCar races at Iowa and gained more ground on championship leader Alex Palou.
Newgarden passes team mates to win as Penske dominate in Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden led 129 laps on the way to his fifth career IndyCar win at Iowa Speedway, while championship leader Alex Palou finished in eighth place.
Newgarden hails win in “most difficult race” and defends controversial finish
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden said he was “emotional the last 10 laps” before passing Marcus Ericsson to win the Indianapolis 500 in a controversial last-lap restart.
Newgarden finally claims Indy 500 victory after three red flags and last-lap restart
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden passed and held off defending Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson in a one-lap sprint to the finish after three late red flags.
McLaughlin outduels Grosjean for Alabama Grand Prix victory
IndyCar
Posted onScott McLaughlin capitalised on a mistake from Romain Grosjean, who led nearly two-thirds of the race, to win in Alabama.
Grosjean secures second pole of 2023 in Alabama
IndyCar
Posted onAndretti driver Romain Grosjean won pole ahead of recent Barber Motorsports Park race winners Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward.
Kirkwood holds off Grosjean for first IndyCar win at Long Beach
IndyCar
Posted onAndretti’s newest driver held off Romain Grosjean and Marcus Ericsson for his first IndyCar win in the prestigious Long Beach street race.
Newgarden denies O’Ward as Grosjean crash ends thrilling Texas 375
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden won a head-to-head, wheel-to-wheel fight for victory with Pato O’Ward in Sunday’s Texas 375 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Rosenqvist takes back-to-back pole positions at Texas Motor Speedway
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist qualified on pole for the Texas 375 at Texas Motor Speedway – his second consecutive pole at the 2.4-kilometre, 1.5-mile superspeedway.
Ericsson snatches win from O’Ward as crashes claim all four Andretti cars
IndyCar
Posted onMarcus Ericsson won a chaotic start to the IndyCar season in St Petersburg after crashes wiped out many drivers and misfortune struck Pato O’Ward in the final laps.
Grosjean leads all-Andretti front row after crash-strewn St. Petersburg qualifying
IndyCar
Posted onF1 veteran Romain Grosjean leads F1 hopeful Colton Herta to the green flag for tomorrow’s IndyCar season-opener in St. Petersburg.
The American racers who came closest to reaching F1 before Sargeant
2023 F1 season
Posted onAmerica will have a full-time Formula 1 driver this year, for the first time since 2007. Why did other US racers come close to reaching the top but miss out on a seat?
Twelve of the best ‘true’ single-seater passes of 2022
Other motorsport
Posted onWho says the art of overtaking is dead? Here are 12 of the best single-seater passes of 2022 – without a single DRS press between them.
Newgarden waits out rain delay to win in Gateway, close within three points of Power
IndyCar
Posted onJosef 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.
Newgarden kept in hospital overnight after post-race collapse in Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden was kept in hospital overnight for observation after suffering a fall at Iowa Speedway following his race-ending crash.
Newgarden dominates Iowa 250 and cuts Ericsson’s points lead
IndyCar
Posted onWith his fourth win of the season, Josef Newgarden now trails Marcus Ericsson by 15 points after the first leg of the Iowa double-header.
Newgarden grabs million-dollar prize bonus as title contenders hit trouble
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden’s victory brings him within 32 points of new championship leader Marcus Ericsson, while Will Power, Álex Palou, and Pato O’Ward lost ground.
Power clings onto Detroit Grand Prix victory under pressure from Rossi
IndyCar
Posted onWill Power held off Alexander Rossi for a close victory in the final race around the Belle Isle Street Circuit.