IndyCar

MADISON, Ill. -- From Scott Dixon doing what he does and Josef Newgarden's title hopes hitting the wall to the effect of different tire compounds, here's Three Big Stories from Gateway.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Josef Newgarden walked into the DEX Imaging Media Center at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, talking about stocks. He sounded like a driver with the weight of a thousand burdens lifted.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Graham Rahal thought he'd watch the Indianapolis 500 from home. Now, he finds himself in a "very very different" situation.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Alex Palou played the tire strategy game right to run away with victory at the Brickyard.

INDIANAPOLIS -- In a world of VPNs and social media, why does IndyCar and IMS continue their local media blackout for the Indianapolis 500?

In this edition of 'First Seasons,' Speedway Media catches up with James Hinchcliffe who recently competed for Andretti Autosport and will be calling races for NBC Sports in 2022. We will take a look back at his first year in racing and his early years of being in the sport.

The 20-year-old F2 competitor from Hedensted, Denmark, is set to pilot the No. 30 Dallara-Honda entry for RLL in 2022.

In this edition of Speedway Media's first seasons' column, we caught up with former IndyCar driver turned NBC broadcaster, Paul Tracy.

The 21-year-old Dutchman is set to return for a third full-time IndyCar season with Ed Carpenter Racing in 2022.

Following a rough couple of weeks with a crash at Gateway and an engine failure at the Indianapolis Grand Prix, Chip Ganassi's Alex Palou fought back into the championship points lead with a victory at Portland International Speedway Sunday afternoon.