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INDYCAR

Meyer Shank Racing announces full-season participation
Harvey signs extension, team will align with Andretti Technologies.
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Josh Roller

Good things can come to racers who wait
Takuma Sato, the 2017 Indy 500 winner, is a prime example of a driver who succeeded after getting a late start behind the wheel. Some in the Road to Indy are looking to follow in his tire tracks.
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Jeff Olson

McLaren takes measured approach following Alonso crash
The team is working on both the primary and backup cars to get the two-time Formula 1 champion back on track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Phillip B. Wilson

Sato focused on returning Rahal team to championship conversation
The Japanese driver delivered the only win of the season for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing last year, and knows he must be more consistent in 2019.
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INDYCAR

Indy 500 run will help McLaren's F1 reach in America, says Brown
The team's chief executive sees its IndyCar Series participation as a benefit to many of its Formula One sponsors.
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Jeff Pappone

Alonso still considering full INDYCAR season, just not in 2019
The two-time Formula One champion is mulling his opportunities for 2020, which could potentially include the entire IndyCar Series campaign.
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Paul Kelly, IMS.com

Ericsson eager for oval challenge with Schmidt Peterson in 2019
The Swede admits to "zero" experience on oval tracks but is heeding the advice of his new team and other drivers as he prepares for the circular tracks on the 2019 IndyCar Series schedule.
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Joey Barnes

McLaren still looking at INDYCAR, but not full time for 2019
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says the team isn't ready for a full-season IndyCar Series effort but that another Indy 500 run is possible.
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Mark Robinson

INDYCAR community shows support for Dixon at film premiere
Family, friends and fellow competitors all agree that the five-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion is most deserving of being the focus of "BORN RACER."
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INDYCAR

Alonso tests Indy car at Barber Motorsports Park
The two-time Formula One champion experienced wet and dry conditions during his day in an Andretti Autosport car.
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Dakota Crawford

His future is unclear, but Alonso has open INDYCAR invitation
Following the two-time Formula One champion's announcement that he would not return to that series, INDYCAR leader Mark Miles echoes fans' hopes that Fernando Alonso will compete in the Verizon IndyCar Series in 2019.
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Dakota Crawford

Alonso's cryptic tweet has motorsport fans buzzing and wondering
When the Formula One champion and 2017 Indy 500 rookie of the year posted a tweet that simply read "14-08," speculation and hope from INDYCAR fans raged that Aug. 14 is when he'll announce his return to the Verizon IndyCar Series.