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O'Ward: Cadillac rumours like Alonso and Swift

IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward has laughed off talk of a switch to Formula 1 with Cadillac, likening it to the rumours surrounding Fernando Alonso and popstar Taylor Swift.

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Was O'Ward's win in Toronto about McLaren outsmarting its competitors on strategy?

Was Pato O'Ward's win at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto more about McLaren outsmarting its competitors on strategy or O'Ward outperforming them on the track? What is it about the track in Toronto that has been so problematic for championship leader Alex Palou? TSN Racing analyst Tim Hauraney joins SportsCentre to discuss.

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IndyCar Series: Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto

Pato O'Ward has won the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. It's the seven-year IndyCar Series veteran's first win on the course around Toronto's Exhibition Place. Rinus Veekay finished second and Kyffin Simpson placed third.

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O'Ward explains his good luck charms after second win in two weeks

Pato O'Ward joins Tim Hauraney after capturing the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto to explain a few good luck charms he had this week and how he picked up his second win over the last two weeks.

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O'Ward wins Indy Toronto for ninth career IndyCar win

Pato O'Ward has won the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. It's the seven-year IndyCar Series veteran's first win on the course around Toronto's Exhibition Place. Rinus Veekay finished second and Kyffin Simpson placed third.

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'Looking forward to turn one': Palou excited to be in the front row in Toronto

Alex Palou is starting in the front row in Toronto after the second fastest qualifying time, he explains how he plans to survive the opening lap and settle in from there.

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With pole position, Herta hoping for a repeat of last year in Toronto

Colton Herta captured last year's Toronto Indy and he's hoping for the exact same result after earning pole position on Saturday.

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What has made Herta so successful at Indy Toronto?

Colton Herta took pole position for the second straight year at Indy Toronto, and won the whole thing last time around. TSN's Tim Hauraney discusses why Herta has been so successful at this track, and more.

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IndyCar Series: Indy Toronto Qualifying

Colton Herta took pole position for the second straight year at Indy Toronto, giving him a real shot at winning the race in back-to-back years.

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Herta has 'no reason not to be confident' after earning pole position at Indy Toronto

Colton Herta will start with pole position for the third time in four years at Indy Toronto, and he joined the media to talk about his qualifying performance and much more.

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Reigning champion Herta takes pole at Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto

Defending champion Colton Herta has earned pole position at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. He did the 11-turn, 2.874-kilometre course around Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto in 59.8320 seconds.

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Brown on expectations for his Indy team and goals for McLaren racing

Chief executive officer of McLaren Racing, Zak Brown joins Tim Hauraney to discuss his various goals for all of his teams under the McLaren umbrella. He touches on his Indy team, how he handles the workload and also discusses some F1 storylines.

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Kirkwood and Power discuss the lack of grip and track issues in Toronto

Kyle Kirkwood posted the fastest time at practice in Toronto, he and Will Power discuss some of their concerns about the track in Toronto and the lack of grip they experienced.

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Drivers raise some track concerns after Indy Toronto practice

Drivers have voiced their concerns over a bump in the truck heading into turn three and how it could compromise the race if it isn't addressed. Tim Hauraney has more on the track issues and also touches on Will Power who is without a contract for next season.

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Rosenqvist: I think we have a good package for Toronto race

Meyer Shenk Racing driver Felix Rosenqvist spoke to TSN's Tim Hauraney about what he expects from himself and the team this weekend in Toronto, how his IndyCar season has gone so far, and more.

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Toronto native DeFrancesco excited to be back for hometown race

IndyCar driver and Toronto native Devlin DeFrancesco spoke to TSN's Tim Hauraney about being back at his hometown race this weekend, how his season has gone, and more.

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McLaughlin: Palou is having an 'all-time season ... we're gonna work hard to displace him'

Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin joins TSN's Tim Hauraney to explain what he's expecting at this weekend's Honda Indy in Toronto, how he feels about his team's setup for street circuits, why he thinks Alex Palou has been so dominant this season, and more.

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Ilott describes challenges of driving for IndyCar's new Prema Racing team

Prema Racing driver Callum Ilott joins TSN's Tim Hauraney ahead of this weekend's Honda Indy to reflect on his season so far and explain some of the challenges of being part of a new IndyCar team.

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O'Ward not setting the bar high for 'historically the worst track for us'

Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward joins TSN's Tim Hauraney to share his thoughts on his team's performance this season and Alex Palou's incredible year.

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Touring Tracks: Toronto

With Indy Toronto set to go this weekend, TSN Racing analyst Tim Hauraney takes a walk around the track and breaks down what the drivers will contend with, in this edition of Touring Tracks.

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Kirkwood fastest in practice at Indy 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.

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Alex Palou: Record Chaser

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Alex Palou has won three out of the last four IndyCar championships and back in May he claimed his first ever Indy 500 victory. As TSN's Tim Hauraney explains, it was a high point to a season that is turning out to be his most dominant one yet.

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Lundgaard: 'Momentum is on our side' ahead of Honda Indy Toronto

Danish IndyCar driver Christian Lundgaard joins TSN's Tim Hauraney to talk about his first full season with Arrow McLaren, explain what goes into joining a new team, and more.

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After a year away, Toronto’s DeFrancesco brings hometown hope to Honda Indy

A year away from the IndyCar Series gave Toronto's Devlin DeFrancesco time to reflect — and grow, both as a driver and as a person. Now the 25-year-old is literally back in the driver's seat and will be behind the wheel at his hometown course.

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The best driver not in Formula 1

Alex Palou is a three-time IndyCar champion, and sits in first place so far this season. After capturing his first ever Indy 500, is Palou the best driver not competing in Formula 1?

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Catch live action from the 2025 IndyCar Racing Series, featuring the 109th Indianapolis 500 in May plus action from Toronto in July.

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Palou makes history as first Spanish driver to win Indianapolis 500

Alex Palou took the ceremonial swig of milk in victory lane at the Indianapolis 500. He allowed his wife to have a sip, she in turn gave a sip to their baby, and team owner Chip Ganassi ended up with the bottle and took a drink, as well.

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Larson’s double challenge headlines Sunday’s day of racing on TSN

Kyle Larson will again attempt to win both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day as part of a full day of racing on TSN that kicks off with Max Verstappen searching for his second consecutive Formula 1 victory at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Indy 500's Green Flag Relay touches down at TSN

The Green Flag Relay touched down at TSN this past week as all eyes turn towards this weekend’s 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.

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Indy 500 green flag relay kicks off in Florida

Two-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Zach Apple waved the green flag at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on March 7 to signify the start of its relay journey and to kick off the 100-day countdown to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in Indianapolis

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Is IndyCar's once-promising pathway to F1 now a road closed?

The odds were long, there used to be a reason to hope one of IndyCar's best would eventually get a chance to step onto a global stage and compete at the sport's peak.

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Palou cruises to third IndyCar season championship with some help from Power

Alex Palou easily drove to his third IndyCar championship in four years when challenger Will Power's seatbelt came loose minutes into the season-deciding finale Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway.

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Palou's car has no power when critical IndyCar race begins at Milwaukee

Alex Palou suffered a power failure seconds before Sunday's race began at the Milwaukee Mile in a blow to the IndyCar season championship leader.

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O'Ward dominates Milwaukee and displays his popularity with first win on an oval since 2022

Pato O'Ward remained in the headlines Saturday by winning the first race of a doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile, where he has spent the weekend questioning IndyCar leadership for allowing NASCAR to beat the series to a race in Mexico City.

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O'Ward blasts IndyCar leadership for not landing race in Mexico ahead of NASCAR

When NASCAR announced this week that it would race in Mexico City in 2025, IndyCar drivers were stunned that another American series had beaten them to a fertile market starving to see their most popular driver.

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Palou, Power take IndyCar championship fight into Milwaukee Mile doubleheader

IndyCar returns to the Milwaukee Mile after an eight-year absence with a championship on the line between a pair of drivers each seeking a third series championship.

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No talk of retirement with Power in thick of IndyCar championship fight

Will Power is enjoying a bounce-back season in which he's won three races for the first time since 2018. Power struggled mentally most of last year as his wife battled a near fatal staph infection that left him distracted at the racetrack.