THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) Pato O’Ward and Christian Lundgaard helped Arrow McLaren earn a 1-2 start ahead of the inaugural Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix. O’Ward clocked in at 1:39.956, and Lundgaard clocked in at 01:40.1245. Dominant start in the desert 
@PatricioOWard wins the NTT P1 Award for the #ThermalGP! pic.twitter.com/4F6j56vjFz— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) March
THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) The cars took the track for practice one ahead of Saturday’s qualifiers. Practices are meant to familiarize the drivers with the track, test and fix car setups, and gather data for future adjustments. This will be an intense race as drivers will drive 65 laps and face 17 total turns on an
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Thermal Club is set to host its first sanctioned race with IndyCar March 23. After hosting a test two years ago and a million-dollar challenge last year, the officials and track operators feel ready to host the IndyCar Grand Prix. With it being the first race, it is unclear what impacts
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) The 2022 Indy 500 champion Marcus Ericsson met fans at 360 Sports at Agua Caliente. Along with the meet and greet with the 7th-year driver, fans had the chance to take pictures and see one of the cars outside of the casino right at the front entrance. Ericsson is the 6th-ranked
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Marcus Ericsson, the 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner, was among six drivers who drove test laps today on the Twin Palms circuit in preparation for the March 23 Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix. Ericsson’s Andretti Global teammates Colton Herta and Kyle Kirkwood also drove, along with Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman of the PREMA Racing team
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The Thermal Club, one of the world’s most cutting-edge private motorsports facilities, is set to host the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix, taking place March 21-23. A limited number of exclusive 3-day VIP passes are now available. “The Thermal Club Grand Prix will be one of the most unique events
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Club staff continued preparations today for next year’s Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix following a driver evaluation test earlier this week. Enzo Fittipaldi (Arrow McLaren), Toby Sowery (Dale Coyne Racing), Hunter McElrea (Ed Carpenter Racing), Logan Sargeant (Meyer Shank Racing), Louis Foster (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) and Felipe Nasr (Team Penske) were among the participants
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The NTT IndyCar Series is returning to the Coachella Valley, but this won’t be an exhibition. This upcoming season, the Thermal Club will host its inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix race. The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix will be held from March 21 to March 23. It will be the second race of the 2025 season
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Fox Sports said Thursday it has acquired the rights to broadcast IndyCar starting in 2025, a move that gives the network two of the biggest races in the world — the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Daytona 500. Fox Sports already broadcasts the first half of the NASCAR schedule.
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The Thermal Club held its first $1 Million Challenge in Thermal, Ca. Alex Palou led all 20 laps and won the race finishing with a time of 39:30.2292. Palou finished six seconds above Scott McLaughlin, who finished with a time of 39:36.0221. Felix Rosenqvist rounded out the podium with a 39:39.9879 time. Palou earned $500,000
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — IndyCar’s exhibition Thermal $1 million Challenge got off to a rocky start Sunday when Romain Grosjean was crashed on the opening lap of the first heat race and fumed about the cost of the damage for his small team. “I mean, who is going
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou will lead the field to green in Sunday morning’s pair of heat races that determine which 12 IndyCar drivers will advance into the exhibition Thermal $1 million Challenge. The made-for-TV all-star race of sorts will consist of only 12
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — At least IndyCar is trying something new, which is the key takeaway from this weekend’s $1 million exhibition at the private Thermal Club in the California desert. The made-for-TV event is an all-star race of sorts, with a unique format that includes heat races
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Start your engines! The one-of-a-kind Thermal Club in the east valley is set to host the $1 Million Challenge this weekend, the first event of its kind. Sports Director Blake Arthur had the opportunity to visit the track and see what the racing experience is all about. 
@IndyCar @ThermalClub @KESQ #INDYCAR #ThermalChallenge pic.twitter.com/iDfedLLdpz— Blake Arthur
By JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing Writer MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — IndyCar will hold an all-star race next year at the Thermal Club in Southern California, with $1 million guaranteed to the winner of the made-for-TV exhibition. The $1 Million Challenge will be held on March 24 and air on NBC, with practice and qualifying the
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The Thermal racetrack continues hosting INDYCAR testing ahead of the start of the 2023 season. Test drivers were out on the track Thursday. Drivers are able to make first contact with their crews, working with mechanics and engineers to work out possible bugs. “It’s a place that is actually very good for us in Indycar
Continue Reading NTT INDYCAR Series will be coming to the Coachella Valley. The series will host open tests at the Thermal Club in February. The tests will be the first of three Open Tests that INDYCAR will host at tracks in 2023. It also marks the series’ first trip to the Thermal Club. The Thermal Club is
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