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21 hours ago
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Jacob Douglas Targets Big Results At Road America After Dominant Test Pace
New Zealand's Jacob Douglas heads to Road America this weekend for what could be a pivotal round in the USF Pro 2000 Championship presented by Continental Tires, coming oƯ a dominant performance in pre-event testing. Driving for Pabst Racing, Douglas topped three of the six sessions and finished second in the others, becoming one of only two drivers to break the 2:01 barrier around the iconic 4.01-mile (6.45km), 14-turn circuit. Currently sitting fifth in the championship standings, Douglas has been one of the standout performers of 2025, with a maiden series victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a podium finish in St. Petersburg, and a string of top-five and top-ten finishes that have kept him within striking distance of the title contenders. With teammate Max Garcia leading the standings on 231 points, Douglas trails by 90 — but with 98 points on oƯer this weekend alone, the New Zealander is focused on closing the gap. 'We've made big gains all season in pace, consistency, and execution,' said Douglas. 'Now it's about putting that together. We know Road America suits us, and if we qualify well, we'll be right in the mix for the podium.' Douglas describes Road America as one of the best tracks in North America. 'It's fast, flowing, and super technical. It rewards confidence and commitment, and after how strong we were in testing, I'm coming into the weekend with a really positive mindset. 'This is one of those tracks where if you're in the zone, you can make big things happen.' The Wisconsin circuit holds special significance for Douglas, who scored his first-ever USF 2000 top-ten at the track in 2022 and returned in 2023 to take his maiden podium while debuting with Pabst Racing. 'I've always enjoyed racing here,' he added. 'There's just something about this place that clicks with me. The atmosphere, the challenge — it brings out the best in drivers. I've had some great memories here already, and now I want to add to them.' With just four race weekends remaining — all running on the support bill of the NTT IndyCar Series — Douglas and his team are pushing hard on all fronts, both on the track and oƯ it. While much of the season's backing is already in place, a final push is now critical to ensure the campaign can be completed in full. 'We've had amazing support so far, and I'm incredibly grateful for everyone who's been part of the journey,' said Douglas. 'But to be completely transparent, we still need to secure one or two key partners to see out the rest of the season.' 'These last events are high-profile, high-stakes rounds — perfect for brands wanting to make an impact with a fast-rising driver and a championship-winning team. The opportunity is right here, right now, and we need to make it happen.' This weekend's action at Road America begins with a pair of test sessions on Thursday local time, before two qualifying sessions on Friday at 11.20 am and 1.35 pm CST (Saturday 4.20 am & 6.35 am NZST). Saturday sees the first two races at 8.00 am and 4.25 pm CST (Sunday 1.00 am & 9.25 am NZST) before Sunday's finale at 7.55 am (Monday 12.55 am NZST). Fans can watch all the action live on the USF Pro Championships YouTube channel, while Douglas shares real-time updates and behind-the-scenes content across his social media platforms. About Jacob Douglas: Jacob Douglas is a 19-year-old racecar driver from New Zealand. He is a multiple-time national champion in karting and was the 2023 USF YACademy Champion. He took 11 podiums, including seven wins, in USF 2000 machinery in the United States in 2023, before making two GB3 cameos in 2024. He is a member of New Zealand's prestigious Elite Motorsport Academy, winning the renowned Bruce McLaren and Ian Snellgrove trophies among the Class of 2024 In 2025, he returns to North America to compete his rookie season in the USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Continental Tires. Where to watch: The USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Continental Tires can be viewed live on the USF Pro Championships YouTube channel.
USA Today
2 days ago
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IndyCar odds: Favorites to win at Road America in June 2025
IndyCar odds: Favorites to win at Road America in June 2025 The NTT IndyCar Series is ready to compete in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America for the ninth race of the 2025 season. In 2024, Road America represented the seventh race of the campaign, marking a notable difference from the previous year, 2025. Will Power entered victory lane in last year's race at Road America, with Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin rounding out the top three spots. It was Power's first of three victories during the 2024 season. However, who are the favorites to win this weekend? Below, you can check out the IndyCar odds via BetMGM for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America as of Wednesday, June 18! IndyCar odds for Road America (June 2025) Alex Palou: +175 Josef Newgarden: +425 Scott McLaughlin: +575 Colton Herta: +575 Kyle Kirkwood: +625 Pato O'Ward: +800 Will Power: +825 Scott Dixon: +1600 Christian Lundgaard: +1600 Marcus Armstrong: +3000 David Malukas: +3000 Felix Rosenqvist: +3500 Alexander Rossi: +3500 Marcus Ericsson: +4500 Santino Ferrucci: +5000 Rinus VeeKay: +6000 Graham Rahal: +6000 Conor Daly: +10000 Christian Rasmussen: +10000 Delvin DeFrancesco: +10000 Louis Foster: +12500 Kyffin Simpson: +12500 Callum Ilott: +20000 Robert Shwartzman: +20000 Sting Ray Robb: +25000 Jacob Abel: +25000 Nolan Siegel: +25000 More: How to watch IndyCar live at Road America in 2025, schedule
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5 days ago
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IndyCar XPEL Grand Prix comes to Road America June 19-22, featuring Alex Palou & more stars
ELKHART LAKE – The IndyCar XPEL Grand Prix presented by AMR will be at Elkhart Lake's Road America near Plymouth June 19-22. The race is the ninth round of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series. The field is led by Alex Palou, who enters Road America at the top of the championship standings after multiple victories, including a dominant performance at the 2025 Indianapolis 500. Advertisement Joining Palou on the grid for the 4-mile, 14-turn circuit known for its elevation changes and challenging layout will be Pato O'Ward, Will Power, Josef Newgarden and other IndyCar stars. Last year's IndyCar race featured a record number of on-track passes for position. Read more: Kallmann: Indy 500 shows – as if there were any question – Alex Palou is one of the greats In addition to IndyCar's main event at 12:30 p.m. June 22, airing live on FOX, the weekend lineup also includes action from INDY NXT by Firestone, USF Pro 2000, USF2000 and the Radical Cup North America — showcasing the next generation of racing stars. Advertisement The Vintage Indy exhibition will also return, featuring historic IndyCar machines both on display and in parade laps throughout the weekend. Also for 2025, fans can join a cross-promotional offer with the Road America Challenge at Plymouth Dirt Track held June 21. This IRA Outlaw Sprint Series event will include a scannable QR code for a $15 discount on Sunday IndyCar admission. Find tickets at Read more: Amateur racer Mike Froh has raced in more than 50 June Sprints and against Paul Newman Off-track amenities at Road America include public karting at the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex, a disc golf course, a Family Fun Zone, and a variety of food and beverage options. Children 16 and younger receive free admission with a paying adult, and racing takes place rain or shine. Advertisement Tickets are available at or by calling 800-365-7223. Contact Brandon Reid at breid@ This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Alex Palou, more IndyCar stars set for Road America XPEL Grand Prix
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
IndyCar starting lineup for race at WWT Raceway in June 2025
IndyCar starting lineup for race at WWT Raceway in June 2025 World Wide Technology Raceway is up next for the NTT IndyCar Series, and Team Penske will lead the field to the green flag. Colton Herta won the pole for the 2025 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 this weekend. Scott McLaughlin will join Power on the front row for Sunday night's event. It is Power's first pole position of the 2025 IndyCar season. Pato O'Ward and David Malukas will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Conor Daly, Rinus VeeKay, Santino Ferrucci, Nolan Siegel, and Robert Shwartzman all qualified 15th or worse for Sunday's event. It was a relatively straightforward qualifying session. The full IndyCar starting lineup is available below. IndyCar starting lineup: World Wide Technology Raceway (June 2025)
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Winners and losers from IndyCar's unique, chaotic Detroit GP street circuit race
With the Month of May complete, the NTT IndyCar Series ventured north to kick off June on the streets of Detroit. If anyone thought that meant a return to caution-free, procedural races, then they were in for a surprise. Sunday's race was hit with multiple yellow flags, causing strategies that ultimately shook up the final running order. General view, overlooking the circuit's unique 'split' pit lane General view, overlooking the circuit's unique 'split' pit lane Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment Advertisement In the end, the same street course dominator from Long Beach rolled to victory lane. However, the path from Colton Herta's well-deserved pole position to Kyle Kirkwood taking the checkered flag was much more eventful, leaving a host of different storylines to touch on leaving Motown. Here are the winners and losers from the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. Winner: Kyle Kirkwood controls another street circuit showdown Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment What more can you say about Kyle Kirkwood and the No. 27 Andretti Global team when it comes to street circuits? The Floridian bounced back from a disappointing third-place qualifying effort and marched to his fourth street circuit win and second of 2025, following a dominant drive in Long Beach. Advertisement Kirkwood was rapid on the streets of Detroit, particularly on restarts. A varied race, broken front wing and strategies that forced him to overtake couldn't keep Kirkwood from securing yet another big victory. If Alex Palou's the dominator everywhere else, then Kirkwood is establishing himself as the driver to beat when street circuits come around. Winners (and one Loser): Keeping the status quo… Sort of David Malukas, A. J. Foyt Enterprises David Malukas, A. J. Foyt Enterprises Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment Okay, so on paper, not much changed with the podium of Sunday's race. Two Andretti Global stars were split by an A.J. Foyt Racing underdog in both qualifying and the race. But it took quite a bit to make that come true. Advertisement First off, let's get the bad news out of the way. David Malukas' promising weekend came unglued in the second-half of Sunday's race. His No. 4 Chevrolet dropped from second to fifth on the opening lap, but he'd generally stayed in contention until the final set of pit stops under caution. It was on the ensuing restart that Malukas made his race-changing error, slamming into Alex Palou from behind and nosing him into the tire barrier. That led to an avoidable contact penalty that ultimately relegated the Wisconsinite to a 14th-place result. Luckily for the Foyt gang, the caution that preceded the error set up teammate Santino Ferrucci for a shock result. Having already pitted under green, Ferrucci stayed out and inherited the lead. Neither he nor pole-sitting Andretti teammate Colton Herta had anything for the rapid Kyle Kirkwood in the end. But Ferrucci and Herta wrapped up the podium to give their organizations results they could be proud of. Loser (but Winner for IndyCar): Alex Palou finally looks human Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment Advertisement It was easy to picture Sunday's race as a foregone conclusion based on the trends entering the weekend. Palou was obviously going to qualify well and surge to the lead when it counted, right? Not this time. The Indianapolis 500 winner qualified a respectable sixth and rose into the top-three through the opening corners, but ultimately lacked the pace to chase down the frontrunners in Detroit. It looked like the Spaniard was going to settle for a finish around the back-half of the top-five, but Palou's day was undone when he was clambered into from behind by David Malukas on a mid-race restart. Even with the awful result, Palou's still sitting pretty. His points lead still sits a 78 points over Kirkwood, leaving the Chip Ganassi Racing ace as the dominant championship favorite if catastrophe doesn't find his No. 10 Chevrolet continuously moving forward. Advertisement But for at least one week, IndyCar got the chance to highlight other stars and focus on different storylines. That's good for a series trying to grow its driver into brand names with FOX. Loser: Early chaos takes out contenders Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing, Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing, Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment If anyone was worried about the caution-free trends from before Indianapolis continuing in Detroit, they didn't have to wait long to get their answer. It took just 14 laps for the race to see its first full-course yellow, when Felix Rosenqvist went for a spin into the tire barrier while trying to chase down the frontrunners. Rosenqvist had closed up on the leaders after pitting to get rid of his alternate tires earlier than anyone else at the conclusion of lap 6, but the spin kept him out of contention. Advertisement The drama didn't end there. Devlin DeFrancesco was caught up in the incident and fell to the back of the field. But minutes later his No. 30 Honda was seen slowed before it lost a tire to bring out another caution flag. In-between those two unfortunate breaks for DeFrancesco, Arrow McLaren's Nolan Siegel made a strong impression as he surged past the just-pitted Colton Herta in a net-lead-changing moment that opened the door for Kyle Kirkwood to pass him as well. But on the first restart, Siegel was sent for a spin from the trailing Scott McLaughlin, who'd just pitted under the prior yellow. Siegel and DeFrancesco lost laps as a result of their incidents and left Detroit with finishes of 19th and 23rd. McLaughlin continued on, but was issued a drive-through penalty for avoidable contact and knocked out of winning contention. He ended the day a disappointing 12th. Winner: Early stops pay dividends for Simpson, Armstrong Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment Advertisement Ferrucci was the star of the drivers that were fortunate enough to pit before Ilott's caution allowed them to cycle through to the front of the field. But the two drivers that joined him were nearly as fortunate. Simpson and Armstrong couldn't fend off the frontrunners in the run to the checkered flag, but the duo managed their fuel and tires well to take finishes of fifth and sixth, respectively. The top-five was a huge result for Simpson, salvaging a day where he'd rolled off 19th. Armstrong's wasn't as much of a comeback - he'd started ninth - but it served as the only highlight on a difficult day for Meyer Shank Racing. Loser: Foster, Rosenqvist take a wild ride Ouch. Advertisement Louis Foster and Felix Rosenqvist were each having decent - if unmemorable - races in Detroit heading into the closing stages. Foster had shown promise, but lacked the pace of the frontrunners. Rosenqvist was doing what he could to rally from an early shunt. Neither driver was prepared for what happened next. Foster suffered a suspension failure with 17 laps to go, slammed into Rosenqvist from two spots back and send both drivers careening into turn 3. Rosenqvist ultimately got the worst of the incident, slamming the turn 3 tire barrier and complaining of leg pain after the accident. Thankfully, the Swede appears to be okay. Meyer Shank Racing shared on social media that Rosenqvist was taken by stretcher to the infield care center, where he was seen and released before completing his IndyCar evaluation. Loser: A wheelie bad day Devlin Defrancesco, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Devlin Defrancesco, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment Advertisement DeFrancesco wasn't the only one to lose a wheel during Sunday's festivities. With final stops getting ready to kick off on lap 67, Prema Racing's Callum Ilott came off pit road and immediately lost a wheel, clattering into the tire barrier and causing a caution that took any strategy out of the closing stint. No major safety issues came out of the two lost wheels in Detroit. But few on-track issues can cause a greater potential risk to spectators. This is an issue IndyCar's going to need to review leaving the Motor City. Graham Rahal nearly suffered the same fate, his pit crew having issues removing a wheel nut before struggling to put one on during his first stop. Thankfully, the Ohioan caught it and avoided catastrophe, but the issue left him three laps down in 20th at race's end. Loser: Rinus runs out of luck Rinus Veekay, Dale Coyne Racing Rinus Veekay, Dale Coyne Racing Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment Advertisement With veteran engineer Michael Cannon back in the fold and a strong seventh-place qualifying effort, Rinus VeeKay and Dale Coyne Racing rolled into Sunday's race with cause for optimism. But much like Detroit's own Pistons basketball team, those vibes didn't translate when it counted. Veekay's promising Detroit run was undone just six laps into the scheduled 100, when his No. 18 Honda lost power. That proved to be the end of his day, leaving the Netherlands native last in 27th when the checkered flag flew. Winner: One lucky bird Alex Palou is vicious to his competition on the race track, but the Spaniard proved Saturday that he's no killer. Advertisement The dominant championship favorite was heading onto the racing surface during the final pre-qualifying practice on Saturday morning when he found a small bird dead ahead of his No. 10. Luckily for the bird (and any animal-loving viewers), Palou saw the creature ahead and managed to swerve around it. Palou did technically commit a line infraction to make the dodge. But race control didn't seem to mind - a trend of the early weekend, as it turned out. Because… Loser: Power goes unpenalized for Detroit shove Will Power, Team Penske, Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global Will Power, Team Penske, Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment On face value, Friday's unique run-in between Will Power and Kyle Kirkwood was more cool than anything else. Advertisement Power was approaching Kirkwood in the weekend's opening practice session when the pair came together, Kirkwood having checked up behind the slowed David Malukas ahead of him. Seemingly frustrated, Power locked onto Kirkwood's tail and pushed the Long Beach winner past Malukas and into the ensuing corner, where he shot up the track and allowed Power through. 'I came around, and he slowed up in the middle and made contact,' Power said. 'So, I thought, 'Well, I may as well get a gap now,' so I just pushed him past the car in front, just moved him out of the way and got a really nice gap.' Will Power, Team Penske Will Power, Team Penske Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment Advertisement In the end, neither driver was too upset about the incident. Kirkwood admitted it was 'the most absurd thing I've had happen to me at a racetrack,' but was largely unbothered after topping the charts in the session. The pair were seen laughing about the incident together on Saturday morning. That said, there was arguably a miss from race control. Power somehow avoided any unavoidable contact penalty for some of the most avoidable contact imaginable. But as was reported on the official broadcast, he may have suffered a worse fate than an on-track penalty — he was given a new nickname by his fellow drivers:'Will Plower'. Photos from Detroit - Race Colton Herta, Andretti Global Colton Herta, Andretti Global Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment Patricio O'ward, Arrow McLaren Patricio O'ward, Arrow McLaren Penske Entertainment Penske Entertainment Santino Ferrucci, A. J. 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