Aug. 17, 2026
Good morning and happy Monday. I hope you had a restful Sunday with most racing series taking the day off.
It took time for IndyCar to get on-track in Markham. But once the field finally got to the green flag, it delivered a memorably chaotic street race. Meanwhile, Formula E was left to unpack a dramatic final weekend dominated by team games.
This’ll be a quick one. Let’s talk racing.
IndyCar: A bit of chaos was just what Marcus Ericsson needed.
The Andretti Global ace charged through the field and passed Romain Grosjean in the final laps to score his fifth IndyCar win and end a 63-race winless drought in Markham. (Curt Cavin / IndyCar.com)
Some of the other stories from a dramatic day in Canada:
It was a bittersweet podium for Grosjean, who lost the lead with five laps remaining and settled for second.(Joey Barnes / Motorsport)
Louis Foster had a promising weekend, starting on pole and leading early. But he ended up slamming into the circuit’s wall.
If you hoped that Alex Palou’s rare poor qualifying effort meant his title rivals would gain ground, I’ve got some bad news for you. (Chris DeHarde / Frontstretch)
Will Power was happy with the track and his day after a fierce rally from last to third. (David Malsher-Lopez / RACER)
Mick Schumacher showed early pace, but ended out crashing out of the race after running as high as eighth. (Heiko Stirtzke / Motorsport)
Even Scott Dixon got caught up in the chaos.
Sports Cars
DTM: Marco Wittman rolled off sixth Sunday and seemed poised to chase a podium at best. But when his rivals started making mistakes, Wittman struck for his third DTM victory. (Sönke Brederlow / Motorsport)
Formula E: Pascal Wehrlein is a two-time Formula E champion.
In a race that proved just as dramatic as the preceding Saturday showdown, Wehrlein found himself dropping through the field after similar defensive teammate games from Antonio Felix da Costa and others. But even with. 14th-place finish, Wehrlein was able to hold on to the five-point edge he entered the day with and claim his second title in the all-electric series.
Taylor Barnard snuck into the lead and held on up front to become Formula E’s youngest winner. Jaguar secured the teams title.
A few notes from the London finale:
A sour Da Costa defended Jaguar and claimed Wehrlein took out fellow title contender Jake Dennis on purpose. (Rachit Thukral / Motorsport)
There was no love lost between Wehrlein and Dennis. (Dominik Wilde / RACER)
America’s Top Tours
NASCAR
The surging Joey Logano is chasing his fourth NASCAR Cup Series title. His teams’s slogan is “4 the Haters” after all the upset about his last championship in 2024. (Nick DeGroot / Motorsport)
Worldwide Racing Series
Formula 1
Kimi Antonelli is 19 years old and already poised to secure his first F1 title. How does Mercedes keep its wunderkind grounded? (Luke Smith / The Athletic)
Regional/Niche Series
Supercars
Anton De Pasquale snuck over to the United States during Supercars’ break to take part in a GM academy program in North Carolina. (Stefan Bartholomaeus / Speedcafe)
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Dirt
Super DIRTcar Series (Brewerton Speedway): 5:45 p.m., DirtVision
That’s Alex Palou’s points advantage with just four races left in the IndyCar season. You can go ahead and crown him - IndyCar itself will probably do so early with a title clinch in the next few weeks.
Meanwhile, there’s just six points separating second through fourth, with Kyle Kirkwood sitting four points clear of David Malukas and six points ahead of Christian Lundgaard.
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