Palau Owns Long Beach & IndyCar

By Derek Katsaros | April 19, 2026 |
Alex Palau, 2025 Detroit Grand Prix, Image by Derek Katsaros

Street circuits don’t reward impatience. At Long Beach, they punish it. And on a day where strategy, discipline, and timing dictated everything, it was Alex Palou who understood the assignment better than anyone else. He didn’t lead early. He didn’t need to. He just made sure he led when it mattered. Rosenqvist Sets the Tone…

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Palou, the Next F1 Driver?

By Derek Katsaros | March 29, 2026
Alex Palou, 2025 Detroit Grand Prix, Image by Derek Katsaros/Elevated Media

Alex Palou didn’t just win at Barber Motorsports Park — he controlled it from start to finish. In a race defined by precision, patience, and outright pace, the Chip Ganassi Racing driver delivered one of the most commanding performances of the 2026 IndyCar season, leading 79 of 90 laps to claim victory in the Children’s…

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Kirkwood Claims Victory in Inaugural Arlington IndyCar Race

By Derek Katsaros | March 15, 2026
Kyle Kirkwood 2025 Detroit Grand Prix - Image by Derek Katsaros/Elevated Media

The NTT IndyCar Series made its first visit to Arlington, Texas on Sunday, and the debut of the new street circuit delivered an intense strategic battle that ultimately ended with Kyle Kirkwood standing on the top step of the podium. Driving for Andretti Global, Kirkwood captured victory in the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of…

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Josef Newgarden Charges to Victory as IndyCar Returns to Phoenix

By Derek Katsaros | March 8, 2026
Josef Newgarden, Elevated Media Stock Image, 2025 Detroit Grand Prix – Image by Derek Katsaros/Elevated Media

The NTT IndyCar Series returned to Phoenix Raceway for the first time since 2018 on Saturday night, and the one-mile oval delivered exactly what fans expect from IndyCar’s high-speed racing: constant passing, aggressive strategy, and late-race drama. When the dust settled after 250 laps in the Good Ranchers 250, it was Josef Newgarden who once…

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