JULY 8, 2026

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Charles Leclerc (No. 16 Scuderia Ferrari) emerged as the victor in a dramatic British Grand Prix ahead of George Russell (No. 63 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team) and Lewis Hamilton (No. 44 Scuderia Ferrari) on Sunday. Leclerc's victory was helped when Kimi Antonelli (No. 12 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team) dropped backwards due to a car issue in the closing stages, while a crash for Max Verstappen (No. 3 Oracle Red Bull Racing) triggered a late-race Safety Car. Leclerc made a lightning start, the Monegasque and teammate Hamilton getting ahead of Antonelli off the line. While Antonelli eventually caught Hamilton for P2, Leclerc remained steady ahead, only losing the lead when he made his pit stop. That handed P1 to Antonelli, who stretched out his stint before eventually pitting on Lap 36. The Italian promptly went on the chase of Leclerc, but this came undone when he experienced an issue with his car on Lap 41, which the team suggested was a left front wheel shield failure. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to Formula1.com)

(Photo of Pato O'Ward by Chris Jones for Penske Entertainment)

Pato O'Ward (No. 5 Arrow Mclaren Chevrolet) won The Honda Indy 200 Presented by the 2027 CR-V Hybrid at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the 11th race of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. Polesitter Christian Lundgaard (No. 7 Arrow Mclaren Chevrolet) was second. Lundgaard and O’Ward had started the 90-lap race together on the front row, and they effectively held their positions throughout a caution-free race except when they pitted. But on Lap 42, O’Ward capitalized on the polesitter’s wide exit off Turn 2, swiping the lead and holding it the rest of the way. The win was the first for O’Ward in nearly a year since he won last season’s Toronto street race. That was 15 races ago, a drought he couldn’t accept, especially as Lundgaard has won two races this year, including the most recent race at Road America. O’Ward’s winning margin was .9877 of a second, earning his second Mid-Ohio victory in the past three years. This win was the 10th of his career, almost divided equally by circuit (four on ovals, three on street circuits, three on road courses). The win also gave Arrow McLaren its first 1-2 finish in this series. “It’s been a year, it’s been a tough one for sure,” the Mexican driver said. “I think today is just a perfect example of execution. I waited for the perfect time to pounce and from there we just controlled it.” O’Ward’s pass of Lundgaard was noteworthy for a couple reasons, not the least of which stemming from what happens at year’s end. They are in their second season as teammates, but all signs point to Lundgaard driving elsewhere next year as Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist join O’Ward on the team. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to INDYCAR Media)

(Photo of Christian Lundgaard by Chris Owens for Penske Entertainment)

Polesitter Christian Lundgaard (No. 7 Arrow Mclaren Chevrolet) made it a 1-2 sweep for the team.

(Photo of Kyle Kirkwood by Chris Owens for Penske Entertainment)

Kyle Kirkwood (No. 27 Andretti Global Sam's Club Honda) finished third at Mid-Ohio.

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Enzo Fittipaldi completed a flawless weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading every lap for the second straight race to sweep the INDY NXT by Firestone doubleheader. Fittipaldi crossed the finish line 12.7469 seconds ahead of HMD Motorsports teammate Jack Beeton to earn his fourth career series victory and second in as many days. Fittipaldi’s victory margin was the second largest in INDY NXT history at Mid-Ohio, trailing only Jack Harvey’s 17.3403-second victory in Race 1 of the 2014 doubleheader. Driving the No. 67 HMD Motorsports entry, Fittipaldi was untouchable all weekend. The grandson of two-time Formula One World Champion, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 1989 INDYCAR SERIES champion Emerson Fittipaldi topped Friday's practice, earned both poles, including a track-record lap Saturday, led all 65 laps across the two races and also posted the fastest lap in each event. "I'm just so happy," Fittipaldi said. "What a weekend, absolute domination from all of HMD. It's crazy. First practice, double pole and double victories, so it can't get any better than this." (Thank you to INDYCAR Media)

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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