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Fox Sports
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Dennis Hauger Stays Perfect with Barber Victory from Pole
INDYCAR Rookie Dennis Hauger remained flawless in this young INDY NXT by Firestone season, winning the Grand Prix of Alabama on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. Andretti Global driver Hauger, from Norway, led all 35 laps from the pole in a repeat performance of his season-opening win from the No. 1 qualifying position March 2 at St. Petersburg, Florida. So far, Hauger has led all 79 laps of competition this season and every session except for one practice at St. Petersburg – he was second – in the INDYCAR development series. SEE: Race Results 'That was a good weekend, for sure,' Hauger said. 'It felt really good out there. I was trying to take care of the rear tires, especially in the beginning. After that, I was just trying to keep it consistent. 'The pace was really there. Andretti gave me a good car all weekend. I'm super happy for all of us.' Hauger drove his No. 28 Rental Group car to a 11.0196-second victory over 17-year-old Evagoras Papasavvas, who made an impressive first career start in the No. 24 HMD Motorsports car. Lochie Hughes completed the podium filled with rookie drivers, placing third in the No. 26 McGinley Clinic/USF Pro Championship machine. Veteran Myles Rowe finished fourth – tying his career best in the series – in the No. 99 Abel/Force Indy car, while veteran Josh Pierson finished a career-best fifth in the No. 14 HMD Motorsports machine. Two caution periods were the only speed bumps for Formula 2 veteran Hauger on Sunday on the 17-turn, 2.3-mile natural terrain road course. He was never challenged and pulled away from the field on restarts on Lap 4 and Lap 13. Veteran Caio Collet, who started second, kept Hauger honest in the early going. Collet stayed within about a second of the leader until he dropped down the order when his No. 76 HMD Motorsports car developed a throttle problem during the second caution period, triggered on Lap 11 when the No. 29 Grupo Indi car of Salvador de Alba and the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing machine of Bryce Aron collided in Turn 5. Papasavvas then inherited second place. He never threatened Hauger but held off Hughes, Rowe and Pierson over the closing laps to cap a strong series debut. The gap between second-place Papasavvas and fifth-place Pierson at the finish was just 1.8332 seconds. The series has shifted into high gear with this event, as a doubleheader will take place this weekend on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Race 1 of the Indianapolis Grand Prix is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET Friday, May 9, with Race 2 at 1 p.m. ET Saturday, May 10. FS1, the FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network will provide live coverage of both 35-lap races. recommended
Fox Sports
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Dennis Hauger Manages Mixed Conditions Best To Win Pole at Barber
INDYCAR Dennis Hauger remained perfect this season in INDY NXT by Firestone qualifying, earning the pole for the Grand Prix of Alabama in mixed conditions Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park. Hauger, from Norway, grabbed the top starting spot for the race Sunday with a best lap of 1 minute, 12.7705 seconds in the No. 28 Rental Group car fielded by Andretti Global. He won the pole and the race in his debut in the INDYCAR development series March 2 at St. Petersburg, Florida. SEE: Qualifying Results Qualifying was a tale of two sessions in changing weather conditions. The 20-driver field was split into two groups for qualifying, and the first group of drivers all used Firestone Firehawk rain tires because of damp track conditions. The 17-turn, 2.3-mile natural terrain circuit dried enough for the second group to switch to the faster Firestone slick tires after their warmup lap, creating a big discrepancy in times between the two groups. But series rules state the grid is set by alternating the quickest times in each group, so Caio Collet will join Hauger on the front row even though his top time of 1:24.8394 in the No. 76 HMD Motorsports car from the wetter first group was more than 12 seconds slower than Hauger's best. That trend continued throughout the lineup for the 20-car field, as the starters in the odd-numbered grid spots all came from the drier, faster second group while all even-numbered starters qualified in the wetter, slower first group. Hauger already was on top when he improved upon his best time on his last lap. Every driver in the second group was given one final flying lap after rookie Max Taylor spun off track late in the session in the No. 18 HMD Motorsports car, losing his two quickest laps for triggering a red flag during qualifying. 'It was looking like it was drying up, but you don't really know before you go out there,' Hauger said. 'After the first lap, I was like, 'We've to pit for a sticker (slicks) run.' After we did that, I think most people did in the end. 'It was a good run, a good last lap. I managed to maximize it. The Andretti team and 28 crew have had a good weekend so far and are looking forward to starting on pole tomorrow.' The 35-lap race starts at 11:30 a.m. ET Sunday (FS1, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). Evagoras Papasavvas will start third in his series debut in the No. 24 HMD Motorsports machine. Papasavvas, 17, turned a top lap of 1:13.3669 in the second group. Lochie Hughes of Andretti Global will join him in the second row after qualifying fourth at 1:25.4437 in the No. 26 McGinley Clinic/USF Pro Championship car of Andretti Global. Myles Rowe qualified fifth at 1:13.4377 in the No. 99 Abel/Force Indy machine of Abel Motorsports. Bryce Aron will start sixth after his run of 1:25.5923 in the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing car. recommended
Fox Sports
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Dennis Hauger Tops Again; Andretti Dominates Damp Barber Practice
INDYCAR He needed the last lap to pull it off, but Dennis Hauger remains untouchable so far this weekend in INDY NXT by Firestone competition at Barber Motorsports Park. Hauger led the pre-qualifying practice Saturday morning for the Grand Prix of Alabama, turning his best lap of 1 minute, 12.7743 seconds in the No. 28 Rental Group car fielded by Andretti Global on his final trip around the 17-turn, 2.3-mile natural-terrain road course. SEE: Practice Results Norwegian rookie Hauger and the rest of the 20-driver field coped with changing track conditions during the 45-minute session. The track started damp, with all drivers on Firestone Firehawk rain tires. Then, as the circuit dried, more and more drivers switched to slicks to find speed. 'It was just about improving every lap out there,' Hauger said. 'The track was just getting drier and drier. There were some wet spots out there and there. Happy with the run. We did it the right way with the session and the track just drying out. It was a fun run.' Qualifying is next at 1:30 p.m. ET Saturday. The 35-lap race starts at 11:30 a.m. ET Sunday. FS1, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network will provide live coverage of both sessions. Brazilian veteran Caio Collet was second quickest in the morning practice with his best lap of 1:12.8753 in the No. 76 HMD Motorsports car. Collet gained ground on Friday practice leader Hauger, as he trailed the series leader by three-tenths of a second after the first practice Friday. Salvador de Alba was third at 1:13.0559 in the No. 27 Grupo Indi car, followed by teammate Lochie Hughes at 1:13.0722 in the No. 26 McGinley Clinic/USF Pro Championship machine. Andretti Global boasted three of the top four drivers on the final time sheet. Myles Rowe rounded out the top five at 1:13.1207 in the No. 99 Abel/Force Indy car of Abel Motorsports. recommended
Fox Sports
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Dennis Hauger Leads Fast Andretti Pack in Opening Barber Practice
INDYCAR Dennis Hauger continued the impressive start to his INDY NXT by Firestone career by leading practice Friday for the Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. Andretti Global rookie Hauger, from Norway, was quickest in the 45-minute session with a lap of 1 minute, 12.1621 seconds in the No. 28 Rental Group car. Formula 2 race winner Hauger won the pole and led every lap of the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 2. SEE: Practice Results 'It was a good run,' Hauger said. 'As a team, we seem strong today. I think we still have some things to work on and feel like there was still some time in there for me. But a good start, and it's good to see we sort of left off where we ended in St. Pete.' Caio Collet, in his second season in the INDYCAR development series, was second at 1:12.4694 in the No. 76 HMD Motorsports machine. Veteran teammate Josh Pierson ended up third at 1:12.7627 in the No. 14 HMD Motorsports car. Rookie Lochie Hughes clocked in fourth at 1:12.7689 in the No. 26 McGinley Clinic/USF Pro Championship car. Hughes finished second to Andretti Global teammate Hauger in his series debut at St. Petersburg. Andretti Global ended up with all four of its drivers in the top six of the time sheets. Veteran Salvador de Alba was the third Andretti driver in the top five, as he ended up at 1:12.7865 in the No. 27 Grupo Indi car. Andretti Global veteran James Roe was sixth at 1:12.8097 in the No. 29 Topcon machine. There was one incident with contact that triggered a red flag 19 minutes into the session. Rookie Evagoras Papasavvas, making his first series start, nosed into the tire barrier in the final turn of the 17-turn, 2.3-mile natural-terrain road course in the No. 24 HMD Motorsports car. He was unhurt. Up next is another practice at 10:10 a.m. ET Saturday, followed by qualifying at 1:30 p.m. ET. FS1, the FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network will provide live coverage of both sessions. recommended
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
From Wall Street to the Pit Lane: Lottery.com and Sports.com Sponsor Rising INDY NXT Driver Sebastian Murray, Competing with Andretti Cape
Race Debut This Weekend at the Grand Prix of Alabama FORT WORTH, Texas, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRY, LTRYW) (' or the 'Company'), a leading technology company in digital lottery and sports entertainment, announced a high-visibility sponsorship with rising motorsport talent Sebastian Murray, who competes in the 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone with the renowned Andretti Cape INDY NXT team. Key Activation Highlights: Branding on rear wing ( and nose cone ( of Murray's No. 2 INDY NXT car Decals on the driver's race suit for enhanced visibility Behind-the-scenes driver series 'Rookie Road' produced by Studios Social media activations across 13 remaining INDY NXT races Access to hospitality and networking opportunities available through Murray's affiliation with Andretti Cape The car will run this weekend with its new look featuring and branding at the Grand Prix of Alabama, taking place May 2–4 in Birmingham, Alabama. Sebastian Murray will be driving the branded No. 2 Andretti Cape INDY NXT car featuring full and sponsorship beginning this weekend and continuing through the rest of the sponsorship centers on Murray, one of the sport's most exciting young drivers, and includes branding rights, digital content, and fan engagement activations made possible through his participation with Andretti Cape. The sponsorship was introduced by Warren Macal, Founder of Prosperity Investment Management and a board member at Matthew McGahan, Chairman and CEO of and commented: 'Sebastian Murray is a standout talent, and this sponsorship places and right alongside his journey to the top of U.S. open-wheel racing. We're investing in speed, story, and a new generation of fans.' Sebastian Murray added: 'It is a huge honor to carry the and brands. The support from Matthew, Warren, and the entire team fuels my drive to deliver on and off the track.' 'This relationship reflects strategic vision,' added Warren Macal, Founder of Prosperity and Director at 'Sebastian is a driver with enormous potential, and our brands will benefit from the visibility and access that comes with competing in the Andretti Cape environment.' This announcement follows the launch of the Company's sponsorship of Donate to Win's™ Miami Sweepstakes, offering exclusive hospitality at the Miami Grand Prix this past weekend — part of a broader campaign to engage fans and elevate brand exposure. About is transforming how official lottery and sweepstakes games are played across the globe, combining cutting-edge technology with consumer-first innovation. About is a premier digital sports platform dedicated to delivering cutting-edge content, fan engagement and technological innovation in the sports industry. 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