: a single-seat open-cockpit racing car with the engine in the rear
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Through the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, Ford continued to amass F1 victories but much of its dominant success came in stock car and Indy car racing.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 May 2026
So while driving Indy cars 177 miles in a circle may seem wasteful during a gas crunch, Sunday’s race will have a negligible affect on the price and availability of fuel at service stations.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026
The Java House Grand Prix of Arlington is quickly approaching with the first-of-its-kind Indy car race set to take place March 13-15, and fans in attendance will get treated to a special performance by a platinum-selling artist.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2026
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 May 2026
So while driving Indy cars 177 miles in a circle may seem wasteful during a gas crunch, Sunday’s race will have a negligible affect on the price and availability of fuel at service stations.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026
The Java House Grand Prix of Arlington is quickly approaching with the first-of-its-kind Indy car race set to take place March 13-15, and fans in attendance will get treated to a special performance by a platinum-selling artist.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Indy car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Indy%20car. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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