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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Nikita Johnson Looks To Extend Youth Movement at Arlington

The Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR driver (photo) won the season opener at St. Petersburg, one of two teenagers on the podium after that race.
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FEB 28, 2026
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Max Taylor Stays Perfect To Claim First Career Pole in St. Pete

The Connecticut native (photo) earned his first career INDY NXT pole to lead four Andretti Global cars in the top six in qualifying.
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FEB 27, 2026
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Paul Kelly

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Max Taylor Easily Leads Andretti 1-2-3 in Opening St. Pete Practice

The Connecticut native (photo) was more than a half-second quicker than his closest pursuer Friday afternoon in the first practice session of the season.
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FEB 26, 2026
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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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FEB 25, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Test Patterns: Miami Group Test

Ricardo Escotto (top) paced a strong group test in Miami for Juncos Hollinger Racing, which placed two drivers in the top four in the overall results.
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FEB 10, 2026
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

2026 Preview: Andretti Global

A series of 2026 INDY NXT by Firestone team previews starts with this look at the team that has won the last two season titles and welcomes back the top returning driver to the series, Lochie Hughes (photo).
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FEB 05, 2026
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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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JAN 06, 2026
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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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DEC 11, 2025
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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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NOV 11, 2025
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Test Patterns: Barber Motorsports Park

Max Taylor of Andretti Global (photo) led the test Nov. 10 for the INDYCAR development series by more than six-tenths of a second.
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OCT 27, 2025
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Sebastian Murray Leads Andretti Power Play in Griffis Test at IMS

The Scottish driver (photo), who lives in Dubai, is joining Andretti Global in 2026 after racing in the INDYCAR development series as a rookie in 2025.
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OCT 27, 2025
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Follow Chris Griffis Memorial Test at IMS Live This Afternoon

Twenty-four drivers are testing today on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course (photo) in the annual test for INDY NXT by Firestone. Find a live timing link by clicking on the full story.