https://racingnear.me/news/ Weekly racing news digests across F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, and more. en-us https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-06-08 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-06-08 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Newgarden holds off Ericsson for a declarative victory at WWTR · Russell ‘beyond frustration’ but certain he can fight back against Antonelli · Hamlin goes back to back with Michigan Cup win https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-06-01 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-06-01 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Even by Le Mans standards, this year's event will be one for the books - on and off the track · Bell 'dropped the ball' and gave away Nashville Cup win · 'You just have to experience it' - Ricciardo impressed with first Indy 500 experience https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-25 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-25 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Winning move ‘almost like muscle memory’ - Rosenqvist · Shank confident Rosenqvist has become one of Palou's greatest threats · Ford celebrates 'landmark' first podium of Red Bull engine partnership https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-18 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-18 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Palou takes Indy 500 pole in rain-compressed qualifying · Malukas proves Penske’s point man for Indy qualifying · Briscoe pleased with the day despite coming up short in All-Star Race https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-11 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-11 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The opposing challenges of Mercedes' championship chasers · Continued improvement will get Cadillac noticed - Towriss · Stenhouse signs multiyear contract extension with Hyak Motorsports https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-09 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-09 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 F1 power unit changes agreed in principle for 2027 · Discussions ongoing over Verstappen Le Mans Hypercar drive · Indy GP qualifying pushed to Saturday due to bad weather https://racingnear.me/news/spring-2026-catch-up https://racingnear.me/news/spring-2026-catch-up 09 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 April recap & what's next · May 09, 2026 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-04 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-05-04 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Palou parade rolls on with Indy GP pole · Cindric paces Watkins Glen Cup practice · Larson not obsessing over Cup win drought https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-04-27 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-04-27 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Indianapolis Grand Prix has become a stronghold for Alex Palou and the No. https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-04-20 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-04-20 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Indianapolis Grand Prix has become a familiar stomping ground for Alex Palou and the No. https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-04-13 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-04-13 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Palou's Indy Road Course Reign Continues! https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-04-06 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-04-06 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The Indianapolis Grand Prix has once again proved to be a happy hunting ground for Alex Palou and the No. https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-30 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-30 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Verstappen contemplating F1 exit at end of the season · 'No momentum' for in-form Antonelli with enforced break - Russell · Hamlin has 'no excuses, just got beat' at Martinsville https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-23 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-23 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Cup Series drivers complimentary of new short-track package after Darlington · Reddick overcomes adversity at Darlington to take his fourth win of the year · Development opportunities, not compression ratio changes will help Ferrari close the gap - Vasseur https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-16 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-16 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Gayle and Hamlin finally shake off Championship Race blues with Vegas win · Pfaff Motorsports unveils Lamborghini livery ahead of Sebring debut · Early-season races displaying depth of IndyCar team strength https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-09 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-09 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Bell feels the sting after missing out on Phoenix victory · Blaney rallies for Phoenix victory, completes Penske weekend sweep · Reddick brought back down to earth with eighth place finish at Phoenix https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-02 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-02 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Agonizing pre-season leaves huge doubts over Aston Martin's prospects · Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with third straight win · New year, same Palou perfection at St. Petersburg https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-01 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-03-01 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 FIA to revise compression ratio tests from June · Johnson claims first Indy NXT win at St. Petersburg · FIA WEC ‘closely monitoring’ situation in Qatar ahead of planned season opener https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-02-28 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-02-28 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 McLaughlin surges to St. Petersburg IndyCar pole · Reddick continues hot streak with COTA Cup pole · Strong start for rookie Hauger excites Dale Coyne Racing's all-star engineers https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-02-27 https://racingnear.me/news/this-week-in-racing-2026-02-27 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000