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The 2021 NTT IndyCar Series was the 26th season of the IndyCar Series and the 110th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 2021 Indianapolis 500, won by Hélio Castroneves. It was the second year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019. Scott Dixon entered his 21st season competing for a National Championship as the defending champion, but ultimately finished the campaign in fourth place.
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- 1 2 Mike Lanigan Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine , Newman-Haas.com
- ↑ May, Tim. Lanigan joins Rahal's team Archived 2012-07-24 at archive.today , Columbus Dispatch, December 18, 2010, Retrieved 2010-12-21
- ↑ "Indy victory completes epic story arc for Lanigan". RACER. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
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