The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone OUTFRONT Showdown (Entry List) – Saturday, August 26th, 2023 3:25PM (ET) Peacock – The INDY NXT by Firestone championship battle remains tight as Christian Rasmussen leads Hunter McElrea by 33 points. Nolan Siegel (-55) and Jacob Abel (-57) aren’t all that far behind if results go well for them this weekend and I expect Jacob Abel to contend for the win after his strong oval performance last month at Iowa. Matthew Brabham won this event last year with Andretti Autosport and returns this weekend with Juncos Hollinger Racing.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Bommarito Automotive Group 500 – Sunday, August 27th, 2023 3:30PM (ET) NBC – Alex Palou has all but sealed the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship as he heads into the weekend holding a 101 point lead over Scott Dixon and 105 over Josef Newgarden with just three races remaining. Last year’s Indy Lights champion Linus Lundqvist will make his NTT INDYCAR SERIES oval debut this weekend in the Meyer Shank Racing No. 60 this weekend substituting for the still-not-cleared Simon Pagenaud. Conor Daly replaces Jack Harvey in the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 30 by team decision. Previous driver performance at the circuit shows five winners in the field in Newgarden (5), Dixon (1), Takuma Sato (1), Will Power (1), and Helio Castroneves (1). Newgarden has won the lats three races at the venue and is looking to finish off a streak of winning every oval race this season. Looking at the box scores from the 2022 and 2021 at World Wide Technology Raceway, Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, and Pato O’Ward finished in the Top 5 in both races. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, that trio is joined by Sato, Power, and Marcus Ericsson. The entered Top 5 in laps led at the circuit are Newgarden (484), Power (329), Castroneves (271), Dixon (251), and Sato (167).

My pick to win: Josef Newgarden – It’s Josef Newgarden on an oval…don’t overthink it until given reason to otherwise.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Pato O’Ward $28, Takuma Sato $27, David Malukas $23, & Devlin DeFrancesco $22 – It’s difficult to add Newgarden or any of the Penske cars to your team as expensive as they are regardless of their likely dominance. O’Ward should be a big factor for a podium and don’t be surprised if Sato and Malukas contend for Top 5’s as well with their history at the circuit. Devlin was solid here last year and coming off the best weekend of his career at IMS.

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Gallagher Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix (Entry List) – Friday, August 11th, 2023 4:50PM (ET) Peacock – The INDY NXT by Firestone championship battle has tilted towards Christian Rasmussen as the Danish driver leads Nolan Siegel by 45 points and Hunter McElrea by 59 points. Juncos Hollinger Racing dominated the weekend in May with Matteo Nannini taking a shockingly dominant pole and victory but he is no longer with the team. Here is the box score from the race at IMS earlier this season.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Gallagher Grand Prix – Saturday, August 12th, 2023 2:00PM (ET) NBC – After another exciting weekend in Nashville, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES rolls into Brickyard weekend with Alex Palou holding an 84 point lead over Josef Newgarden in the championship with just four races remaining. Last year’s Indy Lights champion Linus Lundqvist is back in the Meyer Shank Racing No. 60 this weekend substituting for the still-not-cleared Simon Pagenaud. Previous driver performance at the circuit shows seven winners in the field in Will Power (5), Scott Dixon (1), Colton Herta (1), Newgarden (1), Palou (1), Alexander Rossi (1), and Rinus VeeKay (1). Palou and Rossi are the two most recent winners. Looking at the box scores from the 2023 GMR GP and 2022 Gallagher GP on the IMS road course, Rossi and Christian Lundgaard finished in the Top 5 in both races. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, that duo is joined by Palou, Newgarden, Felix Rosenqvist, Scott Dixon, and Graham Rahal.

My pick to win: Alex Palou – It’s difficult to NOT pick Alex Palou on a road or street course at the moment. After the dominance he put on display at this venue in May, he’s an easy pick for me this weekend.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Alexander Rossi $28, Colton Herta $27, Christian Lundgaard $27, & Linus Lundqvist $18 – Rossi and Lundgaard’s recent performances at this circuit have been excellent and provide great value at their price points. Herta dominated both races last year and figures to have a stronger weekend now though he has had a strangely quiet year. Lundqvist is an excellent value at just $18 after impressing in his debut last weekend.

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Big Machine Music City Grand Prix on the Streets of Nashville. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone Music City Grand Prix (Entry List) – Sunday, August 6, 2023 10:05AM (ET) Peacock – It’s a big weekend in INDY NXT as the championship race tightens up with just six races left. Christian Rasmussen leads Nolan Siegel (-22), Jacob Abel (-43), Hunter McElrea (-46), and Louis Foster (-53). Francesco Pizzi and Yuven Sundaramoorthy will make their series debuts this weekend with Abel Motorsports while Cape Motorsports’ second car is back with Matthew Brabham at the wheel.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix – Sunday, August 6th, 2023 12:00PM (ET) NBC – The series rolls into one of the wildest weekends of the year as the Streets of Nashville have provided plenty of drama, or rather chaos, on the tight circuit. Alex Palou comes in with an 80 point lead over his nearest challenger, Josef Newgarden, in the championship with just five races left. Last year’s Indy Lights champion Linus Lundqvist will make his NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut this weekend substituting for the still-not-cleared Simon Pagenaud in the Meyer Shank Racing No. 60 this weekend. Previous driver performance at the circuit shows Scott Dixon (2022) and Marcus Ericsson (2021) as the only winners of this relatively new event. Looking at the box scores from the 2022 and 2022 races at Nashville, only Scott Dixon finished in the Top 5 in both races. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, Dixon is joined by Palou, Newgarden, and Felix Rosenqvist.

My pick to win: Colton Herta – Andretti Autosport has been the class of the field in terms of speed on street courses this season and Herta has been ridiculously fast at Nashville with just one pole to show for it. That changes this weekend as the California native gets his breakthrough win of the season at a circuit that has caused him plenty of heartbreak.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Colton Herta $27, Kyle Kirkwood $26, Marcus Ericsson $29, & Linus Lundqvist $18 – You know my thoughts on Herta. Kirkwood has been strong on streets courses with a win at Long Beach. Ericsson is always steady and has a victory at the circuit. I plan on taking a chance with the best of the $18 drivers and that might just be the debut man this weekend with a solid car and race-winning experience last year at Nashville in Indy Lights.

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone at Iowa Speedway (Entry List) – Saturday, July 22, 2023 11:00AM (ET) Peacock – The first oval weekend of the year for INDY NXT by Firestone figures to be a big one as the series championship has heated up. The Top 5 in the standings are separated by less than 50 points now. That Top 5 is Nolan Siegel, Christian Rasmussen, Hunter McElrea, Louis Foster, and Jacob Abel. McElrea won this race last year so watch out for him again this weekend. Matthew Brabham will drive the No. 75 entry this weekend for Juncos Hollinger Racing after the team announced they parted ways with Matteo Nannini this week.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend – Hy-Vee Homefront 250: Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 3:00PM (ET) NBC & Hy-Vee One Step 250: Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 2:00PM (ET) NBC – It’s a doubleheader weekend for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES this weekend at a track where Josef Newgarden has been absolutely dominant at over the course of his career His success at Iowa may be the only hope for a title race at this point as Alex Palou’s championship lead is now 117 points over second place Scott Dixon and 126 points over third place Newgarden. Conor Daly will be substituting for the still-not-cleared Simon Pagenaud in the Meyer Shank Racing No. 60 this weekend. Previous driver performance at the circuit shows four former winners entered in Josef Newgarden (4), Ryan Hunter-Reay (3), Helio Castroneves (1),  and Pato O’Ward (1). Newgarden and O’Ward are the two most recent winners at the circuit, though Newgarden would have won both races last year if not for a mechanical issue. Looking at the box scores from the 2022 Race 1 and 2022 Race 2 races at Iowa, O’Ward, Will Power, and Dixon finished in the Top 5 in both races. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, those three are joined by Marcus Ericsson and Romain Grosjean. The Top 5 in laps led at Iowa entered this weekend are Newgarden (1,506), Castroneves (644), Power (234), Dixon (130), and O’Ward (97).

My pick to win: Josef Newgarden (x2) – This is Josef Newgarden’s house until proven otherwise. Outside of the previously mentioned mechanical issue in the second race at Iowa last year, he’s won every NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on an oval for a calendar year. Look at those laps led. It’d be foolish to pick anyone but him this weekend regardless of what happens.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Pato O’Ward $30, Alexander Rossi $28, Conor Daly $24, & Benjamin Pedersen $18 – At an insane $42 this weekend, it’s nearly impossible to pick Newgarden. Just get his bonus points when picking the Top 3 and take him as the winner. O’Ward should be on the podium and that’s still good value at $30. Rossi steps into a great car in his Arrow McLaren machine and I like his potential this weekend. In a weekend tough to predict at the lower dollar amounts, I like what Daly might be able to do this weekend for his price. Pedersen will be my pick for best of the $18 options heading into the weekend as Foyt had a good oval showing at Indy even if that’s entirely different and Pedersen had a solid performance last year at Gateway what was then Indy Lights.

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Honda Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Canada. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Honda Indy Toronto – Sunday, July 16, 2023 1:30PM (ET) Peacock – INDYCAR makes its annual trek north this weekend for what should be an exciting weekend in Toronto. This week’s race television broadcast will be on Peacock in the United States so make sure your subscription is active. Previous driver performance at the circuit shows four former winners entered in Scott Dixon (4), Will Power (3), Josef Newgarden (2), and Ryan Hunter-Reay (1). Dixon and the injured Simon Pagenaud are the two most recent winners at the circuit. Pagenaud will be replaced by Meyer Shank Racing’s IMSA star Tom Blomqvist this weekend. Looking at the box scores from those races in 2022 and 2019 races at Toronto, only Felix Rosenqvist and Dixon finished in the Top 5 in both races. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, those two are joined by Colton Herta, Graham Rahal, and Newgarden.

My pick to win: Alex Palou – This preview routinely has copy/paste elements so I’ll just update what I wrote entering Mid-Ohio weekend…”How can you pick against Palou right now? Outside of being torpedoed by Rinus VeeKay in pitlane in Indianapolis he’s been unstoppable with authoritative victories in three (four) of the last four (five) races and a massive 74 (110) point lead in the championship.”

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Alex Palou $33, Felix Rosenqvist $25, Marcus Armstrong $24, & Tom Blomqvist $18 – You know my thoughts on Palou and likely feel the same. Rosenqvist still carries a strong street course pedigree and is due for a great race result. The same could be said for Armstrong on deserving a race result to go his way and he’ll have a great car. Blomqvist is an elite driver with a lot to learn this weekend but will likely have a great mindset to safely bring home the best result possible.

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio (Entry List) – Sunday, July 2, 2023 11:30AM (ET) Peacock – Nolan Siegel has surged to a 40 point lead over Christian Rasmussen in the championship after backing up his first series win at Detroit with another victory at Road America. Hunter McElrea is the defending race winner at Mid-Ohio and it’s certainly time for him to make a charge as he’s 56 points behind heading into the weekend. But it’s been more unpredictable than ever in the series this season so who knows what to expect beyond excitement this weekend.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio – Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 1:30PM (ET) USA – After a surprisingly quiet week off the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is back this weekend at a fan favorite Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. As of Thursday of race week there’s plenty of rain and potential for storms in the forecast which could create a lot of surprises. Previous driver performance at the circuit shows nine former winners entered in Scott Dixon (6), Helio Castroneves (2), Josef Newgarden (2), Graham Rahal (1), Simon Pagenaud (1), Alexander Rossi (1), Will Power (1), Colton Herta (1), and Scott McLaughlin (1). McLaughlin and Newgarden are the two most recent winners at the circuit. Looking at the box scores from the 2022 and 2021 races at Mid-Ohio, only Alex Palou and Dixon finished in the Top 5 in both races. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, those two are joined by Marcus Ericsson and Newgarden.

My pick to win: Alex Palou – How can you pick against Palou right now? Outside of being torpedoed by Rinus VeeKay in pitlane in Indianapolis he’s been unstoppable with authoritative victories in three of the last four races and a massive 74 point lead in the championship.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Alex Palou $32, Marcus Armstrong $24, Kyle Kirkwood $26, & Benjamin Pedersen $18 – Palou has to be picked. Almost regardless of qualifying at this point. Armstrong is due for a great result and this has been an excellent Ganassi track. Kirkwood has shown plenty of speed on road and street courses. Pedersen will be my pick for best of the $18 options heading into the weekend.

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix at Road America(Entry List) – Sunday, June 18, 2023 11:10AM (ET) Peacock – A couple new winners in INDY NXT at Detroit in Reece Gold and Nolan Siegel added to the mystery of what’s been an intriguing season so far. Christian Rasmussen leads teammate Siegel in the championship standings by just two points. Expect another unpredictable weekend at Road America.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America – Sunday, June 18, 2023 1:00PM (ET) USA – It’s one of the most anticipated INDYCAR weekends of the year as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads to legendary Road America this weekend. A shakeup at Ed Carpenter Racing will be intriguing to watch as Ryan Hunter-Reay takes over the No. 20 ride from Conor Daly. Previous driver performance at the circuit shows six former winners entered in Scott Dixon (2), Josef Newgarden (2), Will Power (1), Alexander Rossi (1), Felix Rosenqvist (1), and Alex Palou (1). Newgarden and Palou are the two most recent winners at the circuit. Looking at the box scores from the 2022 and 2021 races at Road America, only Colton Herta and Romain Grosjean finished in the Top 5 in both races. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, those two are joined by Marcus Ericsson, Rossi, and Dixon.

My pick to win: Alex Palou – It’s hard to pick against Palou right now. He’s been dominant in authoritative wins on the IMS road course and at Detroit with only a pit lane incident, not of his own fault, to blame for not being in the mix for an Indy 500 win. He’s been great at Road America before and no reason to expect anything but the same this weekend.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Colton Herta $28, Romain Grosjean $27, Kyle Kirkwood $26, & Agustin Canapino $18 – It’s once again hard to build a complete team with one of the high dollar favorites included so I’m going for solid over spectacular here. But there’s plenty of upside. Andretti qualified great at this track last year and their trio of Herta, Grosjean, and Kirkwood should all be in the conversation for at least Top 10’s and likely better. One of Grosjean or Herta has to break through eventually this season. Canapino is probably the most solid of the $18 group but watch practice and qualifying close for the best budget pick of those options.

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on the Streets of Detroit, Michigan. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone Detroit Grand Prix (Entry List) – Race 1: Saturday, June 3, 2023 11:55AM (ET) Peacock & Race 2: Sunday, June 4, 2023 12:40PM (ET) Peacock – It’s a doubleheader weekend for INDY NXT by Firestone after a couple weekends off following Matteo Nannini’s surprisingly dominant weekend at IMS. With a deep and diverse field heading to a brand new circuit, it’s hard telling what to expect this weekend. Christian Rasmussen has been by far the most consistent finisher to start the season and must be considered a favorite this weekend.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Sunday, June 4, 2023 3:00PM (ET) NBC – The NTT INDYCAR SERIES makes its debut on the new downtown Detroit circuit this weekend after a long stretch at Belle Isle. The series has great momentum after a tremendous Indy 500 and there’s plenty of anticipation for this weekend’s race on the new circuit. It looks narrow with plenty of low-speed corners and a dual-sided pit lane so there will be plenty of opportunity for chaos and excitement. Let’s hope there’s just not too much of the former.

My pick to win: Romain Grosjean – The Andretti Autosport team seems to be the class of the field on street courses after winning the pole at St. Pete (Grosjean) and Long Beach (Kirkwood). Grosjean is due for his long-awaited first win in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and this could be a great time for him to do it.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Romain Grosjean $27, Kyle Kirkwood $25, Felix Rosenqvist $26 & Marcus Armstrong $22 – You know my thoughts on Grosjean. Kirkwood qualified in the Fast Six at both street courses races in 2023 just like Grosjean and will be an equal threat to win. Rosenqvist was thought to be a street course specialist when he returned to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES years ago and while that hasn’t played out as strong as expected, he does post solid street course results and needs a strong finish after crashing out at Indy from a strong position. Armstrong has shown great speed in his road and street program and is a great value choice at just $22.

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix (Entry List) – Saturday, May 13, 2023 1:00PM (ET) Peacock – HMD Motorsports won both races in INDY NXT on the IMS road course last year so expect them to be strong as always. However, Andretti Autosport cars did finish second in both races. I’d expect one of the championship-leading trio of Rasmussen, Siegel, and Frost from HMD to be the likely winner but be aware of McElrea and Foster from Andretti this weekend.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: GMR Grand Prix – Saturday, May 13, 2023 3:30PM (ET) NBC – The 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES kicks off the Month of May this weekend on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Wet weather is in the forecast again so it should be an exciting GMR Grand Prix weekend once again after a thriller in the rain last year in May. Previous driver performance at the circuit shows seven former winners entered in Will Power (5), Simon Pagenaud (3), Scott Dixon (1), Josef Newgarden (1), Rinus VeeKay (1), Colton Herta (1), and Alexander Rossi (1). Herta and Rossi were the two winners last year for Andretti Autosport. Looking at the box scores from the 2022 GMR Grand Prix and Gallagher Grand Prix on the IMS road course, only Power finished in the Top 5 in both races. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, Power is joined by Felix Rosenqvist, Christian Lundgaard, and Dixon.

My pick to win: Colton Herta – It’s hard to pick against Herta after his two dominant drivers here last year despite P14 and P9 qualifying efforts. He should have won both races but suffered a mechanical issue in the Gallagher GP. Andretti has shown tremendous speed so far this season and that should bode well for Herta qualifying further up front.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Colton Herta $28, Romain Grosjean $27, Alexander Rossi $27, & Agustin Canapino $17 – You know my thoughts on Herta. Grosjean has been a rocket everywhere this year and has a pole position here before. Rossi is the latest winner at the circuit and should enjoy his Arrow McLaren machinery as this is a track where the team has qualified well. Canapino is probably the most reliably of the budget options at just $17.

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Alabama (Entry List) – Sunday, April 30, 2023 1:00PM (ET) Peacock – It feels like a lifetime ago that the INDY NXT season kicked off on the Streets of St. Petersburg and the series is finally back this weekend. HMD Motorsports’ Danial Frost won the ultra-exciting opening round in a drama-filled race. He stands to be a favorite this weekend as the HMD cars finished 1-2 at Barber last year.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix– Sunday, April 30, 2023 3:00PM (ET) NBC – An exciting 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season returns this weekend two weeks after Andretti Autosport’s Kyle Kirkwood’s dominant performance on the Streets of Long Beach. Previous driver performance at Barber Motorsports Park shows six former winners entered in Josef Newgarden (3), Will Power (2), Pato O’Ward (1), Alex Palou (1), Simon Pagenaud (1), and Helio Castroneves (1). O’Ward (2022) and Palou (2021) are the two most recent winners. Looking at the box scores from 2022 and 2021, four drivers have finished in the Top 5 of both races in O’Ward, Palou, Power, and Scott Dixon. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, those four are joined by Rinus VeeKay, Graham Rahal, Romain Grosjean, and Alexander Rossi.

My pick to win: Scott Dixon – Dixon has done everything except earn a P1 at Barber. He’s never finished outside of the Top 10 and has only started outside of the Top 10 once. He’s finished second an astonishing six times with nine podiums. There’s a great chance this could finally be his year!

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Scott Dixon $30, Rinus VeeKay $24, David Malukas $24, & Marcus Armstrong $22 – You know my thoughts on Dixon. VeeKay should have won here last year if not for a mistake forgetting to use push-to-pass on an out lap and finished P6 the year before. Malukas looks like a contender every week and could be a solid choice for his price. Armstrong has been fast and his Ganassi car will be a rocket this weekend as this is one of the better circuits for Ganassi and that’s saying something.

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