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Fox Sports
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Gearing Up: Toronto Favors Andretti Global, Chip Ganassi Racing
INDYCAR Alex Palou enters Sunday's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto with a commanding 129-point lead over Pato O'Ward as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads into the fourth and final street race of the 2025 season. The duo split victories last weekend at Iowa Speedway, with O'Ward earning his first victory of the season in Saturday's Synk 275 powered by Sukup while Palou captured his series-leading seventh win in Sunday's Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup. Despite dominating this season, Palou has yet to win on Toronto's 1.786-mile temporary street circuit. In three career starts, he has been eliminated in the opening round of qualifying each time, starting 22nd, 15th and 18th, respectively. But the three-time series champion has impressively raced through the field to finish sixth, second and fourth. On the other hand, O'Ward has struggled on street circuits in 2025. His average finish across the three prior street races is 10.33. In three Toronto appearances, the Arrow McLaren driver has finished 11th, eighth and 17th. Sunday's 90-lap event could be a damage-mitigation race for O'Ward and his Chevrolet counterparts. His Iowa win marked the first win for Chevrolet this season while Honda has claimed 11 of the 12 races, including all three on street circuits and six of the nine podium finishes. This season's street races began with Palou edging Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon in Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding on March 2. Kyle Kirkwood then topped Palou in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 13 and Santino Ferrucci's No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on June 1. Kirkwood leads all drivers with a 2.33 average finish on street circuits this season. However, a disastrous Iowa weekend, including a crash in practice and another crash in Race 1 – he finished 26th and 18th in the races -- cost him 67 points and dropped him from second to fourth in the standings. He trails Palou by 180 points. On the bright side, Kirkwood finished runner-up to teammate Colton Herta (shown in photo) last year in Toronto. History favors CGR and Andretti Global this weekend. Their drivers swept the Toronto podium last year and have combined for nine of the last 12 top-three finishes at Exhibition Place. Gaining ground on Palou and Dixon in Round 13 of the 2025 season won't be easy. Dixon's seventh-place average finish on street courses this season ranks third behind Kirkwood and Christian Lundgaard (sixth-place average). Lundgaard, who is fifth in the standings, earned his only INDYCAR SERIES victory here in 2023 while driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and with three consecutive top-eight finishes in Toronto eyes a second Arrow McLaren win in three races. The first practice in Toronto is 3:05 p.m. ET Friday on FS2, FOX Sports app and INDYCAR Radio Network. The series returns to the track at 10:30 a.m Saturday for the second practice session in advance of the three-round knockout NTT P1 Award qualifying session scheduled to begin at 2:35 p.m. Both Saturday sessions will air on FS1, FOX Sports app and INDYCAR Radio Network. Sunday's schedule features the pre-race warmup at 8:30 a.m. ET (FS1, FOX Sports app and INDYCAR Radio Network) before the 90-lap race at noon on FOX, FOX Sports app and INDYCAR Radio Network. recommended Item 1 of 1
Fox Sports
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Power Rankings: Alex Palou Solidifies Top Spot
INDYCAR Pato O'Ward and Alex Palou split victories in the Sukup INDYCAR Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway, an event offering 550 laps of racing across two grueling races in as many days. Chevrolet swept the podium in Saturday's Synk 275 powered by Sukup, while Honda responded with a podium sweep of its own in Sunday's Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup. As the series heads north for Sunday's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto (noon Et, FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network), three drivers re-enter the Power Rankings. 10. David Malukas (No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet; Last Rank: NR) Malukas returned strong after missing the rankings post-Mid-Ohio. He finished 12th in Race 1 but climbed to fourth in Race 2, notching his third top-seven finish in the past seven events, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. This marks his fifth time in the Power Rankings top 10 over the last six race weekends. 9. Christian Rasmussen (No. 21 ECR Splenda Chevrolet; Last Rank: NR) The second-year driver impressed with top-10 finishes in both Iowa races – he was sixth in Race 1 and eighth in Race 2 -- making him one of just six drivers to do so. This is his second appearance in the rankings, having last been ranked 10th after World Wide Technology Raceway. All four of his top-10 finishes this season have come on ovals. 8. Josef Newgarden (No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet; Last Rank: NR) Newgarden led a combined 304 laps at Iowa, including 232 in Race 1 where he finished second. However, ill-timed cautions in Race 2 shuffled him back to 10th. Despite Iowa's promise, recent results -- 22nd, 9th, 25th, 25th, and 27th -- keep his ranking modest. Still, this is his first Power Rankings appearance since he was fourth after the season opener at St. Petersburg. 7. Christian Lundgaard (No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet; Last Rank: 7) Lundgaard rebounded from a 21st-place finish in Race 1 to finish sixth in Race 2, marking his second top-six result in the last three races. He also stood on the podium at Mid-Ohio with a third-place finish, his fourth podium of the year. 6. Felix Rosenqvist (No. 60 SiriusXM Honda; Last Rank: 5) Rosenqvist continues a steady stretch with three top-seven results in the last four events. Highlights include a second-place finish at Road America and sixth at Mid-Ohio, keeping him solidly in the conversation near the top half of the rankings. ↓5. Kyle Kirkwood (No. 27 SukUp Honda; Last Rank: 3) Kirkwood slips for the second straight weekend after a rough Iowa outing. A practice crash Saturday morning foreshadowed a 26th-place result in Race 1 and a tough 18th-place finish in Race 2. Still, his five top-eight finishes in the last eight races -- including three wins -- keep him in the top five. 4. Marcus Armstrong (No. 66 SiriusXM/Root Insurance Honda; Last Rank: 6) Armstrong matched his career-best finish with a third-place result in Race 2 at Iowa, his second podium of the career (Detroit 2024). He's surged from 16th to seventh in the points standings over the last six races, earning top-10s in all of them. This is his highest Power Rankings position to date. 3. Scott Dixon (No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Last Rank: 2) Dixon followed up his Mid-Ohio victory with a runner-up finish to teammate Palou in Sunday's Iowa race, giving Chip Ganassi Racing its second 1-2 finish in three events. With five consecutive top-10 finishes, Dixon remains firmly among the championship contenders. ↑2. Pato O'Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet; Last Rank: 4) O'Ward finally broke through for his first win of the season in Iowa Race 1 and followed it with a solid fifth-place finish in Race 2. He now has eight top-seven finishes in the last nine races, including four top-two results. Notably, he also ranked second in the Power Rankings after Iowa last season. ↔1. Alex Palou (No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Last Rank: 1) Palou earned his seventh win of the season, which marks the first time since Al Unser Jr. in 1994 that a driver has won seven of the opening 12 races to a season. Unser won the championship by 47 points over Team Penske teammate Emerson Fittipaldi that season. Palou has scored nine top-two finishes this season and holds a commanding 129-point lead over O'Ward entering Toronto. recommended Item 1 of 3
Indianapolis Star
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
Sting Ray Robb's trailer catches fire on interstate after Iowa doubleheader. What we know
Sting Ray Robb crashed out of the second race at Iowa Speedway during IndyCar's doubleheader weekend. And his hauler caught fire on the way home, the team announced. It was a tough IndyCar weekend for Sting Ray Robb and his No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing team at Iowa Speedway, and it continued on the drive back to the team's shop. A video surfaced on social media Sunday evening of the Juncos Hollinger trailer stopped with firetrucks behind it. The team confirmed Monday that the trailer caught fire. "Our hauler caught fire on I-74 while heading back to the shop," the statement read. "It was a scary moment for the team, but, thankfully everyone is safe, and that's what matters most. "We've been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support, messages, and well wishes from fans, fellow teams, IndyCar officials, and the entire racing community. It's a reminder of the incredible family we have in the sport." The team said it did not yet know the damage, seemingly leaving the possibility it may not be ready for on-track action Friday in Toronto. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "We're assessing the damage and will be working hard to get back on track," the team said. Robb finished 22nd in Saturday's Synk 275 to start the doubleheader weekend after he qualified 24th (178.885 mph). He then finished 23rd in Sunday's Farm to Finish 275 after crashing on Lap 50. He also qualified 24th (177.683 mph).
Fox Sports
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Alex Palou Runs Season Win Total to Seven at Iowa Speedway
INDYCAR Alex Palou's historic NTT INDYCAR SERIES season continued Sunday with a win in the Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup at Iowa Speedway. The driver of the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda won his seventh win of the season, becoming the first driver since Al Unser Jr. in 1994 to win this many times in the first 12 races of the season. Five races remain as Palou chases the all-time record of 10 held by A.J. Foyt (1964) and Al Unser (1970). Palou also gave Honda its 11th win in 12 races this season. Chevrolet's victory came Saturday when Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward won the Synk 275 powered by Sukup. This story will be updated. recommended Item 1 of 3
Fox Sports
6 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Farm to Finish 275 Live Updates, Leaderboard: Top Moments From INDYCAR Race
INDYCAR's race weekend at Iowa Speedway comes to an end with the 12th race of the season — the Farm to Finish 275 — on Sunday afternoon (1 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).
