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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Five Things To Watch This Weekend at Barber
Here are five things for fans to look for this weekend during the season-opening Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst at Barber Motorsports Park.
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Bruce Martin

No Second-Guessing for Winner Newgarden after Championship Charge Falls Just Short
Josef Newgarden has no regrets in his 2020 season even though his title defense came up just short to Scott Dixon.
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Zach Horrall

Newgarden Wins at St. Pete, Falls 16 Points Short of Champion Dixon in Dramatic Race
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was full of drama, but in the end, Scott Dixon became a six-time champion.
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INDYCAR

Rate The Race: The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
As part of the continuing strategic initiative, INDYCAR conducts a poll after each NTT INDYCAR SERIES event asking fans to provide their opinion of the race.
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Bruce Martin

Herta Hoping To Set Table for 2021 Title Run
Colton Herta is attempting to finish with a flourish for the second year in a row in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. He'll start on the second row in tomorrow's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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Zach Horrall

Power Owns Streets of St. Pete with Another Pole; Newgarden To Start 8th, Dixon 11th
Will Power wins his ninth pole position on the streets of St. Petersburg as the title contenders fail to make Firestone Fast Six.
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Paul Kelly

Herta Hustles to Top of St. Petersburg Practice; Title Contenders Searching for Speed
Colton Herta tops the first practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
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Bruce Martin

VeeKay Learned Hard Lessons Early for Strong Rookie Recovery in 2020 Season
Once Rinus VeeKay of Ed Carpenter Racing starts his engine and takes the green flag for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, the 20-year-old driver from The Netherlands will clinch the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Rookie of the Year Award.
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Paul Kelly

Title Race One of Many Intriguing Storylines in Season Finale at St. Petersburg
Gear up for the start of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg with a look at the intriguing storylines of the weekend.
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Zach Horrall

Patience Pays as McLaughlin Prepares for ‘Cool’ Debut at St. Petersburg
Australian Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin will make his long-awaited NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut driving the No. 3 Shell V-Power Nitro+ Chevrolet for Team Penske in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this Sunday, Oct. 25 (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC, Pennzoil INDYCAR Radio Network).
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Arni Sribhen

Five Non-Championship Things To Watch at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
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Paul Kelly

Newgarden Clings to Optimism Entering St. Pete after Long Climb into Title Contention
Josef Newgarden knows the math. He knows there are 19,872 possible championship finish scenarios, with only 1 percent favoring Newgarden. He could care less.