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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Cape’s Winding Road Back to INDY NXT Leads to Championship

Brothers Nicholas (photo, left) and Dominic Cape earned their first INDY NXT by Firestone title this season with driver Nikita Johnson in partnership with ECR after decades of success in lower categories.
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AUG 21, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Talented Trio Laying It All on Line in Three-Race Sprint to Title

Just 18 points separate third-place Tymek Kucharczyk (photo, left), second-place Nikita Johnson (photo, right center) and leader Enzo Fittipaldi (photo, right) in a ferocious race for the championship in the INDYCAR development series.
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AUG 06, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Raging Title Race Ready To Resume as Stretch Run Starts at Portland

Nikita Johnson (photo, front, above) of Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR leads HMD Motorsports rival Enzo Fittipaldi by just one point with four races remaining this season.
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JUL 30, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Underdogs No More: Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR's Championship Rise

Nikita Johnson's (photo, main) return to the points lead has Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR four races away from its first INDY NXT championship.
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JUL 23, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Matteo Nannini's Return Rewarded After Leap of Faith

Matteo Nannini (photo) traded uncertainty for opportunity and the results are showing on the racetrack.
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JUL 19, 2026
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Matteo Nannini Pulls Away To Lead Cape 1-2 Finish at Nashville

The Italian (photo) helped Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR achieve its first-ever sweep of the top two spots in a race in the INDYCAR development series.
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JUL 18, 2026
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Waiting Game Ends With Pole for Matteo Nannini in Nashville

The Italian (photo) earned his second career pole in the INDYCAR development series Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway.
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JUL 16, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Tight Trio Tussling for Title Shifts Attention to Nashville Oval

HMD Motorsports driver Enzo Fittipaldi (photo) powered into the lead of the INDYCAR development series after sweeping the doubleheader July 4-5 at Mid-Ohio.
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JUN 22, 2026
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Paul Kelly

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Matteo Nannini Wins Road America After Foyt Cars Disqualified

The Italian (photo) earned his first victory in the INDYCAR development series since May 2023 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
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JUN 21, 2026
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INDYCAR Officiating Announces Road America Post-Race Penalty

The No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises entry (photo, left) driven by Alessandro de Tullio and the No. 4 Foyt entry driven by Nicholas Monteiro were disqualified from Race 2 at Road America, with Matteo Nannini (photo, right) awarded the win.
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JUN 20, 2026
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Paul Kelly

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Lochie Hughes Back in Tight Title Fight With Road America Victory

The Australian (photo) earned his third career victory in the INDYCAR development series and his first this season, capturing Andretti Global's 100th victory in the series.
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JUN 20, 2026
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Alessandro De Tullio’s Pole Haul Jumps to Seven at Road America

The AJ Foyt Racing driver (photo) swept the top spot for both races this weekend and is just two poles shy of tying the series record for a season, set in 2018 by current NTT INDYCAR SERIES star Pato O'Ward.