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Rinus VeeKay overcomes early crash with final flourish to make Indianapolis 500 pole shootout

Rinus VeeKay overcomes early crash with final flourish to make Indianapolis 500 pole shootout

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rinus VeeKay changed his fortunes with one late, daring Indianapolis 500 qualifying run Saturday. It could change the trajectory of his entire season.
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Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole

Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Team Penske swept the top three spots in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, with Will Power at the top of the list, giving a team under scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
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Joey Logano captures pole for All-Star race after qualifying first at North Wilkesboro Speedway

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Joey Logano has won 30 poles in his Cup Series career. This one meant something extra to him. Logano will start up front for the NASCAR All-Star race after turning a lap of 1:29.
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NASCAR star Kyle Larson rockets toward the top of Indianapolis 500 qualifying on his second attempt

NASCAR star Kyle Larson rockets toward the top of Indianapolis 500 qualifying on his second attempt

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson kept calm when something seemed amiss in his first qualifying attempt for the Indianapolis 500. So did everyone else at Arrow McLaren. They knew they had plenty of speed in his car, so they pushed the No.
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Indy 500: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'

Indy 500: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'

INDIANAPOLIS — The countdown is on for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, when a field of 33 cars will cross the famed yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend for what is considered “The Greatest Spectacle in Rac
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Verstappen matches Senna's record of 8 straight pole positions at track where F1 great died

Verstappen matches Senna's record of 8 straight pole positions at track where F1 great died

IMOLA, Italy (AP) — On a weekend commemorating Ayrton Senna, Max Verstappen matched the late Brazilian's record for consecutive pole positions in Formula 1 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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NASCAR hopes repaved track, softer tires make for more competitive All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

NASCAR hopes repaved track, softer tires make for more competitive All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is hoping a repaved track and some softer tires will make for more competitive short track racing for Sunday night’s All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. It can’t get much worse than last year.
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NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge postponed due to rain

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge at North Wilkesboro Speedway scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to rain. The qualifying is rescheduled for 11:40 a.m. Saturday.
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19-year-old Nolan Siegel catches air, Team Penske flies in final practice before Indy 500 qualifying

19-year-old Nolan Siegel catches air, Team Penske flies in final practice before Indy 500 qualifying

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Chevrolet-powered cars from Team Penske and Arrow McLaren were flying in Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday. Nolan Siegel was flying, too.
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Team Penske in spotlight as it prepares run for Indy 500 pole with Larson a serious contender

Team Penske in spotlight as it prepares run for Indy 500 pole with Larson a serious contender

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All of the attention ahead of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 is squarely on Team Penske . Not because Josef Newgarden is the defending race winner. Or because Will Power and Scott McLaughlin have been fast all week.
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