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    Ericsson isn’t the only unexpected name leading the IndyCar standings at halfway

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    Newgarden grabs million-dollar prize bonus as title contenders hit trouble

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    12th June 2022, 20:2113th June 2022, 12:24 | Written by RJ O'Connell

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    Rossi grabs first pole position for three years at Road America

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    11th June 2022, 20:14 | Written by RJ O'Connell

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    Power clings onto Detroit Grand Prix victory under pressure from Rossi

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    Newgarden snatches last-second Detroit Grand Prix pole

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    Dixon grabs pole position for Indy 500 with record-breaking run

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    22nd May 2022, 23:2722nd May 2022, 23:30 | Written by RJ O'Connell

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    21st May 2022, 22:1521st May 2022, 22:15 | Written by RJ O'Connell

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    2022 F1 season

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