Cristiano da Matta, Portland

Special: The Most Eye-Catching Sponsor Placement in Indy Car?
Sponsors make it possible for us to watch IndyCar Series races every year. They’re absolutely essential for the teams — without sponsors, no races. One major drawback open-wheel cars have compared to, for example, NASCAR stock cars is that they offer far less surface area for sponsorships. In 2001 one of the most unusual locations ever for a sponsor logo was introduced: inside the wheels themselves! Read on
November 15, 03:58 pm
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Pato O’Ward, Portland

The 2025 IndyCar Season in 11 Statistics

Alex Palou dominated the championship this year, but on which types of tracks did the Spaniard score the most points?? With 11 statistics, we zoom in on the past season, examining points scored per track type, average qualifying and race positions, how many places a driver won or lost on average and who retired from the most incidents! Read on
September 24, 09:02 am
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Will Power, Gateway

By The Numbers: The 2025 IndyCar Series Season

The 2025 IndyCar Series season was defined by the dominance of Alex Palou. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver won the title with 38% more points than the runner-up in the championship, Pato O’Ward. This was the largest margin in more than twenty years! Yet the season saw as many winners as the previous two seasons: seven in total. Read on
September 15, 09:07 am
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Will Power, Indianapolis

The Intra-Team Battles After the 2025 IndyCar Season

The 2025 IndyCar Series season has come to an end and the final championship standings are now known. A strong finish is every driver’s ultimate goal, but the first step toward achieving that is beating their teammate or teammates. How did the various drivers perform compared to their teammates, both in qualifying and in the races? We dove into the data. Read on
September 08, 01:55 pm
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Pato O’Ward, Nashville Superspeedway

By The Numbers: The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix in Nashville

The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix at Nashville Superspeedway was a fitting finale to the 2025 IndyCar Series season. The race featured thrilling battles, more overtakes than last year, plenty of drama and spectacle, and with Josef Newgarden as perhaps a somewhat unexpected winner. Read on
September 02, 02:14 pm
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Race Nashville Superspeedway
1. J. Newgarden 1:54:50
2. A. Palou 1:54:51
3. S. McLaughlin 1:54:51
4. K. Simpson 1:54:51
5. C. Daly 1:54:52
Full results
Drivers
Alex Palou, St. Petersburg
1. A. Palou 711
2. P. O’Ward 515
3. S. Dixon 452
4. K. Kirkwood 433
5. C. Lundgaard 431
Full standings
Rookies
1. L. Foster 213
2. R. Shwartzman 211
3. J. Abel 123
4. K. Larson 6
Full standings
Engines
1. Honda 1550
2. Chevrolet 1328
Full standings
Teams
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1. Ganassi Racing 1220
2. Arrow McLaren 982
3. Team Penske 850
4. Andretti Global 840
5. Meyer Shank Racing 744
Full standings
Nations Cup
1. Spain 711
2. United States 659
3. New Zealand 543
4. Mexico 515
5. Denmark 498
Full standings

OpenWheelWorld: The go-to destination for IndyCar insights, information and results


Josef Newgarden passing the fountain in Long BeachOpenWheelWorld.net was founded in 2005 as ChampCar.nl, becoming the first specialized news site dedicated to American motorsport in the Netherlands. With the 2008 ‘reunification’ of the Champ Car World Series and the Indy Racing League, the site continued under the name OpenWheelWorld.net.

Until early 2022, the website provided daily updates on the latest IndyCar news. However, due to a lack of volunteers, the news function had to be discontinued. Starting in 2022, OpenWheelWorld.net shifted its focus to providing analyses, background stories, results, and reports for each practice or race day, rather than daily news. Nevertheless, the results of all practice sessions, qualifying rounds, and races will continue to be updated, and the standings will remain up to date.

Of course, this is also the place for extensive information about the IndyCar Series, the schedule, the teams, the drivers, and race results since 1979, While we have a specific section with unique insights into the Indy 500! This ensures that OpenWheelWorld.net is the go-to destination for every IndyCar fan.