SEPTEMBER 3, 2025

(Formula1.com)

Oscar Piastri (No. 81 McLaren Formula 1 Team) extended his championship lead following an eventful Dutch Grand Prix, in which McLaren teammate Lando Norris (No. 4 McLaren Formula 1 Team) retired during the closing stages, marking a potentially seismic moment in the championship battle. Max Verstappen (No. 1 Oracle Red Bull Racing) followed in second, while Isack Hadjar (No. 6 Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team) converted an impressive P4 on the grid to third place, marking a maiden F1 podium for the rookie. George Russell (No. 63 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team) took fourth, while Alex Albon (No. 23 Atlassian Williams Racing) claimed fifth after starting down in P15. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to Formula.com)

(Photo of Josef Newgarden by Joe Skibinski for Penske Entertainment)

Nashville-area native Josef Newgarden broke a 20-race drought dating back to August 2024 to earn his first victory of 2025 and 32nd of his illustrious NTT INDYCAR SERIES career at his home track Sunday, winning the season-ending Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix presented by WillScot at Nashville Superspeedway.

“Glad we got one without anything going wrong,” Newgarden said. “Happy to celebrate this team. They deserve it. It’s rewarding for our team. Tough, tough year, but good to get a win at the end.” Two-time series champion Newgarden drove his No. 2 Team Penske Astemo Chevrolet to victory by .5021 of a second over the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing DHL Honda of four-time and reigning series champion Alex Palou, who celebrated with the Astor Challenge Cup for the third straight year in post-race ceremonies. “It’s been an amazing season for us,” Palou said. “I just had the pleasure to be the driver of that No. 10 DHL Honda car, to get so many wins and so many podiums this year.”

Scott McLaughlin finished third in the No. 3 Team Penske DEX Imaging Chevrolet after prevailing in a stirring duel down the stretch of the 225-lap race with Kyffin Simpson in the No. 8 Chipo Ganassi Racing Journie Rewards Honda. It’s just the second time this season that Team Penske – the most winning team in INDYCAR SERIES history – put two drivers on the podium.

Simpson capped a strong second season in the series by holding on to fourth for his best career oval result. Conor Daly rounded out the top five in the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet after starting 24th, gaining more spots than any driver in the race.

Louis Foster hung on to clinch the series Rookie of the Year honors by just two points over Robert Shwartzman. Foster finished 20th in the No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Desnuda Tequila Honda, while Shwartzman was 14th in the No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to INDYCAR Media)

(Photo of Alex Palou by Joe Skibinski for Penske Entertainment)

Editor's Note: This is our dearly departed billboard, which we had at Road America for several years. Peter gifted the phrase "America's National Park of Speed" to the track, which now uses it proudly in all of its communications. -WG

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