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Scott Dixon 2nd Fastest In Only IndyCar Practice At Pocono Raceway
LONG POND, PA (Pittsburgh Racing Now) – AJ Foyt Racing’s Tony Kanaan sits atop the speed charts after the one and only NTT IndyCar Series practice at Pocono Raceway in preparation for Sunday’s ABC Supply 500.
Kanaan’s fast lap of 216.354 MPH set the pace in the No. 14 ABC Supply Chevrolet.
“I think we have a pretty decent car,” said Kanaan. “Our biggest challenge is that we will be starting in the back and this track is not an easy track to overtake on, especially in traffic.”
PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon was 2nd fastest at 215.761 MPH. Dixon also had the best “non-tow” speed of 214.438 MPH.
The first practice session in the morning was rained out and qualifying, which was set for mid-day, was cancelled because of the rain and track drying efforts.
“I think losing qualifying today due to weather definitely simplifies it,” said Dixon, the five-time and defending series Champion. “We came here with a pretty different kind of outlook and approach than we had year in the PNC Bank car just because it was not so good. I think we have a good car but it’s a long 500 miles.”
The cancellation forced the series to set the field by entrant points, which puts Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden on the pole position and Andretti Autosports Alexander Rossi on the outside of the front row.
“It would’ve been nicer if we could’ve had a normal day,” said Newgarden. “We’re not dissatisfied with where we’re going to start. We’re all starting in a good spot, the top 5 guys in points, obviously we’re right next to each other. It could be worse. We could’ve qualified in a worse position. We’ll take it.”
“Obviously, we’re starting in a good spot on the front row,” said Rossi, the defending race winner. “But it’s a shame that a track such as Pocono has become one of our more predominant track position races. These cars do not perform well in traffic in superspeedway trim.”
Simon Pagenaud of Team Penske will start third and Dixon will start on the outside of row two.
“I love this time of year because it’s ‘crunch time’ so it’s time to go for it with four races remaining,” said Pagneaud.
Penske’s Will Power will start fifth with Andretti’s Ryan Hunter-Reay starting on the outside of row three.
Tickets are available for the ABC Supply 500. Tickets start at just $45 and Kids are Free! In addition to the race there is a Carnival behind the frontstretch grandstand, the IndyCar Fan Village and the Pocono Welcome Center with live music inside the Fan Fair, all of which are free for ticket holders. Fans with a Paddock Pass will be treated to IndyCar garage access, vintage IndyCars and a Classic Car Show. For more information visit www.poconoraceway.com.
The green flag drops at 2:45 p.m. and will be televised by the NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) beginning at 2:00 p.m. and can be heard on the Advance Auto Parts IndyCar Radio Network affiliates, Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 98 and XM Channel 209.
WASHINGTON D.C. (August 22, 2026) – Alex Palou’s blistering lap of 56.8993 seconds in the No. 10 OpenAI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda puts the four-time NTT IndyCar Series Champion on the pole position for Sunday’s Freedom 250 on the streets of Washington D.C.
“Incredible,” said Palou. “My car was on rails. Super-fun lap, super-fun car to drive. Couldn’t be happier. Looking forward to tomorrow. Tomorrow is going to be a long day, man, 250 miles.”
Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood lines up second after a lap of 57.4661 in the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda.
“P1 both first and second group, and the last one Alex Palou is just a legend and goes faster on his one-lap dash than he did the whole rest of the run, I think,” Kirkwood said. “He made us look silly out there.”
Scott McLaughlin spoiled the Honda party up front, putting the No. 3 PPG Chevrolet third on the grid after a fast lap of 57.4200.
Palou’s CGR teammates Scott Dixon and Kyffin Simpson did not fare as well as their teammate.
Dixon was on a lap that would have allowed him to transfer into the next round of qualifying, when Simpson hit the wall, triggering a red flag which cancelled Dixon’s lap. The No. 9 PNC Bank Honda will start 14th.
Bringing out the red flag penalized Simpson of his two fastest laps so the No. 8 Sunoco Honda will start last in 25th.
Coverage of the Freedom 250 starts at 11:30 a.m. on Fox and IndyCar Radio with the green flag waving in our nation’s capital at 1 p.m.
MARKHAM, ONTARIO (August 15, 2026) – The NTT IndyCar Series is making it’s first visit to a new street circuit in Markham, Ontario but a familiar face topped the speed charts after the first practice.
Four-time Series Champion Alex Palou turned the fastest lap around the 12-turn, 2.19-mile temporary street course, a 1-minute, 14.9915-seconds (100.811 mph) lap in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
A.J. Foyt Racing rookie Caio Collett was second quick with a 1-minute, 15.0454-seconds (100.739) in the No. 4 Chevrolet.
Louis Foster was third quick in the No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda at 1:15.0278 (100.702) followed by Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin 1:15.2981 (100.401). Will Power rounded out the Top 5 at 1:15.3152 (100.378).
Palou’s Chip Ganassi Racing teammates were not as strong. Six-time Series Champion Scott Dixon was 20th at 1:16.4583 (98.877) in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda. Kyffin Simpson was 24th at 1.17.3893 (97.688) in the No. 8 Sunoco Honda. Simpson made contact with the wall at Turn 6, causing damage to the rear suspension. Simpson limped to pits for repair and returned to action later in the session.
Practice 2 is set for 2:30 p.m. as delayed track construction forced officials to cancel Friday’s activities and condense Saturday’s schedule. NTT P1 Pole Qualifying is set for 6:30 p.m. ET
MARKHAM, ONTARIO (August 14, 2026) – Issues with the completion of the temporary street circuit in Markham Ontario has forced the NTT INDYCAR SERIES first practice to be moved to Saturday as all of Friday’s on-track activity had to be scrubbed from the schedule.
“INDYCAR is incredibly disappointed that our promoter was not able to complete the track build on time, despite significant support from our team on site,” INDYCAR President J. Douglas Boles said. “Ontario has always been a magnificent market for our sport and the number of spectators that attended today is a shining example of that. New events can always pose logistical challenges and we join in the frustration of our loyal fans and apologize.”
Green Savoree Promotions also issued a statement.
“Ensuring the safety of the drivers and the completion of the certification process of competing on a brand-new racetrack delayed all on-track activities today. Today’s sessions have been rescheduled to Saturday, August 15, to allow for further track preparations.”
“We greatly appreciate all the fans who made it out to the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham today and chose to spend the day with us. The attendance and support were overwhelming.”
The revamped schedule calls for the first practice to take place at 10:00 a.m. followed by a second practice at 2:30 p.m. and P1 Pole Qualifying at 6:30 p.m.
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