Open-Wheels’ coverage of America’s premier open-wheel racing series, INDYCAR.
The INDYCAR iRacing Challenge will see some fresh faces this week as Kyle Busch, Helio Castroneves and Takuma Sato will make their debut at the virtual Twin Ring Motegi oval.
For the second straight race, Team Penske clinched the top two spots on the podium. With a smart fuel strategy, Simon Pagenaud beat teammate Scott McLaughlin to win the Chevrolet 275 at Michigan International Speedway.
After dropping a few hints earlier in the week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally got the call he was waiting for from the NTT IndyCar Series. The two-time Daytona 500 champion will compete in this weekend's third round of the INDYCAR iRacing Challenge, racing from Michigan International Speedway.
In a race that provided more than a few twists and turns, Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin took home the victory in Saturday's virtual Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park.