Sebastien Bourdais
Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Newgarden's stays in championship fight with 1st Indy win

By Michael Marot Oct. 02, 2020 06:04 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden steers his car during a practice session for an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Dixon, Honda look to wrap up IndyCar titles at Indianapolis

By Michael Marot Oct. 01, 2020 07:22 PM EDT

FILE - Sebastien Bourdais waves before the IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Madison, Ill. Sebastien Bourdais will return to IndyCar with A.J. Foyt Racing — a full-time job for 2021 that begins with the final three races of the season. Bourdais will begin his new job with a doubleheader at Indianapolis and the season finale at St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Bourdais to return to IndyCar with full-time Foyt ride

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 15, 2020 01:54 PM EDT

Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, looks down the pit lane during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Penske cars struggle with speed as Andretti tops 233 mph

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 14, 2020 04:38 PM EDT

Pato O'Ward, of Mexico, makes his way to his car during practice for an IndyCar Series auto race Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
IndyCar's next wave proving kids are more than all right

By Dave Skretta Jul. 19, 2020 02:13 PM EDT

IndyCar driver Felix Rosenqvist (10) corners on Turn 3 during the REV Group Grand Prix auto race Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. (Gary C. Klein/The Sheboygan Press via AP)
Rosenqvist surges at Road America for 1st IndyCar victory

By Steve Megargee Jul. 12, 2020 11:23 AM EDT

IndyCar driver Scott Dixon (9) is a blur of speed as he exits Turn 5 during the REV Group Grand Prix auto race one, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Dixon went on to win the event. (Gary C. Klein/The Sheboygan Press via AP)
With fans back, Dixon wins at Road America for 3rd straight

By Steve Megargee Jul. 11, 2020 12:51 PM EDT

IndyCar Rev Group Grand Prix winner Alexander Rossi enters Victory Lane Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. The IndyCar series will welcome fans for the first time of the year during the REV Group Grand Prix doubleheader Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, 2020, at Road America in Plymouth, Wisconsin.(Gary C. Klein/The Sheboygan Press via AP)
IndyCar drivers grateful to have fans back this weekend

By Steve Megargee Jul. 10, 2020 04:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 10, 2017, file photo, Will Power, of Australia, pumps his fist as he crosses the finish line under yellow to win an IndyCar auto race at Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas. IndyCar is getting ready for an all-in-one-day season opener on the fast track in Texas, more than 2 ½ months after drivers were set to roll on the streets of St. Pete. The pandemic-delayed season is now set to open Saturday, June 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
IndyCar ready to race after pandemic delayed start of season

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 04, 2020 11:18 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2020, file photo, IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi poses for photos during IndyCar Media Day in Austin, Texas. The IndyCar season starts with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Penske and the aeroscreen to debut at IndyCar season opener

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 11, 2020 04:08 PM EDT

IndyCar driver Will Power steers through a turn during IndyCar Series Open Testing, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Drivers have mostly praised the new aeroscreen design, a safety innovation for driver protection in the cockpit. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
IndyCar drivers like safety, still learning new aeroscreens

By Jim Vertuno Feb. 12, 2020 05:01 PM EST

FILE - In this May 14, 2014, file photo, Tony Kanaan of Brazil, checks racing data as he waits in the pits during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Kanaan will get to race 5 oval events, including the Indianapolis 500, in what will be called his “farewell tour” this upcoming IndyCar season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Tony Kanaan closing IndyCar career with 5 final oval races

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 30, 2020 10:48 AM EST

ACURA Team Penske driver Ricky Taylor waits to take the track in the pits during practice for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at the Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach Fla., on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)
Mazda Team Joest wins 2nd consecutive Rolex 24 pole

Jenna Fryer Jan. 23, 2020 05:47 PM EST

Ferrucci switches cars at Coyne for upcoming IndyCar season

Jenna Fryer Jan. 23, 2020 01:02 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Santino Ferrucci has been promoted into the seat vacated by four-time series champion Sebastien Bourdais for the upcoming IndyCar...

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, file photo, Sebastien Bourdais, left, and Joao Barbosa walk back to their garage after a practice session during testing for the upcoming Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Bourdais spent a day in early November helping IndyCar fine-tune its newest safety innovation. Later that night, he learned he was likely losing his job with a year remaining on his contract. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Bourdais, Hinchcliffe casualties of cruel IndyCar offseason

Jenna Fryer Jan. 04, 2020 02:58 PM EST

Coyne hires Spanish driver Palou for full IndyCar season

Jenna Fryer Dec. 19, 2019 01:50 PM EST
Dale Coyne hired Spanish driver Alex Palou to drive the 2020 IndyCar season Thursday, the latest twist in a wild offseason of seat changes that has left a...

FILE - In a Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 file photo, Takuma Sato smiles as he is interviewed after winning the IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. Takuma Sato will return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing next season. Rahal said Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 it had picked up the option for next year on Sato(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Sato extends with Rahal, Herta moves to Andretti

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 21, 2019 02:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2019, file photo, Josef Newgarden waves before an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill. Newgarden can win his second IndyCar championship in three years in the season finale at historic Laguna Seca on Sunday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Newgarden seeks 2nd title in 3 years in battle of Americans

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 19, 2019 04:32 PM EDT

File-This Aug. 17, 2019, file photo shows Alexander Rossi speaking during a news conference for Sunday's IndyCar Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, in Long Pond, Pa. Josef Newgarden has been the IndyCar points leader for all but one race this season and built enough of a cushion that his mindset has changed as the championship race speeds into an anticlimactic final two events of the year. Newgarden leads Team Penske teammate and Indianapolis 500 winner Simon Pagenaud by 38 points, while Rossi is 46 points behind. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Newgarden bobbles during qualifying session at Portland

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 31, 2019 07:34 PM EDT

File-This Aug. 17, 2019, file photo shows Scott Dixon during a news conference for Sunday's IndyCar Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, in Long Pond, Pa. Josef Newgarden has been the IndyCar points leader for all but one race this season and built enough of a cushion that his mindset has changed as the championship race speeds into an anticlimactic final two events of the year. Newgarden leads Team Penske teammate and Indianapolis 500 winner Simon Pagenaud by 38 points, while Alexander Rossi is 46 points behind. Five-time and reigning series champion Dixon is still mathematically in the hunt, but a mechanical issue last week at Gateway dropped him to 70 points behind Newgarden. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Newgarden races into Portland with IndyCar title his to lose

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 31, 2019 12:44 PM EDT