What to Watch for in the Indianapolis 500 2025 Indianapolis 500 Honda Lineup Andretti Global   #26 Colton Herta (W)#27 Kyle Kirkwood (W)#28 Marcus Ericsson (I) (W)#98 Marco Andretti (W) Chip Ganassi Racing   # 8 Kyffin Simpson# 9 Scott Dixon (C) (I) (W)#10 Alex Palou (C) (W) Dale Coyne Racing #18 Rinus VeeKay (W) Meyer Shank […] The post Indianapolis 500 Honda Message Points first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Alex Palou notched his fourth pole position of 2025, scoring his first-career short oval pole today at Iowa Speedway. The pole also gives Palou another point in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers’ championship fight, which he entered the weekend leading by 113 points. Lining up second will be Felix Rosenqvist for Meyer Shank Racing—giving Honda […] The post Front row lockout for Honda for Iowa race 2 first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Alex Palou continued his impressive start to the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, winning for the third time in four races aboard his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda—this time sporting a striking Honda Racing Corporation livery. After starting on pole, Palou led 81 of 90 laps in today’s Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix from […] The post Alex Palou drives the #10 HRC Honda to victory lane at Barber first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

It was a double podium finish for Honda on the streets of Toronto, as Rinus VeeKay and Kyffin Simpson scored their first Honda podiums of their career in the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. VeeKay has had a strong start to his first season with Honda and Dale Coyne Racing. A previous race winner in […] The post VeeKay, Simpson score double podium finish for Honda in Canada first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

INDIANAPOLIS — Fast Friday lived up to its name—and then some—at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as high speeds, soaring temperatures, and dramatic crashes defined the final full-speed practice before Indy 500 qualifying weekend. Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin topped the charts with a blistering lap of 233.954 mph Friday afternoon, staking an early claim as a […] The post Heat, Speed, and Drama: Fast Friday Brings Fireworks at Indy500 Practice first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Honda returned to victory lane in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing with Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou taking the win in the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. The victory extends Honda’s record as the most wins for any major manufacturer at 16, and also extends Honda’s winning streak to start the 2025 NTT INDYCAR […] The post Palou does it! Honda’s Alex Palou wins 2025 Indianapolis 500 first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Kyle Kirkwood notched his third victory of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, giving Honda its eighth win in eight races to start the year. Today’s victory at World Wide Technology Raceway is Kirkwood’s third win of the season, following triumphs at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and last time out at the […] The post Kyle Kirkwood scores Honda’s eighth-consecutive IndyCar victory of 2025 first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Salvador de Alba and Dennis Hauger both achieved significant career firsts in a tour de force for Andretti Global in the INDY NXT by Firestone at the Milwaukee Mile race Sunday. Veteran De Alba earned his first career victory in the INDYCAR development series in the No. 27 Grupo Indi machine, while rookie Hauger clinched […] The post Salvador de Alba Gets First Win, Dennis Hauger Title in Banner Day for Andretti first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Alex Palou scored his 12th NTT INDYCAR SERIES podium finish of 2025, coming up just short in the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250. Palou led 199 of 250 laps and seemed set for victory before a late-race rain shower allowed the cars behind to pit for new tires with just 37 laps remaining in the race. […] The post Alex Palou leads Honda drivers with P2 finish at Milwaukee first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

On-track action begins tomorrow at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for Ohio’s biggest racing event, The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the All-New 2026 Passport, July 4-6. This spectacular Fourth of July weekend will feature a kickoff party, camping activities, live music, movie on site, fireworks show, and nine total races.  The stars and […] The post The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the All-New 2026 Passport continues Fourth of July tradition this weekend first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Brazilian driver Caio Collet is not letting up in his pursuit of the INDY NXT by Firestone championship. Hours after scoring the top starting position for both Grand Prix of Monterey races this weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the HMD Motorsports driver led all 35 laps of the first race. Collet held off series […] The post Collet Keeps Pressure on Hauger, Holds Him Off at Laguna Seca first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

No previous oval experience, no problem for Dennis Hauger. Andretti Global rookie Hauger led the INDY NXT by Firestone Open Test on April 1 at Nashville Superspeedway on his first-ever day of driving on an oval, turning a top lap of 187.564 mph in the No. 28 Rental Group car. Hauger, from Norway, leads the […] The post Hauger Leads Nashville Open Test in First Oval Laps first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Takuma Sato, will lead the Honda contingent next Sunday, May 25th, after qualifying second for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. The last time the Japanese driver, and Honda Racing Corporation Executive Advisor, sat on the front row was in 2020, where he emerged victorious at the end of the […] The post Takuma Sato scores front row start for Honda at the 2025 Indianapolis 500 first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

The Meyer Shank Racing team led qualifying for Honda for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Bommarito Automotive Group 500. Marcus Armstrong set the sixth fastest time of the session, lining up just in front of his MSR teammate Felix Rosenqvist for tomorrow’s race under the lights at World Wide Technology Raceway. The duo leads a contingent […] The post Meyer Shank Racing leads Honda qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

INDYCAR has announced a six-position starting grid penalty for the No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing entry for avoidable contact involving driver Kyffin Simpson during the Sunday, July 27 race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The penalty comes after a post-race review of the Lap 1, Turn 6 incident with the No. 60 entry of Meyer […] The post INDYCAR Announces Portland Grid Penalty first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Dennis Hauger remained perfect this season in INDY NXT by Firestone qualifying, earning the pole for the Grand Prix of Alabama in mixed conditions Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park. Hauger, from Norway, grabbed the top starting spot for the race Sunday with a best lap of 1 minute, 12.7705 seconds in the No. 28 Rental […] The post Hauger Manages Mixed Conditions Best To Win Pole at Barber first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Takuma Sato, will lead the Honda contingent next Sunday, May 25th, after qualifying second for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. The last time the Japanese driver, and Honda Racing Corporation Executive Advisor, sat on the front row was in 2020, where he emerged victorious at the end of the […] The post Takuma Sato scores front row start for Honda at the 2025 Indianapolis 500 first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, Takuma Sato, will lead the Honda contingent next Sunday, May 25th, after qualifying second for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. The last time the Japanese driver, and Honda Racing Corporation Executive Advisor, sat on the front row was in 2020, where he emerged victorious at the end of the […] The post Takuma Sato scores front row start for Honda at the 2025 Indianapolis 500 first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

The only problem when talking with drivers about historic, memorable moments from their past is the realization in the present that we’re not as young as we used to be. When the question was posed to IMSA veterans Earl Bamber, Nick Tandy and Jordan Taylor that in 2025, they’d all be celebrating the 10-year anniversary […] The post As A Decade Passes, Memories Last for Past IMSA Winners at Le Mans  first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Alex Palou scored his 12th NTT INDYCAR SERIES podium finish of 2025, coming up just short in the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250. Palou led 199 of 250 laps and seemed set for victory before a late-race rain shower allowed the cars behind to pit for new tires with just 37 laps remaining in the race. […] The post Alex Palou leads Honda drivers with P2 finish at Milwaukee first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Kyle Kirkwood continued Honda’s winning streak to start the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season by taking the win in the 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Starting from pole, Kirkwood led 46 laps en route to his third-career—and second Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach—victory in his #27 Andretti Global Honda. […] The post Kyle Kirkwood wins 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

It was a double podium finish for Honda on the streets of Toronto, as Rinus VeeKay and Kyffin Simpson scored their first Honda podiums of their career in the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. VeeKay has had a strong start to his first season with Honda and Dale Coyne Racing. A previous race winner in […] The post VeeKay, Simpson score double podium finish for Honda in Canada first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.

Kyle Kirkwood continued Honda’s winning streak to start the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season by taking the win in the 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Starting from pole, Kirkwood led 46 laps en route to his third-career—and second Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach—victory in his #27 Andretti Global Honda. […] The post Kyle Kirkwood wins 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.