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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

It’s Anyone’s Race To Win as Wide-Open Season Starts in St. Pete

A big field of 24 drivers is set to take the green flag on the 2026 season at 10 a.m. ET Sunday in the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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Eric Smith

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2026 Preview: ABEL Motorsports

A series of 2026 INDY NXT by Firestone team previews continues with this look at this group that includes 2025 race winner Myles Rowe (photo) in its four-driver lineup.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Content Days Notes: Max Garcia Keeps ABEL’s ‘Old Men’ Young

News, notes and quotes from the first INDY NXT by Firestone Content Day in Indianapolis, including rookie Max Garcia of ABEL Motorsports (photo) keeping his older teammates on their toes.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Test Patterns: Sebring International Raceway

Rookie Enzo Fittipaldi of HMD Motorsports (photo, above) led the two-day group test this week on the notoriously bumpy Florida road course.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

INDY NXT Poised for Another Banner Season of Growth in 2026

Lochie Hughes (photo) of Andretti Global is the top returning driver to INDY NXT by Firestone this season.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

INDY NXT by Firestone Field Coming Together for 2026

New teams, new drivers pushing next year's competitor lineup to a projected 24 combinations.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Rookie Max Garcia Balances Books, Teen Life While on Fast Track

The Miami resident (photo) is only 16, but he already has won championships in USF2000 in 2024 and USF Pro 2000 in 2025 and will make his INDY NXT by Firestone debut in 2026.
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Colin Kaminsky To Return to INDY NXT with ABEL in 2026

The Illinois native (photo) made his INDY NXT by Firestone debut in 2023 with a limited schedule before turning to sports cars in 2024 and focusing on starting a business in 2025.
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Max Garcia To Contest Rookie Season with ABEL Motorsports in 2026

The Miami-area native (photo) won the USF 2000 championship in 2024 and the USF Pro 2000 title in 2025.