For a driver who seemed permanently stuck in second place last season, David Malukas finally flipped the script Friday at Phoenix Raceway, grabbing his first career IndyCar pole and putting himself in the perfect spot to chase an even bigger first.
Scott McLaughlin had pole. The alternates had grip. The strategy charts had drama. None of it mattered once Palou found clean air and decided he’d quite like to stay there.
Team Penske spent last year answering uncomfortable questions. On Saturday at St. Petersburg, Scott McLaughlin answered with a lap quick enough to make the entire field blink.
Penske stood tallest at the Rolex 24, but every class demanded attention by sunrise.
There are easier ways to win a Formula One world title.
The Safety Car came out, McLaren blinked, and the title fight tightened by ten points.
Max Verstappen dominated the race; the stewards dominated the storyline—and McLaren paid the price.
NHRA officials have made the unfortunate decision Sunday to cancel this weekend’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals due to persistent and adverse weather and unsafe track conditions. The rest of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series world champions have been determined by the current points standings