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2 days ago
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Red-Hot Kyle Kirkwood Can Round Out Resume at Road America
INDYCAR Kyle Kirkwood checked a major personal box last weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway by earning his first victory on an oval in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. An opportunity to check another box comes Sunday at Road America. To be considered an all-around standout in the series presenting the most diverse set of venue challenges, a driver should excel on street circuits, road courses and oval tracks. Kirkwood has won races at the first two; only a road course win has eluded him – so far. SEE: Event Details Kirkwood is one of 14 drivers scheduled to compete in this weekend's XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR that have won races in this series. Ten of those have won races on all three types of circuits, with series points leader Alex Palou the most recent to join the club with his oval victory in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Hitting for INDYCAR's cycle is important to Kirkwood, who prior to conquering WWTR had only won on street circuits (four times). '(Last weekend's victory) puts a stamp down a little bit more like, 'Hey, this kid might actually be able to contend for a championship and do things,'' the Andretti Global driver said at WWTR. 'Everybody knows you've got to be diverse in this series. You've got to win at multiple circuits. You've got to win at multiple venues. Whether it's a short oval, long oval, street course, road course, whatever it might be, you've got to win at all of them.' The other active drivers with series wins on all three types of circuits are Scott Dixon, Marcus Ericsson, Colton Herta, Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Pato O'Ward, Palou, Will Power, Graham Rahal and Alexander Rossi. McLaughlin and Herta joined the group last year with oval victories. Kirkwood's pursuit of the INDYCAR Triple Crown is just one of the many storylines to watch in this weekend's race (Sunday, 1:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). Can Palou Get Back on Track? Palou salvaged an eighth-place finish in last weekend's Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline to somewhat mitigate the points damage created by Kirkwood and O'Ward – his two closest challengers for the season title – finishing first and second, respectively. While Palou's finishes of 25th and eighth in races held this month have allowed some slippage in his points lead, he is still in a commanding position. He leads O'Ward by 73 points and Kirkwood by 75 points, both amounts more than the equivalent of a single race. Nine races remain. Palou should feel confident in his ability to bounce back. The next two races are on road courses where he has combined to win three times and earn a pole (last year at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course). His wins in 2023 at Road America and Mid-Ohio were part of a three-race winning streak. Palou Among Six Road America Winners Unlike last week when there were only three active drivers had won races at WWTR, twice as many drivers will roll into Road America as past winners. Power (2014, 2024), Dixon (2017, 2020), Newgarden (2018, 2022) and Palou (2021, 2023) lead the way with two wins each at the 14-turn, 4.014-mile road course. Rossi (2019) and Felix Rosenqvist (2020) each have one win on the circuit. INDY NXT by Firestone has been racing at the facility since 2016. Among the current INDYCAR SERIES drivers who won races in that series at Road America are Herta (2018), Rinus VeeKay (2019), Kirkwood (2021), David Malukas (2021), Christian Rasmussen (2022) and Nolan Siegel (2023). So, yeah, a lot of drivers know where victory lane is located. Team Penske Swept Last Year's Competitive Race Last year, Roger Penske's three drivers became the first trio in four years to occupy all three steps on the same podium when Power, Newgarden and McLaughlin did so at Road America. Prior to that, Andretti Global went 1-2-3 at Mid-Ohio in 2020 with Herta, Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay. While Team Penske walked away with top honors a year ago, the 55-lap race was statistically one of the track's most balanced. Seven drivers exchanged the lead 13 times, both records for the event. Power's victory pushed him to the series lead, which now is noteworthy. No one other than Palou has led the standings after the races since then. Teams Relatively Even With Hybrid Wins The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is soon to celebrate the one-year anniversary of using hybrid technology, and there has been team parity aplenty in that span. Team Penske, Chip Ganassi Racing and Andretti Global each have won five times in the 17 races in the hybrid has been used. Arrow McLaren has won twice. As with most categories over the past year, Palou leads all drivers in hybrid wins with five, Kirkwood has three such wins. Four drivers have won twice (McLaughlin, Power, O'Ward and Herta). Newgarden has won one. Hybrid technology made its debut last July at Mid-Ohio. O'Ward won that race. Road America's Schedule After a two-day show at WWTR, INDYCAR's traditional three-day weekend is back in play at Road America. Friday's practice at 4:30 p.m. ET will be live on FS2, the FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network. Saturday, the televised action shifts to FS1 with the second practice at 11 a.m. ET followed by qualifying for the NTT P1 Award at 2:30 p.m. ET. Ahead of Sunday's race on FOX and FOX Deportes is the morning warmup at 10 a.m. on FS1. recommended
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4 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Power Rankings: Marcus Armstrong, Christian Rasmussen Jump In
INDYCAR The recent stretch in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES showcased the full range of the sport's diversity with four races on four distinct track types. Each tested driver skills and team strategies, which led to some shake-ups in the Power Rankings since early May. The Sonsio Grand Prix on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway natural road course on May 10 kicked off the stretch on a track favoring technical road course specialists. The 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on May 25 on the 2.5-mile IMS superspeedway oval is the crown jewel of the series, demanding high-speed precision and pit strategy. Next was the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear, a tight, unforgiving street course with little margin for error June 1. Finally, last Sunday's Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline at World Wide Technology Raceway emphasized short-track handling with strategic adjustments on the 1.25-mile oval. Through it all, Alex Palou, Kyle Kirkwood and Pato O'Ward emerged as the consistent top three performers, anchoring Power Rankings amid the shake-ups beneath them. Their ability to perform across disciplines has been astiff test Palou, Kirkwood and O'Ward have passed, as they stayed in the top three spots in the Power Rankings this week ahead of the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR on Sunday, June 22 (1:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Sports app and INDYCAR Radio Network). But there are two new faces in the rankings based on their strong performances at WWTR: ↑10. Christian Rasmussen (No. 21 ECR Splenda Chevrolet; Last Rank: NR) Rasmussen came from the back to the front twice at WWTR after starting 25th, earning a career-best third-place finish. He has two top-six finishes in the last three races. ↑9. Marcus Armstrong (No. 66 SiriusXM/Root Insurance Honda; Last Rank: NR) Armstrong catapulted to 10th in points following his third top-10 finish in the last four races by crossing the finish line ninth at WWTR. He was the top Honda-powered qualifier at WWTR by starting sixth. ↔8. David Malukas (No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet; Last Rank: 8) Malukas hasn't delivered headline results in the last two races, but a closer look reveals a driver performing at an elite level, just without the final box score to match. Malukas qualified second in Detroit and was positioned for a second straight top-five finish before an avoidable contact penalty left him 14th at the checkered flag. He qualified fourth at WWTR and led a race-high 67 laps. He was in serious contention for the win before brushing the Turn 4 SAFER Barrier on Lap 195, leaving him 12th. Still, the speed is undeniable, and a runner-up finish in the Indy 500, the biggest stage in the series, cemented Malukas' ability to perform up front. ↓7. Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet; Last Rank: 4) Power's season has been a roller coaster, flashing brilliance offset by costly setbacks. He was involved in a first-lap crash in the St. Petersburg season opener, finishing 26th. Power started 33rd in the '500' and managed to claw up to 16th, but still not the kind of result that matches Power's championship-winning pedigree. At WWTR, Power earned NTT P1 Award honors but crashed early in Turn 4, finishing last. Outside of those three trouble spots, Power has five top-six finishes, a clear indication that when things go right, he's still among the best in the series. ↑6. Scott Dixon (No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Last Rank: 10) Dixon was on the verge of dropping out of the Power Rankings but finished fourth at WWTR for his third top-five finish of the season. The six-time series champion delivered another solid result, even when the raw speed isn't always there. He's fifth in points and remains a master in execution of various fuel-saving strategies. ↔5. Christian Lundgaard (No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet; Last Rank: 5) Lundgaard slipped at WWTR by finishing 14th, but his overall body of work keeps him firmly in the Power Rankings and championship conversation. The Dane is fourth in points and had six top-eight finishes in the seven races before WWTR, including three straight podiums at The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and a runner-up at Barber Motorsports Park. The bigger picture proves he's not just a sneaky talent but a legitimate threat for victory at each race. ↑4. Santino Ferrucci (No. 14 Bommarito Automotive Group; Last Rank: 7) Ferrucci is riding a wave of momentum that's making him one of the hottest NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers. He's pieced together three consecutive top-five finishes that no one on the grid can match heading to Road America. A week after Ferrucci earned his best-career finish by crossing the finish line second in Detroit, he charged from 19th to finish fifth at WWTR. ↔3. Pato O'Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet; Last Rank: 3) O'Ward is on a heater, and it's not just flashes of brilliance anymore. He's sustained high-level execution across all types of tracks. O'Ward finished runner-up to Kirkwood on Sunday night at WWTR, his second runner-up finish in the last four races and third of the season. He also finished second to Palou at The Thermal Club and the Sonsio Grand Prix. Since the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix presented by AmFirst in early May at Barber Motorsports Park, O'Ward has a fourth-place average finish, with a worst result of seventh on the streets of Detroit. He has three top-three finishes in the last four races and is second in points, 73 behind Palou. ↔2. Kyle Kirkwood (No. 27 Siemens Honda; Last Rank: 2) Kirkwood proved he's not just a one-dimensional street course specialist by claiming his first oval win Sunday night at WWTR. His previous four victories each took place on street circuits. However, Kirkwood has achieved three of those five wins this season, including two straight. He has four top-five finishes this season and six top-10 results. The Andretti Global driver is third in points, trailing Palou by 75. Palou and Kirkwood have combined to win all eight races this season. ↔1. Alex Palou (No. 10 Ridgeline Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Last Rank: 1) Palou began 2025 with five wins and a runner-up finish in six races. However, he slipped the last two races, finishing 25th on the streets of Detroit and eighth at WWTR. Still, Palou has outperformed everyone this season, and barring a third straight finish outside the top five, his top spot isn't seriously threatened. recommended
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7 days ago
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IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Grand Prix near St. Louis qualifying, lineup, time, TV, radio
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Will Power won pole position for the IndyCar Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis in Madison, Ill. The Team Penske driver averaged 180.329 mph. The race will be 260 laps on the 1.25-mile oval. IndyCar qualifying lineup, starting grid for Bommarito 500 in St. Louis Row 1 1, Will Power Advertisement 2, Scott McLaughlin Row 2 3, Pato O'Ward 4, David Malukas Row 3 5, Josef Newgarden 6, Marcus Armstrong Row 4 7, Felix Rosenqvist 8, Colton Herta Row 5 9, Alex Palou 10, Kyle Kirkwood Row 6 11, Scott Dixon 12, Alexander Rossi Row 7 13, Marcus Ericsson 14, Christian Lundgaard Row 8 15, Conor Daly 16, Callum Ilott Row 9 17, Devlin DeFrancesco 18, Rinus Veekay Row 10 19, Santino Ferrucci 20, Nolan Siegel Row 11 21, Louis Foster 22, Graham Rahal Row 12 23, Sting Ray Robb 24, Robert Shwartzman Row 13 25, Christian Rasmussen 26, Kyffin Simpson Row 14 27, Jacob Abel Nathan Brown is your best IndyCar follow, and keep up with coverage throughout the season with IndyStar's motorsports newsletter. Who is leading IndyCar? 2025 IndyCar results Alex Palou has won five races and leads by almost two full races' worth of max points. Kyle Kirkwood won the other two races. Who won the Bommarito Automotive Group 500? 2024 IndyCar results at St. Louis Josef Newgarden held off Team Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin for the win. Since 2019, Newgarden (four times) and Scott Dixon (two) are the only active drivers to win on this track. IndyCar expert picks, predictions for St. Louis From Nathan Brown, IndyStar We're seven races into a 17-race season, and two drivers have taken checkered flags. Can a third driver enjoy the spoils? For this exercise, Alex Palou and Kyle Kirkwood are out of the equation. Advertisement Who is most likely to earn his first win of the season?: I'll take the driver who's taken pole here each of the last two years and who in five starts in his career at the track is yet to finish outside the top-5: Scott McLaughlin. The Team Penske driver won twice on short ovals a year ago and finished runner-up at WWTR, too. It's been a rollercoaster of a year for McLaughlin, but I think he settles things a bit on Sunday. Something you don't see coming: Alex Palou will have another hiccup and finish outside the top-5, opening the door for his closest competitors in the championship race to chip away at his 90-point lead. Another delay: IndyCar shifts timeline for new car, creating complicated future IndyCar Series schedule at St. Louis (All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218) IndyCar schedule at WWTR on Sunday, June 15 4:30 p.m.: Indy NXT race, FS1 Advertisement 8 p.m.: IndyCar race, Fox What channel is IndyCar race at St. Louis on? TV: Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET, Sunday, June 15, 2025, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters. How can I stream the IndyCar race at St. Louis on June 15? Fox Sports app. Watch free with a Fubo trial How can I listen to IndyCar race at St. Louis on June 15? IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race) Will it rain at the IndyCar race near St. Louis? Sunday: Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s. Hybrid energy, tire allotment for IndyCar race at WWTR Hybrid energy deployment: Unlimited activation of 150 kilojoules per lap. Advertisement Tire allotment: Ten new sets for the weekend. An extra set will be provided to teams participating in the high-line session before final practice. 2025 IndyCar Series schedule The 2025 IndyCar Series schedule includes 17 races, all televised on Fox. (Times are ET; %-downtown street course, &-road course, *-oval) March 2, St. Petersburg, Florida % (Winner: Alex Palou) March 23, Thermal, California & (Winner: Alex Palou) April 13, Long Beach, California % (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood) May 4, Birmingham, Alabama & (Winner: Alex Palou) May 10, Indianapolis & (Winner: Alex Palou) May 25, Indianapolis 500 * (Winner: Alex Palou) Advertisement June 1, Detroit % (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood) June 15, St. Louis *, 8 p.m. June 22, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin &, 1:30 p.m. July 6, Lexington, Ohio &, 1 p.m. July 12, Newton, Iowa *, 5 p.m. July 13, Newton, Iowa *, 1 p.m. July 20, Toronto %, noon July 27, Monterey, California &, 3 p.m. Aug. 10, Portland &, 3 p.m. Aug. 24, Milwaukee *, 2 p.m. Aug. 31, Nashville *, 2:30 p.m. IndyCar drivers for 2025 (Team and drivers; *-Indianapolis 500 only) IndyCar Series 2025 points championship points (Through seven of 17 races) Alex Palou, 311 points Pato O'Ward, 221 Kyle Kirkwood, 209 Christian Lundgaard, 205 Felix Rosenqvist, 175 Will Power, 175 Scott Dixon, 173 Scott McLaughlin, 164 Colton Herta, 157 Marcus Armstrong, 131 David Malukas, 126 Josef Newgarden, 126 Alexander Rossi, 124 Santino Ferrucci, 118 Graham Rahal, 115 Rinus Veekay, 110 Christian Rasmussen, 102 Kyffin Simpson, 97 Conor Daly, 96 Marcus Ericsson, 96 Nolan Siegel, 93 Robert Shwartzman, 79 Sting Ray Robb, 78 Louis Foster, 76 Devlin DeFrancesco, 71 Callum Ilott, 50 Jacob Abel, 40 Takuma Sato, 36 Helio Castroneves, 20 Ed Carpenter, 16 Jack Harvey, 12 Ryan Hunter-Reay, 10 Kyle Larson, 6 Marco Andretti, 5 This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IndyCar near St. Louis Grand Prix qualifying results, starting lineup
Fox Sports
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Will Power Wins Milestone Pole, Penske Locks Front Row at WWTR
INDYCAR Will Power wrote another chapter in the storied history of Team Penske on Saturday during NTT P1 Award qualifying for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline, earning the team's 700th pole across all racing series while leading a front-row lockout by the NTT INDYCAR SERIES powerhouse. Power drove to his first pole since July 2023 at Iowa Speedway and the series record-extending 71st of his career with a two-lap average speed of 180.329 mph in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet at World Wide Technology Raceway. Scott McLaughlin qualified second at 179.783 in the No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet. SEE: Qualifying Results It was the fifth pole on the 1.25-mile WWTR oval for Power, who won this race in 2018. 'I sent it a lot,' Power said. 'I knew you would have to. You'd have to drive it flat in (Turns) 3 and 4. I wasn't quite flat, but I was very, very close. 'Cool, man. It's been awhile since I've had a pole, so really, really excited. Hopefully we can execute in the race. Man, it would be awesome to get a win here.' The 260-lap race – the second oval event of the season – starts at 8 p.m. ET Sunday (FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). A victory by Power, McLaughlin or teammate Josef Newgarden would provide a boost for Team Penske. The winningest team in INDYCAR SERIES history hasn't visited victory lane this season, with single third-place finishes by McLaughlin, Newgarden and Power the best results. Pato O'Ward qualified third at 179.190 in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. Nearly all the drivers toward the end of the 27-car qualifying line benefited from improved conditions, as the arrival of light cloud cover helped drop the track temperature by nearly 10 degrees from the start of the session. Team Penske DNA strands were woven through most of the top five qualifiers, as David Malukas qualified fourth at 179.079 in the No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet of A.J. Foyt Enterprises, a team that has a technical alliance with Team Penske. Josef Newgarden, who has won this race a record five times, rounded out the top five at 178.910 in the No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet. Marcus Armstrong will join Newgarden in Row 3 after qualifying sixth at 178.754 in the No. 66 SiriusXM/Root Insurance Honda fielded by Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian. Armstrong was the fastest Honda-powered driver, as Chevy engines propelled the top five qualifiers. Championship leader Alex Palou, who has won five of seven races this season, qualified ninth at 178.381 in the No. 10 Ridgeline Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
Fox Sports
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Will Power Wins Milestone Pole, Penske Locks Out Front Row at WWTR
INDYCAR Will Power wrote another chapter in the storied history of Team Penske on Saturday during NTT P1 Award qualifying for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline, earning the team's 700th pole across all racing series while leading a front-row lockout by the NTT INDYCAR SERIES powerhouse. Power drove to his first pole since July 2023 at Iowa Speedway and the series record-extending 71st of his career with a two-lap average speed of 180.329 mph in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet at World Wide Technology Raceway. Scott McLaughlin qualified second at 179.783 in the No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet. SEE: Qualifying Results It was the fifth pole on the 1.25-mile WWTR oval for Power, who won this race in 2018. 'I sent it a lot,' Power said. 'I knew you would have to. You'd have to drive it flat in (Turns) 3 and 4. I wasn't quite flat, but I was very, very close. 'Cool, man. It's been awhile since I've had a pole, so really, really excited. Hopefully we can execute in the race. Man, it would be awesome to get a win here.' The 260-lap race – the second oval event of the season – starts at 8 p.m. ET Sunday (FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). A victory by Power, McLaughlin or teammate Josef Newgarden would provide a boost for Team Penske. The winningest team in INDYCAR SERIES history hasn't visited victory lane this season, with single third-place finishes by McLaughlin, Newgarden and Power the best results. Pato O'Ward qualified third at 179.190 in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. Nearly all the drivers toward the end of the 27-car qualifying line benefited from improved conditions, as the arrival of light cloud cover helped drop the track temperature by nearly 10 degrees from the start of the session. Team Penske DNA strands were woven through most of the top five qualifiers, as David Malukas qualified fourth at 179.079 in the No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet of A.J. Foyt Enterprises, a team that has a technical alliance with Team Penske. Josef Newgarden, who has won this race a record five times, rounded out the top five at 178.910 in the No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet. Marcus Armstrong will join Newgarden in Row 3 after qualifying sixth at 178.754 in the No. 66 SiriusXM/Root Insurance Honda fielded by Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian. Armstrong was the fastest Honda-powered driver, as Chevy engines propelled the top five qualifiers. Championship leader Alex Palou, who has won five of seven races this season, qualified ninth at 178.381 in the No. 10 Ridgeline Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
