Takuma Sato
Romain Grosjean, of France, waits to practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
INDY DAY 3: Grosjean flirts with wall in Indy 500 practice

By Jenna Fryer 6 hrs ago

Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, waits in his pit box during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Dixon looking to jumpstart season with strong Indy 500

By Jenna Fryer May. 18, 2022 05:07 PM EDT

Takuma Sato, of Japan, leaves the pits during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
INDY DAY 1: Sato, Honda strong on opening day of practice

By Jenna Fryer May. 17, 2022 07:00 PM EDT

Rinus VeeKay, of The Netherlands, climbs into his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Castroneves starts record Indy 500 quest with 'perfect' car

By Michael Marot May. 17, 2022 06:48 PM EDT

Romain Grosjean, of France, waits to drive during testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Grosjean enrages Rahal with aggressive late-race contact

By Jenna Fryer May. 02, 2022 02:37 AM EDT

Will Power of Australia sits in his car during IndyCar auto racing testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Pit concerns dissipate as IndyCar drivers crank up speed

By Michael Marot Apr. 21, 2022 10:57 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2022 11:26 AM EDT
April 19 1897 — John J. McDermott wins the first Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 55 minutes, 10 seconds. 1930 — Clarence DeMar wins the...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2022 11:05 AM EDT
April 19 1897 — John J. McDermott wins the first Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 55 minutes, 10 seconds. 1930 — Clarence DeMar wins the...

Newgarden moves Team Penske to 3-0 with Long Beach victory

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 10, 2022 06:01 PM EDT
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Colton Herta is so good on the downtown streets of Long Beach, and was so strong this weekend, that a second consecutive victory seemed...

FILE - Devlin Defrancesco stands on pit road before the start of the Rolex 24-hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. DeFrancesco made a mistake at Texas Motor Speedway, no ifs, ands or buts, he knows he caused the three-car crash that also wiped out veterans Helio Castroneves and Graham Rahal. But the rookie insists he's not a spoiled rich kid and is heavily invested in proving himself as an IndyCar driver. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
IndyCar's DeFrancesco out to change narrative after crash

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 24, 2022 03:07 PM EDT

Colton Herta rounds the fourth turn during the first practice round of the IndyCar Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday, March 19, 2022. AP Photo/Larry Papke)
IndyCar and Texas try to save relationship with strong race

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 19, 2022 04:05 PM EDT

FILE - Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon chats with the media before the start of practice of the IndyCar auto race, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. IndyCar's drivers hit the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., later this week for the season opening race. (AP Photo/Dan Gelston, File)
Scott McLaughlin looks to open first IndyCar winning streak

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 18, 2022 01:48 PM EDT

Driver Scott McLaughlin of Vax Imaging Team Penske (car 3) accelerates into the front straightaway during the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Sunday, Feb.27, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. McLaughlin finished first in Sunday's race. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
McLaughlin wins 1st IndyCar race in St. Pete season opener

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 27, 2022 03:02 PM EST

The car of Dale Coyne Racing with RWR driver Takuma Sato is seen being towed to the team garage for repairs after a crash during the morning practice session at the IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
McLaughlin beats teammate Power to win first IndyCar pole

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 26, 2022 02:03 PM EST

FILE -NTT IndyCar Series winner Alex Palou, center, celebrates with the trophy after taking 4th place in an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. The stars of IndyCar crowded into Indianapolis Motor Speedway to celebrate an upcoming season of opportunity for America's open-wheel racing series to reestablish its legitimacy and expand its popularity. The party was held just one week before IndyCar's drivers hit the streets of St. Petersburg for the first practice session of the season. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
Grosejean, Penske and Indy 500 top IndyCar's fan survey

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 25, 2022 12:04 PM EST

Austin Cindric, center, celebrates in Victory Lane with car owner Roger Penske, left, and crew chief Jeremy Bullins after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Penske wants Indy 500 win to follow Daytona 500 victory

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 24, 2022 04:28 PM EST

Lights driver Malukas promoted to IndyCar to drive for Coyne

Dec. 15, 2021 03:39 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — David Malukas became the third Indy Lights driver promoted to IndyCar when Dale Coyne Racing hired the 20-year-old for next season on Wednesday. ...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain waves as he walks onto the podium after finishing second in the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 12. 2021. Max Verstappen ripped a record eighth title away from Lewis Hamilton with a pass on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP to close one of the most thrilling Formula One seasons in years as the first Dutch world champion. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
COLUMN: Racing or entertainment? F1 teeters line at finale

By Jenna Fryer Dec. 13, 2021 07:05 AM EST

Coyne, Vasser agree to end IndyCar team partnership

Dec. 10, 2021 07:26 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dale Coyne Racing and Vasser Sullivan Racing announced Friday they will end their IndyCar Series partnership. The two teams had...

FILE - Formula 1 race car driver Al Unser is seen in 1993. Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, following years of health issues. He was 82. (AP Photo, File)
Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82

By Jenna Fryer Dec. 10, 2021 03:29 AM EST