The RACER Mailbag, August 13
Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to mailbag@racer.com. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters that include a question are more likely to be published. Questions received…
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IndyCar keeps the ratings momentum rolling in Portland
Will Power’s victory at Sunday’s BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland generated an average audience of 708,000 viewers on FOX. It was the fourth consecutive IndyCar race to produce an average in the 700,000 range, the sixth out of…
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Antonelli looking for the key to his lock
12 months ago, Kimi Antonelli still couldn’t legally race in Formula 1. Without special dispensation, the Italian was still a little under two weeks away from turning 18 and being able to get his FIA Super License.But he already knew he was…
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Rahal, RLL buoyed by strongest run of the season
Graham Rahal shot from 22nd to fourth at the BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland to earn his best finish of the season and the top result of 2025 for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.Rahal’s speedy Sunday drive was the remedy for all that was…
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Penske, Power riding high after breaking dry spell in Portland
Out on the racetrack, Team Penske doesn’t have many friends, but within the brother- and sisterhood on pit lane, there’s immense respect held for the men and women who field the Nos. 2, 3 and 12 Chevrolets.It was made evident after Will…
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Hauger pads points lead with dominant Portland Indy NXT win
Dennis Hauger gave himself some breathing room in the race for the Indy NXT by Firestone championship Sunday, beating rival Caio Collet to the finish to win the Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway.Rookie Hauger expanded…
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Zilisch suffers broken collarbone in Watkins Glen fall
Saturday's Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen winner Connor Zilisch fell from his car during victory lane celebrations and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. He was treated and released Saturday night.Zilisch later…
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Blaney bests SVG for Watkins Glen Cup Series pole
Winning a pole on a NASCAR Cup Series road course typically means outrunning Shane van Gisbergen, and that’s exactly what Ryan Blaney did Saturday.Blaney knocked van Gisbergen from the top spot with a late-session lap at 122.568mph to earn…
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Arrow McLaren scores a 1-2 in Portland qualifying
Christian Lundgaard was the quickest driver on Friday and carried that speed over to qualifying to earn his third career pole position and first since joining Arrow McLaren.The Dane led an Arrow McLaren 1-2 with a lap of 58.3939s in the No.…
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Trackhouse signs van Gisbergen to multi-year contract extension
Shane van Gisbergen will be a NASCAR Cup Series driver for the foreseeable future after signing a multiyear contract extension with Trackhouse Racing.Van Gisbergen began his NASCAR career in 2023 with a victory in his Cup Series debut on…
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