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FILE - In this May 26, 2019, file photo, Simon Pagenaud, of France, leads the field through the first turn on the start of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis. The once frosty schism between the two biggest racing series in the United States has thawed and NASCAR's elite Cup Series will share a venue with IndyCar on the same weekend for the first time in history. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
NASCAR and IndyCar collide for racing extravaganza at Indy

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 02, 2020 04:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, March 10, 2019, file photo, Chip Ganassi Racing's Felix Rosenqvist (10), of Sweden, greets fans before the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race in St. Petersburg, Fla. The 2020 season will open Saturday night, June 6, 2020, at Texas Motor Speedway. It will be radically different from the last time the series was together in St. Petersburg, Florida, soaking up the sun and enjoying the party atmosphere of the traditional season opener. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
IndyCar ready to race after pandemic delayed start of season

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 04, 2020 11:18 AM EDT

In this image taken from video provided by iRacing IndyCar, IndyCar Pato O'Ward, foreground, heads into a turn during opening lap of the American Red Cross Grand Prix virtual IndyCar auto race at Watkins Glen International, Saturday, March 28, 2020. (iRacing IndyCar via AP)
McLaughlin wins virtual IndyCar event racing from Australia

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 04, 2020 05:06 PM EDT