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See how crashes and on-track incidents defined the 2025 Toronto Indy
Running around the challenging 1.786-mile Exhibition Place street circuit, the IndyCar field saw a race filled with attrition and strategy-shifting cautions in the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. It didn't even take to the green flag for the weekend to claim its first victim. Santino Ferrucci's No. 14 Chevrolet (above) snapped loose during the morning warmup and sent him into the turn 7 wall, knocking the AJ Foyt Racing star out without enough time for his team to repair the car. That would prove to be an omen for the race itself. Just two circuits into the 90-lap event, Scott McLaughlin was one of a handful of drivers to pit and get off the struggling alternative tire for the race. But what began as a promising strategy devolved in an instant when he lost a wheel on his up-to-speed lap with primary tires. 'The wheel nut came off,' a disappointed McLaughlin said while watching the replay. 'It's frustrating. We're all in this together. It's hard right now.' Ed Carpenter Racing teammates Christian Rasmussen and Alexander Rossi were the next ones to face misfortune. Rasmussen was first up, getting the worst of contact with Will Power before sliding into the outside wall and spinning around with a broken front wing and flat right-rear tire. Despite falling two laps down, Rasmussen continued on and salvaged a top-20 finish with the attrition in Sunday's race. Rossi was less fortunate. The 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner was caught by surprise when what seemed like slight contact with the outside wall completely destroyed his car. The Californian had the smallest mistake of the day, but he did so at the wrong place. A small jut in the wall exacerbated what could otherwise have been a minimal shunt. 'It wasn't really even a snap, I just kind of tracked out a little too wide and destroyed the rear of the car,' Rossi said afterward. 'I'm still trying to process it, because I've never seen that amount of damage (with that little contact. … Literally the suspension is cut and the gearbox is pulled apart.' 'I'm pretty speechless with the penalty for the transgression,' he later added. The chaos only ramped up from there. Onlookers had just come to terms with Rossi's crash when a restart pileup took out another Indy 500 winner. Jacob Abel was caught on the outside of an opportunistic Louis Foster pass when he appeared to misjudge the corner and turn into Foster's No. 45 Honda. That sent a slowed Abel up the track and into Josef Newgarden, triggering a crash that would end with Abel's No. 51 Honda atop Newgarden's No. 2 Chevrolet and both drivers out of the race. Devlin DeFrancesco spun behind the pair and ended up just one spot ahead of them at race's end. Here's the entirety of Newgarden's post-race interview: 'Wrong place, wrong time.' Abel, Newgarden, Rossi, McLaughlin and Ferrucci were all out of the race in the opening 36 laps, slotting 23rd through 27th. DeFrancesco ended up just ahead of them in 22nd, with Foster forced to pit road by additional contact later on that relegated him to 21st. Others saw additional turmoil, but continued on for lead-lap finishes. Power ended up against the outside wall after a restart scrap with race winner Pato O'Ward, but backed up and rebounded to 11th. Kyle Kirkwood hoped to continue a recent surge of street circuit dominance, but wound up sixth after his day was derailed by a pit road spin at the hands of Marcus Armstrong. Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing Of those that avoided contact, the frequent cautions still served as a significant shakeup for the race. They allowed O'Ward and others that stopped early to get off alternate tires the chance to leap ahead of the field and battle for the win in primary tires, with most three-stopping the event while Rinus VeeKay and Kyffin Simpson rode a two-stop strategy to podium finishes. Between all the accidents, the opening half of the race saw five drivers out of the race and only 19 of 27 remaining on the lead lap. The event's second half nearly played out without another caution, but finally saw the field slowed again when Felix Rosenqvist lost the rear of his No. 60 Honda and collected Nolan Siegel with three to go. By then, the race had already been decided up front - and the damage had already been done to those caught out by the early attrition. Read Also: Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren score strategic win in Indy Toronto To read more articles visit our website.
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3 days ago
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Kyle Kirkwood has fastest practice lap at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto
Winner Colton Herta (26) of the United States drives during the 2024 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy in Toronto on Sunday, July 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey TORONTO — Kyle Kirkwood of the United States had the fastest lap in the first practice round of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. He went around the course at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto in one minute 1.205 seconds. Scott McLaughlin of New Zealand was second in 1:01.341 and Spain's Alex Palou, the IndyCar Series points leader, was third in 1:01.599. Reigning champion Colton Herta of the U.S. was 10th in 1:02.022. Toronto's Devlin DeFrancesco, the only Canadian entered in the IndyCar Series race, was 25th in 1:02.9283. IndyCar announced earlier in the day that Scott Dixon received a six-position starting grid penalty for an unapproved engine change following last week's race at Iowa Speedway. Dixon, from New Zealand, is a four-time champion in Toronto, second only to all-time great Michael Andretti's seven wins. Headlined by an IndyCar Series race on Sunday, there's a total of nine races from several series and a variety of automobile classes over the weekend. All of the races will take place around an 11-turn, 2.874-kilometre street course that runs through Exhibition Place, along Lake Shore Boulevard, and then loops back through the fairgrounds in downtown Toronto. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press
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Kyle Kirkwood has fastest practice lap at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto
TORONTO — Kyle Kirkwood of the United States had the fastest lap in the first practice round of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. He went around the course at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto in one minute 1.205 seconds. Scott McLaughlin of New Zealand was second in 1:01.341 and Spain's Alex Palou, the IndyCar Series points leader, was third in 1:01.599. Reigning champion Colton Herta of the U.S. was 10th in 1:02.022. Toronto's Devlin DeFrancesco, the only Canadian entered in the IndyCar Series race, was 25th in 1:02.9283. IndyCar announced earlier in the day that Scott Dixon received a six-position starting grid penalty for an unapproved engine change following last week's race at Iowa Speedway. Dixon, from New Zealand, is a four-time champion in Toronto, second only to all-time great Michael Andretti's seven wins. Headlined by an IndyCar Series race on Sunday, there's a total of nine races from several series and a variety of automobile classes over the weekend. All of the races will take place around an 11-turn, 2.874-kilometre street course that runs through Exhibition Place, along Lake Shore Boulevard, and then loops back through the fairgrounds in downtown Toronto. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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12-07-2025
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What is the start time for the IndyCar races at Iowa Speedway?
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The IndyCar Series heads to the Iowa countryside for a doubleheader on the 7/8-mile Iowa Speedway oval: a 275-lap race on Saturday and another on Sunday. This weekend has been a Penske paradise in recent years, winning the last 4 races there and 8 of the past 9. Josef Newgarden has 6 wins at this track. However, Team Penske has a particularly rough season and is coming off a Mid-Ohio weekend that saw its 3 cars finish among the last 5 in the 27-car field. Advertisement Tire allotment: Thirteen sets for use through the doubleheader weekend. An extra set will be available for Friday's high-line session. Nathan Brown is your best IndyCar follow, and keep up with coverage throughout the season with IndyStar's motorsports newsletter. Who is leading IndyCar? 2025 IndyCar results Alex Palou, has won six races, is back to a two-races-of-max-points lead on and Kyle Kirkwood, who has three race wins. Scott Dixon snuck in a win last weekend at Mid-Ohio. Who won at Iowa Speedway in 2024? 2024 IndyCar results at Iowa Speedway Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin won the first race, and teammate Will Power won the second. Advertisement IndyCar expert picks, predictions for Iowa from IndyStar's Nathan Brown How will Team Penske fare? It won't be the sweep the team managed a year ago, but Team Penske will get at least one win — their first of this miserable year — from Scott McLaughlin. Who else has a legit chance to win these races? I think there's actually a decent list of folks I wouldn't be surprised to see win this weekend, including: McLaughlin, Will Power, Josef Newgarden, Pato O'Ward, Colton Herta, Kyle Kirkwood, Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Santino Ferrucci, David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist and Conor Daly. What's happening at the short track?: IndyCar Series tries to improve races since repave Advertisement 'I know how to outsmart him': Santino Ferrucci plots revenge on Conor Daly after Mid-Ohio incidents What is something no one sees coming? Palou doesn't record a podium this weekend. Last year, he had one runner-up finish and looked in line for another before he crashed on his own. Short ovals still aren't Chip Ganassi Racing's strength, and with such a deep field, I think he gets a pair of top-10s and maybe one top-5. If Kyle Kirkwood or Pato O'Ward have a strong weekend, they could make a reasonable dent in Palou's 113-point championship lead. The Inside Line: Nathan Brown and Joey Barnes break down the race at Mid-Ohio Advertisement IndyCar Series schedule at Iowa Speedway (All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218; the following is a revised and updated schedule after severe weather canceled the majority of on-track action Friday afternoon) IndyCar schedule at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 12 10-10:30 a.m.: IndyCar high-line practice (two 15-minute split-field sessions), FS2 10:45-11:30 a.m.: IndyCar full-field practice, FS2 Noon-1 p.m.: Indy NXT race, 75 laps, FS1 1:30-2:30 p.m.: IndyCar qualifying, FS1 5-7:30 p.m.: IndyCar race 1, 275 laps, Fox IndyCar schedule at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, July 13 1-3:30 p.m.: IndyCar race 2, 275 laps, Fox Advertisement How IndyCar qualifying works at Iowa Speedway Drivers take 2 hot laps on the 7/8-mile oval. The first determines their starting spot for Saturday's race, the second for Sunday's race. What channel are IndyCar races at Iowa Speedway on? TV on Saturday: Coverage begins at 5 p.m. ET, Saturday, July 12, 2025, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 5:20 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters. TV on Sunday: Coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 13, 2025, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. Advertisement How can I stream the IndyCar races at Iowa Speedway? Fox Sports app. Watch free with a Fubo trial How can I listen to IndyCar races at Iowa Speedway? IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race) Will it rain during the IndyCar races at Iowa Speedway? Saturday: Rain is possible with highs in the upper 70s. Sunday: Partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 80s. 2025 IndyCar Series schedule The 2025 IndyCar Series schedule includes 17 races, all televised on Fox. (Times are ET; %-downtown street course, &-road course, *-oval) Advertisement March 2, St. Petersburg, Florida % (Winner: Alex Palou) March 23, Thermal, California & (Winner: Alex Palou) April 13, Long Beach, California % (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood) May 4, Birmingham, Alabama & (Winner: Alex Palou) May 10, Indianapolis & (Winner: Alex Palou) May 25, Indianapolis 500 * (Winner: Alex Palou) June 1, Detroit % (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood) June 15, St. Louis * (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood) June 22, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin & (Winner: Alex Palou) July 6, Lexington, Ohio & (Winner: Scott Dixon) July 12, Newton, Iowa *, 5 p.m. July 13, Newton, Iowa *, 1 p.m. July 20, Toronto %, noon Advertisement July 27, Monterey, California &, 3 p.m. Aug. 10, Portland &, 3 p.m. Aug. 24, Milwaukee *, 2 p.m. Aug. 31, Nashville *, 2:30 p.m. IndyCar drivers for 2025 (Team and drivers; *-Indianapolis 500 only) IndyCar Series 2025 points championship points (Through 10 of 17 races) Alex Palou, 430 points Kyle Kirkwood, 317 Pato O'Ward, 305 Scott Dixon, 282 Christian Lundgaard, 263 Felix Rosenqvist, 259 Colton Herta, 217 Marcus Armstrong, 209 Will Power, 202 Santino Ferrucci, 198 Scott McLaughlin, 197 David Malukas, 187 Rinus Veekay, 179 Alexander Rossi, 176 Kyffin Simpson, 162 Christian Rasmussen, 155 Nolan Siegel, 147 Conor Daly, 144 Josef Newgarden, 142 Marcus Ericsson, 141 Graham Rahal, 139 Louis Foster, 118 Robert Shwartzman, 113 Sting Ray Robb, 105 Devlin DeFrancesco, 99 Callum Ilott, 95 Jacob Abel, 64 Takuma Sato, 36 Helio Castroneves, 20 Ed Carpenter, 16 Jack Harvey, 12 Ryan Hunter-Reay, 10 Kyle Larson, 6 Marco Andretti, 5 This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IndyCar at Iowa practice, qualifying, race schedule
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09-07-2025
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IndyCar odds: Favorites to win at Iowa in July 2025
The NTT IndyCar Series is ready to compete in the Synk 275 and Farm to Finish 275 at Iowa Speedway for the 10th and 11th races of the 2025 season. In 2024, Iowa also represented the 10th and 11th races, making it the same weekend as this year. Scott McLaughlin and Will Power entered victory lane in last year's races at Iowa. It was a Team Penske sweep as Iowa hosted its double-header weekend. However, who are the favorites to win this weekend, with two races on the schedule again? Below, you can check out the IndyCar odds via BetMGM for the doubleheader weekend at Iowa as of Wednesday, July 9! IndyCar odds for Iowa Speedway (July 2025) More: How to watch IndyCar live at Iowa in 2025, weekend schedule
