Teams & Drivers
Andretti Global reasserted its dominance on street circuits at the 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, with Kyle Kirkwood and Colton Herta locking out the front row in qualifying. Backed by strong team chemistry, refined hybrid strategy, and a proven setup philosophy, the team now looks poised to challenge Alex Palou’s early-season momentum.
Arrow McLaren swept the front row in qualifying at Thermal, with O’Ward taking pole and Lundgaard starting second. The team’s breakout performance sets up a strong challenge to IndyCar’s traditional powerhouses.
Kyle Kirkwood opened the weekend at Belle Isle with the fastest IndyCar practice lap and won the GT Daytona pole.
Alex Palou and Santino Ferrucci made Dale Coyne Racing the only team to have both its cars in the top 10 in both races at Road America.
Several factors about the transformation of Arrow SPM into Arrow McLaren SP cast doubt over the possibility of immediate success for McLaren’s foray into IndyCar.
The events of the past 12 months for Colton Herta and Pato O’Ward bring increased intrigue to their first full IndyCar season together.
James Hinchcliffe joins Marcus Ericsson and Jack Harvey in moving on from Arrow SPM to something potentially better in 2020.
Financial stability will join engineering strength and driver talent as characteristics of Harding Steinbrenner Racing in 2020.
The concept of a third Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing entry is deeply embedded in IndyCar’s wild 2019/2020 silly season.