Rob Peeters

Greenwood racer Brayton Laster announces part-time ARCA schedule in 2026 Laster will race for both Wayne Peterson Motorsports and Clubb Racing Inc. in select ARCA Menards Series races in 2026, including races at IRP and Salem in Indiana.

Greenwood native Brayton Laster has announced he will compete part-time in the ARCA Menards Series with two different teams in 2026.

David Malukas scores maiden IndyCar pole in Phoenix qualifying; Schumacher qualifies 4th for first oval start Team Penske locked out the front row for Saturday's race while Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing drivers occupy the second row.

In just his second qualifying attempt as a Team Penske driver, David Malukas scored his first IndyCar pole position Friday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway.

The Palou Show | Defending IndyCar champ wins season-opener in St. Petersburg The victory was Palou's 20th of his career and also marked his 45th podium finish in 99 starts.

In his 99th career IndyCar start, Alex Palou scored his 20th race victory and 45th podium finish after winning Sunday's race on the streets of St. Petersburg by a record 12.4 seconds.

McLaughlin earns pole for IndyCar opener in St. Petersburg as Grosjean, rookie teammate Hauger make 'Fast Six' McLaughlin, coming off a winless season in 2025, won his second straight pole on the streets of St. Pete after narrowly beating out Marcus Ericsson for the top spot.

Scott McLaughlin began his 2026 IndyCar campaign on a high note Saturday after winning the pole position for Sunday's Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Hinchcliffe scores top-10 finish in first NASCAR start at St. Pete; Franchitti 27th after steering problem Franchitti and Hinchcliffe tangled in the opening laps, but Dario went on to finish top-10 in the opening two stages before having to pit late with a steering issue.

Two former IndyCar race winners had eventful days during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' first visit to the streets of St. Petersburg on Saturday.

Tony Stewart's NASCAR return ends early after crash in Truck race at Daytona Stewart was caught up in a crash on Lap 36 of the 100-lap opener for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Tony Stewart's return to NASCAR competition did not last long after the 3-time Cup Series champion was caught up in a wreck on Lap 36 of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series opener Friday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Hoosiers in Daytona | Stewart, Haley lead RAM's NASCAR Truck return, Sorah starts P21 in ARCA as van Alst DNQs Tony Stewart is back in NASCAR for the first time since 2016 and will start alongside teammate and Winamac native Justin Haley in Friday night's Truck race.

Hoosiers made waves on the track Friday at Daytona International Speedway.

Romain Grosjean rejoins Dale Coyne Racing, returns to full-time IndyCar competition ​Grosjean will drive the No. 18 Honda and be partnered with 2025 Indy NXT champion and IndyCar rookie Dennis Hauger.

Grosjean will be partnered with 2025 Indy NXT champion Dennis Hauger in his return to Dale Coyne Racing.

James Hinchcliffe making NASCAR debut in Truck Series race at St. Petersburg Hinchcliffe joins Dario Franchitti as former IndyCar drivers competing in the first street race in NASCAR Truck Series history.

The "Mayor of Hinchtown" is returning to the drivers seat to make his NASCAR debut later this month.

Indiana native Presley Sorah preparing for ARCA race at Daytona | The Racing Report with Rob Peeters Cambridge City native Presley Sorah joins 'The Racing Report' to discuss his planned ARCA start at Daytona, his new children's book and his video game debut.

Had another great chat with @presleysorah.bsky.social ahead of his planned ARCA start at Daytona with Fast Track Racing!

Check out the full interview streaming now on WTHR+
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Indiana native Emerson Axsom wins Chili Bowl Nationals Axsom, a 21-year-old driver from Franklin, became the first Hoosier since Tony Stewart in 2007 to win the Chili Bowl's A-Main.

Emerson Axsom, a 21-year-old driver from Franklin, won the 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals on Saturday, becoming the first Hoosier to win the A-Main since Tony Stewart in 2007.

Cambridge City's Presley Sorah teams up with Indy-native Andy Hillenburg for ARCA Daytona 200 Sorah will race for Fast Track Racing, owned by Indianapolis native and former Indy 500 starter Andy Hillenburg, during his first attempt at Daytona in an ARCA car.

Cambrige City race car driver Presley Sorah announced Friday he is teaming up with Indianapolis native Andy Hillenburg to enter next month's ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway.

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AJ Foyt Racing signs Indy NXT runner-up Collet for full 2026 IndyCar campaign Caio Collet will drive the No. 4 Chevrolet with backing from Brazilian logistics company Combitrans Amazonia in all 17 IndyCar races.

AJ Foyt Racing has signed 23-year-old Brazilian driver Caio Collet to drive the full 2026 IndyCar season in their No. 4 Chevrolet.

Mitchell High School hosting NASCAR championship race watch party for alumnus Chase Briscoe The watch party will be held Sunday, Nov. 2 inside the Mitchell High School gymnasium. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the race is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

Mitchell High School is hosting a watch party to cheer on alumnus Chase Briscoe during this Sunday's NASCAR championship race in Phoenix.

F1 title race, Marco hangs it up, NASCAR championship preview | The Racing Report with Rob Peeters Motorsports journalist Rob Peeters breaks down the Formula 1 title battle, previews the NASCAR championship races and looks back on Marco Andretti's career.

Today we published the 50th episode of "The Racing Report" to WTHR+!

Thank you to everyone who has watched at least one of the 50 episodes. This is a huge milestone for my career and I'm looking forward to many more episodes!

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Cadillac Whelen scores first IMSA win since 2023 with Battle on the Bricks victory at IMS It hadn't been since the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring that the No. 31 Cadillac took an overall victory in the IMSA Sports Car Series.

The Cadillac Whelen No. 31 snapped a winless streak that dated back to the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring after taking the checkered flag first in Sunday's Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

David Malukas joins Team Penske as new driver of No. 12 IndyCar entry Malukas replaces Will Power, who announced he had signed with Andretti Global to drive the No. 26 car for 2026.

Team Penske says it has signed 23-year-old Chicago native David Malukas to a multiyear deal to drive the No. 12 car in the IndyCar Series. He will replace Will Power, who has driven the car since 2009.

Christian Rasmussen surges past champion Palou for first IndyCar victory at Milwaukee Mile Rasmussen's fresher tires allowed him to make daring passes on the outside as he carved through a mixture of lead-lap and lap-down cars following a late restart.

Christian Rasmussen took advantage of a late-race caution flag to put on fresh tires and carve his way through the field to win his first career IndyCar race Sunday afternoon at the Milwaukee Mile.

Palou swipes Milwaukee IndyCar pole from Malukas as Rosenqvist crashes, Herta spins Palou was the final car to set a qualifying lap, and in doing so, he knocked off Malukas, who was waiting anxiously to see if he'd earn his first career pole.

Newly-crowned four-time series champion Alex Palou stole the top spot from David Malukas at the last possible moment during IndyCar qualifying Saturday afternoon at the Milwaukee Mile.

Lawrence Central looking for redemption over No. 3 Lawrence North | Operation Football Game of the Week preview Third-ranked Lawrence North is set to host cross-town rival Lawrence Central at 7 p.m. on Friday.

The first Operation Football "Game of the Week" of the 2025 season will be a matchup of cross-town rivals, No. 3 Lawrence North and Lawrence Central.

NASCAR Truck Series joining IndyCar during St. Petersburg race weekend in 2026 While the 2026 IndyCar schedule has not yet been released, NASCAR's announcement confirms IndyCar will race at St. Petersburg the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.

While the 2026 IndyCar schedule has not yet been released, NASCAR's announcement confirms IndyCar will race on the streets of St. Pete the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.

With future in limbo, Will Power wins IndyCar race at Portland as Palou clinches 4th career title Power won not just his first race of the season, but also Team Penske's first victory in 2025. Palou clinched the title after O'Ward suffered an electrical problem.

Will Power scored a much-needed IndyCar victory Sunday at Portland International Raceway while Alex Palou clinched his third consecutive series championship as well as his fourth in the last five years.

Lundgaard quickest in IndyCar qualifying in Portland; Teammate O'Ward to start 1st after penalty Despite the pole, Lundgaard will lose six grid spots after being handed a penalty for an unapproved engine change early Saturday morning.

Christian Lundgaard set the fastest lap in Saturday's IndyCar qualifying session at Portland International Raceway, but it'll be his teammate Pato O'Ward who will lead the field to the green flag on Sunday.

Bubba Wallace survives late-race drama to win Brickyard 400 Wallace had to conserve fuel through a short rain delay and double NASCAR overtime in addition to holding off defending winner Kyle Larson.

Bubba Wallace survived a late-race rain delay and double NASCAR overtime to win his third career Cup race in the Brickyard 400 on Sunday.

19-year-old Connor Zilisch wins Pennzoil 250 at IMS for 6th career NASCAR Xfinity victory Zilisch also scored the 100th NASCAR Xfinity Series win for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports team.

Connor Zilisch survived rain delays and a late-race restart to score his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in the Pennzoil 250 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Alex Palou takes pole position for IndyCar race at Laguna Seca ahead of championship rival O'Ward Palou enters Sunday's race as the defending winner while also boasting a 99-point lead over Pato O'Ward in the championship standings.

Alex Palou claimed his fifth IndyCar pole position of the season at Laguna Seca on Saturday, besting championship rival Pato O'Ward for the top qualifying spot.

Indiana native Chase Briscoe wins Brickyard 400 pole; Bubba Wallace starts 2nd as Toyota sweeps top-5 spots Briscoe now has claimed pole position at three out of four of NASCAR's "Crown Jewel" races, having won poles earlier this year at the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600.

Southern Indiana's Chase Briscoe will lead the field to the green flag during Sunday's Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Ty vs. Ty | NASCAR's In-Season Tournament champion to be crowned after Brickyard 400 It'll be a battle of the Tys as Ty Gibbs and Ty Dillon will try to best each other for a $1 million prize during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The winner of NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Tournament will be decided following the Brickyard 400 on July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Pato O'Ward takes second IndyCar win of 2025 in Toronto; VeeKay, Simpson round out podium O'Ward's victory in Toronto was his second in the last eight days, having won the first of two races at Iowa Speedway last weekend.

Pato O'Ward scored his second IndyCar win in eight days in a caution-filled race Sunday afternoon on the streets of Toronto.