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2026 Indy 500 purse is the largest in history, eclipsing $30 million
The purse for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 is now the largest in history, increasing by over 50%, per IndyCar.
Last year, the Indy 500 purse was $20,283,000, and race winner Alex Palou took home $3.8 million. This year, the total purse rocketed up to $30,906,400 with newly crowned Indy 500 champion Felix Rosenqvist taking home $4.34 million.
“The Indianapolis 500 continues to ...Keep reading
Last year, the Indy 500 purse was $20,283,000, and race winner Alex Palou took home $3.8 million. This year, the total purse rocketed up to $30,906,400 with newly crowned Indy 500 champion Felix Rosenqvist taking home $4.34 million.
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Rinus VeeKay delivers Juncos Hollinger Racing its best Indy 500 showing ever
Behind the dramatic photo finish for the Indianapolis 500 race win, and even the three-wide fight to the line for third, was an easy-to-miss No. 76 Chevrolet.
That was a Juncos Hollinger Racing entry with driver by Rinus VeeKay, who delivered the team its best-ever showing in the Indianapolis 500. It was also a career-best finish for VeeKay as well, placing sixth after qualifying inside the ...Keep reading
That was a Juncos Hollinger Racing entry with driver by Rinus VeeKay, who delivered the team its best-ever showing in the Indianapolis 500. It was also a career-best finish for VeeKay as well, placing sixth after qualifying inside the ...Keep reading
Scott McLaughlin thought "if I crash, I crash" before mad Indy 500 charge to P3
Entering the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, the theme for Scott McLaughlin was redemption, as he crashed on the pace lap last May, leaving the New Zealander him beyond dejected.
He avoided trouble all day and when the caution flew for Caio Collet's vicious crash with eight laps to go, McLaughlin was running tenth.
When the race restarts, he swooped down low and was running sixth by ...Keep reading
He avoided trouble all day and when the caution flew for Caio Collet's vicious crash with eight laps to go, McLaughlin was running tenth.
When the race restarts, he swooped down low and was running sixth by ...Keep reading
Ed Carpenter explains why he was so angry with Takuma Sato
Ed Carpenter, 45, finished 31st in his 23rd appearance at the Indianapolis 500, and and the 3x Indy 500 pole-sitter didn't make it very far into the event. That result matches his worst ever at the speedway.
So, what went wrong? On the first restart of the race, Carpenter found himself three-wide with Will Power to his inside and Takuma Sato to his outside. He likely thought he was in a safe ...Keep reading
So, what went wrong? On the first restart of the race, Carpenter found himself three-wide with Will Power to his inside and Takuma Sato to his outside. He likely thought he was in a safe ...Keep reading
‘This fight is on’ – Wolff on his approach to driver battles
After Kimi Antonelli and George Russell came to blows in Canada, Team Principal Toto Wolff has reflected on Mercedes' approach to letting them fight for position.
Complete IndyCar championship standings after 2026 Indianapolis 500
Alex Palou continues to lead the championship standings after a pole and a seventh-place finish in the 2026 Indy 500, with David Malukas jumping up to second in points after a heartbreaking loss on Sunday. He is 37pts behind Palou, who was handed a small point-penalty after the race.
Kyle Kirkwood has fallen to third after finishing 16th in the Indy 500, 12pts behind Malukas.
Newly crowned ...Keep reading
Kyle Kirkwood has fallen to third after finishing 16th in the Indy 500, 12pts behind Malukas.
Newly crowned ...Keep reading
Winners and losers from a somber and emotional Coca-Cola 600
Daniel Suarez is now a Coca-Cola 600 winner, coming out of seemingly nowhere to win the 67th running of NASCAR's longest race, with rain ending the event 27 laps short of the scheduled distance.
It was a race dominated by Toyota, but won by Spire as the team is now equal with Hendrick Motorsports on race wins this year
But more than anything, it was a day overshadowed by the ...Keep reading
It was a race dominated by Toyota, but won by Spire as the team is now equal with Hendrick Motorsports on race wins this year
But more than anything, it was a day overshadowed by the ...Keep reading
7 moments you might have missed at Canadian GP
Relive the action from Montreal at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix with plenty of off-track F1 moments – hockey havoc, the World Cup trophy tour, and more.
Bearman admits Haas 'didn't really deserve' P10 Canada finish
Ollie Bearman believes that "we didn't really deserve" to take a point away from the Canadian Grand Prix, as the Haas driver salvaged tenth place after a difficult weekend.
‘Damage limitation’ pleases P8 Gasly in Canada
After qualifying 14th for the Canadian Grand Prix, Pierre Gasly looked in for a difficult afternoon in Montreal. But the Frenchman put in a strong drive to climb into the points on Sunday and finish eighth, which he was quick to call “damage limitation.”
5 betting lessons learnt after Antonelli wins in Canada
Antonelli’s stunning 2026 season continued in Montreal as the teenager secured a fourth win of the season.
The five closest Indy 500 finishes in history
The 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing' continues to live up to its name up with some truly astonishing finishes over the years, while also having a race in 1913 where the margin of victory was over 13 minutes between first and second...
It's should come as no surprise that in this increasingly competitive modern age with fields closer than they've ever been before, three of the five closest ...Keep reading
It's should come as no surprise that in this increasingly competitive modern age with fields closer than they've ever been before, three of the five closest ...Keep reading
Jacques Villeneuve warns Kimi Antonelli not to 'believe his own hype' amid F1 title battle
1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has warned Kimi Antonelli against buying into his own hype and to keep his cool in his first championship battle.
The Italian driver, who is in his second season of F1, currently tops the championship with a 43-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell in second.
Speaking on the F1 post-race show following the tense Canadian Grand ...Keep reading
The Italian driver, who is in his second season of F1, currently tops the championship with a 43-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell in second.
Speaking on the F1 post-race show following the tense Canadian Grand ...Keep reading
The five MotoGP manufacturers gather in Misano for a two-day private test
The Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli will host this coming Tuesday and Wednesday two days of private MotoGP testing, with the presence of the test teams of Aprilia, KTM, Yamaha, Honda and Ducati.
For this test, all manufacturers have Michelin and Pirelli tyres at their disposal, in order to continue developing the current 1000cc model and, if that is the case, continue advancing the 2027 ...Keep reading
For this test, all manufacturers have Michelin and Pirelli tyres at their disposal, in order to continue developing the current 1000cc model and, if that is the case, continue advancing the 2027 ...Keep reading
Mercedes knows it may have to turn George Russell-Kimi Antonelli fight "down a notch"
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli delivered their first proper wheel-to-wheel battles over the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix weekend, starting with a fraught sprint race battle which left Antonelli frustrated by Russell's stout defending and prompted talks to clarify the team's rules of engagement.
Their battle resumed on Sunday in the grand prix until Russell disappeared on lap 30 with ...Keep reading
Their battle resumed on Sunday in the grand prix until Russell disappeared on lap 30 with ...Keep reading
Listen to F1 Nation's Canada GP review
Kimi Antonelli made it four wins on the bounce in Canada, as the youngster extended his lead over team mate George Russell in the standings. Those two provided plenty of entertainment in Canada, until Russell was forced to retire with a problem.
5 Winners and 5 Losers from Canada
Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from an eventful Canadian Grand Prix weekend.
Hadjar laments ‘mistakes’ in 'hard to drive' Red Bull
Isack Hadjar recorded his best Grand Prix finish of the season in Canada, coming home fifth for Red Bull just behind Charles Leclerc. But the result does not tell the full story of a chaotic race that included two penalties that cost the Frenchman a huge chunk of time.
Leclerc looking for answers after 'most difficult weekend’
Despite improving to the top-four in the Canadian Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc reiterated his struggles over the weekend.
How McLaren's tyre gamble unravelled their Canadian GP
McLaren were set to be Mercedes' closest challengers in the Canadian Grand Prix, but the decision to start their drivers on intermediate tyres quickly backfired.