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01/19 - Fox IndyCar Driver Promo - Newgarden
01/18 - IndyCar Drivers in Rolex 24
01/09 - IndyCar Prize Money Increases
01/18 - IndyCar Drivers in Rolex 24
01/09 - IndyCar Prize Money Increases
IndyCar Prize Money Increases
Jan 9 - The Leaders Circle program is a monetary prize from the
IndyCar series to the teams with charters.
IndyCar added $11 million to the $31.9 million fund for next season.
A cash award is given to each charter team entry which finish in the
Top 22 at the end of the year - up to a three car maximum.
The amount given to each qualifying entry will increase from $1.2 to
$1.645 million in 2026.
Jan 9 - The Leaders Circle program is a monetary prize from the
IndyCar series to the teams with charters.
IndyCar added $11 million to the $31.9 million fund for next season.
A cash award is given to each charter team entry which finish in the
Top 22 at the end of the year - up to a three car maximum.
The amount given to each qualifying entry will increase from $1.2 to
$1.645 million in 2026.
IndyCar drivers racing in the 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Driver
Scott Dixon
Alex Palou
Christian Rasmussen
Nolan Siegel
Kyle Kirkwood
Will Power
Scott McLaughlin
Marcus Erisson
Callum Ilott*
Scott Dixon
Alex Palou
Christian Rasmussen
Nolan Siegel
Kyle Kirkwood
Will Power
Scott McLaughlin
Marcus Erisson
Callum Ilott*
Class
GTP
GTP
LMP2
LMP2
GTD PRO
GTD PRO
GTD
GTD
GTD
GTP
GTP
LMP2
LMP2
GTD PRO
GTD PRO
GTD
GTD
GTD
Team
Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian
Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian
AO Racing
Inter Europol Competition
Vasser Sullivan Racing
75 Express
DXDT Racing
Wayne Taylor Racing
Wright Motorsports
Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian
Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian
AO Racing
Inter Europol Competition
Vasser Sullivan Racing
75 Express
DXDT Racing
Wayne Taylor Racing
Wright Motorsports
Car #
60
93
99
343
14
75
36
45
120
60
93
99
343
14
75
36
45
120
Class
Finish
9
5
5
3
10
2
17
8
20
Finish
9
5
5
3
10
2
17
8
20
Overall
Finish
9
5
14
12
43
20
54
36
58
Finish
9
5
14
12
43
20
54
36
58
Colton Herta, who competed in last year's race in the LMP2 class, is racing in GTP
for Wayne Taylor Racing. Meanwhile, Bryan Herta Autosport is competing in LMP2.
* Callum Ilott is racing full-time in both IndyCar and IMSA, assuming PREMA Racing
is able to come up with the funds for their sophmore year in IndyCar.
for Wayne Taylor Racing. Meanwhile, Bryan Herta Autosport is competing in LMP2.
* Callum Ilott is racing full-time in both IndyCar and IMSA, assuming PREMA Racing
is able to come up with the funds for their sophmore year in IndyCar.
FOX televsion has again released a funny IndyCar driver promo -
| Meet IndyCar Champ Josef Newgarden (45 seconds long) |
The commerical flashes someone on the screen too fast to recognize.
I managed to pause it and display the two images - see below
I managed to pause it and display the two images - see below
Pato O'Ward after finishing 2nd to Newgarden at the 2024 INDY 500