Rob Peeters
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Digital Desk Editor for WTHR-TV | Co-Host Racing with Rob and Roller Podcast | Host “The Racing Report” on WTHR+ | Motorsport Journalist | IUPUI ‘18
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AJ Foyt Racing has signed 23-year-old Brazilian driver Caio Collet to drive the full 2026 IndyCar season in their No. 4 Chevrolet.
AJ Foyt Racing signs Indy NXT runner-up Collet for full 2026 IndyCar campaign
Caio Collet will drive the No. 4 Chevrolet with backing from Brazilian logistics company Combitrans Amazonia in all 17 IndyCar races.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
AJ Foyt Racing has signed 23-year-old Brazilian driver Caio Collet to drive the full 2026 IndyCar season in their No. 4 Chevrolet.
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Mitchell High School is hosting a watch party to cheer on alumnus Chase Briscoe during this Sunday's NASCAR championship race in Phoenix.
Mitchell High School hosting NASCAR championship race watch party for alumnus Chase Briscoe
The watch party will be held Sunday, Nov. 2 inside the Mitchell High School gymnasium. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the race is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Mitchell High School is hosting a watch party to cheer on alumnus Chase Briscoe during this Sunday's NASCAR championship race in Phoenix.
Today we published the 50th episode of "The Racing Report" to WTHR+!
Thank you to everyone who has watched at least one of the 50 episodes. This is a huge milestone for my career and I'm looking forward to many more episodes!
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Thank you to everyone who has watched at least one of the 50 episodes. This is a huge milestone for my career and I'm looking forward to many more episodes!
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F1 title race, Marco hangs it up, NASCAR championship preview | The Racing Report with Rob Peeters
Motorsports journalist Rob Peeters breaks down the Formula 1 title battle, previews the NASCAR championship races and looks back on Marco Andretti's career.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Today we published the 50th episode of "The Racing Report" to WTHR+!
Thank you to everyone who has watched at least one of the 50 episodes. This is a huge milestone for my career and I'm looking forward to many more episodes!
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Thank you to everyone who has watched at least one of the 50 episodes. This is a huge milestone for my career and I'm looking forward to many more episodes!
www.wthr.com/video/sports...
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The Cadillac Whelen No. 31 snapped a winless streak that dated back to the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring after taking the checkered flag first in Sunday's Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cadillac Whelen scores first IMSA win since 2023 with Battle on the Bricks victory at IMS
It hadn't been since the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring that the No. 31 Cadillac took an overall victory in the IMSA Sports Car Series.
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September 22, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The Cadillac Whelen No. 31 snapped a winless streak that dated back to the 2023 12 Hours of Sebring after taking the checkered flag first in Sunday's Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Team Penske says it has signed 23-year-old Chicago native David Malukas to a multiyear deal to drive the No. 12 car in the IndyCar Series. He will replace Will Power, who has driven the car since 2009.
David Malukas joins Team Penske as new driver of No. 12 IndyCar entry
Malukas replaces Will Power, who announced he had signed with Andretti Global to drive the No. 26 car for 2026.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Team Penske says it has signed 23-year-old Chicago native David Malukas to a multiyear deal to drive the No. 12 car in the IndyCar Series. He will replace Will Power, who has driven the car since 2009.
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Christian Rasmussen took advantage of a late-race caution flag to put on fresh tires and carve his way through the field to win his first career IndyCar race Sunday afternoon at the Milwaukee Mile.
Christian Rasmussen surges past champion Palou for first IndyCar victory at Milwaukee Mile
Rasmussen's fresher tires allowed him to make daring passes on the outside as he carved through a mixture of lead-lap and lap-down cars following a late restart.
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August 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Christian Rasmussen took advantage of a late-race caution flag to put on fresh tires and carve his way through the field to win his first career IndyCar race Sunday afternoon at the Milwaukee Mile.
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Newly-crowned four-time series champion Alex Palou stole the top spot from David Malukas at the last possible moment during IndyCar qualifying Saturday afternoon at the Milwaukee Mile.
Palou swipes Milwaukee IndyCar pole from Malukas as Rosenqvist crashes, Herta spins
Palou was the final car to set a qualifying lap, and in doing so, he knocked off Malukas, who was waiting anxiously to see if he'd earn his first career pole.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Newly-crowned four-time series champion Alex Palou stole the top spot from David Malukas at the last possible moment during IndyCar qualifying Saturday afternoon at the Milwaukee Mile.
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The first Operation Football "Game of the Week" of the 2025 season will be a matchup of cross-town rivals, No. 3 Lawrence North and Lawrence Central.
Lawrence Central looking for redemption over No. 3 Lawrence North | Operation Football Game of the Week preview
Third-ranked Lawrence North is set to host cross-town rival Lawrence Central at 7 p.m. on Friday.
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August 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The first Operation Football "Game of the Week" of the 2025 season will be a matchup of cross-town rivals, No. 3 Lawrence North and Lawrence Central.
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While the 2026 IndyCar schedule has not yet been released, NASCAR's announcement confirms IndyCar will race on the streets of St. Pete the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.
NASCAR Truck Series joining IndyCar during St. Petersburg race weekend in 2026
While the 2026 IndyCar schedule has not yet been released, NASCAR's announcement confirms IndyCar will race at St. Petersburg the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
While the 2026 IndyCar schedule has not yet been released, NASCAR's announcement confirms IndyCar will race on the streets of St. Pete the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.
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Will Power scored a much-needed IndyCar victory Sunday at Portland International Raceway while Alex Palou clinched his third consecutive series championship as well as his fourth in the last five years.
With future in limbo, Will Power wins IndyCar race at Portland as Palou clinches 4th career title
Power won not just his first race of the season, but also Team Penske's first victory in 2025. Palou clinched the title after O'Ward suffered an electrical problem.
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August 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Will Power scored a much-needed IndyCar victory Sunday at Portland International Raceway while Alex Palou clinched his third consecutive series championship as well as his fourth in the last five years.
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Christian Lundgaard set the fastest lap in Saturday's IndyCar qualifying session at Portland International Raceway, but it'll be his teammate Pato O'Ward who will lead the field to the green flag on Sunday.
Lundgaard quickest in IndyCar qualifying in Portland; Teammate O'Ward to start 1st after penalty
Despite the pole, Lundgaard will lose six grid spots after being handed a penalty for an unapproved engine change early Saturday morning.
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August 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Christian Lundgaard set the fastest lap in Saturday's IndyCar qualifying session at Portland International Raceway, but it'll be his teammate Pato O'Ward who will lead the field to the green flag on Sunday.
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Bubba Wallace survived a late-race rain delay and double NASCAR overtime to win his third career Cup race in the Brickyard 400 on Sunday.
Bubba Wallace survives late-race drama to win Brickyard 400
Wallace had to conserve fuel through a short rain delay and double NASCAR overtime in addition to holding off defending winner Kyle Larson.
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July 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Bubba Wallace survived a late-race rain delay and double NASCAR overtime to win his third career Cup race in the Brickyard 400 on Sunday.
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Connor Zilisch survived rain delays and a late-race restart to score his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in the Pennzoil 250 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.
19-year-old Connor Zilisch wins Pennzoil 250 at IMS for 6th career NASCAR Xfinity victory
Zilisch also scored the 100th NASCAR Xfinity Series win for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports team.
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July 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Connor Zilisch survived rain delays and a late-race restart to score his sixth career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in the Pennzoil 250 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.
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Alex Palou claimed his fifth IndyCar pole position of the season at Laguna Seca on Saturday, besting championship rival Pato O'Ward for the top qualifying spot.
Alex Palou takes pole position for IndyCar race at Laguna Seca ahead of championship rival O'Ward
Palou enters Sunday's race as the defending winner while also boasting a 99-point lead over Pato O'Ward in the championship standings.
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July 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Alex Palou claimed his fifth IndyCar pole position of the season at Laguna Seca on Saturday, besting championship rival Pato O'Ward for the top qualifying spot.
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Southern Indiana's Chase Briscoe will lead the field to the green flag during Sunday's Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indiana native Chase Briscoe wins Brickyard 400 pole; Bubba Wallace starts 2nd as Toyota sweeps top-5 spots
Briscoe now has claimed pole position at three out of four of NASCAR's "Crown Jewel" races, having won poles earlier this year at the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600.
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July 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Southern Indiana's Chase Briscoe will lead the field to the green flag during Sunday's Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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The winner of NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Tournament will be decided following the Brickyard 400 on July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Ty vs. Ty | NASCAR's In-Season Tournament champion to be crowned after Brickyard 400
It'll be a battle of the Tys as Ty Gibbs and Ty Dillon will try to best each other for a $1 million prize during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The winner of NASCAR's inaugural In-Season Tournament will be decided following the Brickyard 400 on July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Pato O'Ward scored his second IndyCar win in eight days in a caution-filled race Sunday afternoon on the streets of Toronto.
Pato O'Ward takes second IndyCar win of 2025 in Toronto; VeeKay, Simpson round out podium
O'Ward's victory in Toronto was his second in the last eight days, having won the first of two races at Iowa Speedway last weekend.
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July 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Pato O'Ward scored his second IndyCar win in eight days in a caution-filled race Sunday afternoon on the streets of Toronto.
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Colton Herta took his second IndyCar pole position of 2025 after setting a sub-one minute lap and besting series points leader Alex Palou.
Colton Herta swipes pole from Alex Palou in Toronto IndyCar qualifying
Not only was it Herta's second pole of the season, it was also his second straight pole position around the streets of Exhibition Place.
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July 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Colton Herta took his second IndyCar pole position of 2025 after setting a sub-one minute lap and besting series points leader Alex Palou.
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For the seventh time this season, three-time and reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou found his way to victory lane, this time at Iowa Speedway.
Alex Palou snaps 2-race losing streak with IndyCar victory at Iowa Speedway
For the seventh time this season, the three-time and reigning IndyCar champion found his way to victory lane.
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July 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
For the seventh time this season, three-time and reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou found his way to victory lane, this time at Iowa Speedway.
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Pato O'Ward held off Josef Newgarden following a late race restart to score his first IndyCar victory of 2025 in the first of two races to be held this weekend at Iowa Speedway.
Pato O'Ward holds off Newgarden to win first of 2 IndyCar races in Iowa
O'Ward scored his eighth IndyCar victory in his 100th start on Saturday at Iowa Speedway.
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July 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Pato O'Ward held off Josef Newgarden following a late race restart to score his first IndyCar victory of 2025 in the first of two races to be held this weekend at Iowa Speedway.
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Rowe became the first Black driver in the history of Indy NXT to score a race victory when he took the checkered flag first on Saturday.
Myles Rowe scores historic first career Indy NXT win at Iowa Speedway
Rowe became the first Black driver in the history of Indy NXT to score a race victory when took the checkered flag first on Saturday.
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July 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Rowe became the first Black driver in the history of Indy NXT to score a race victory when he took the checkered flag first on Saturday.
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The first scheduled practice session for this weekend's IndyCar doubleheader at Iowa Speedway was postponed after severe thunderstorms moved through the area on Friday.
Tornado warning forces postponement of IndyCar practice at Iowa Speedway
Drivers and teams captured photos and videos of the storm making its way through the area. IndyCar reporters said tornado sirens were audible.
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July 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The first scheduled practice session for this weekend's IndyCar doubleheader at Iowa Speedway was postponed after severe thunderstorms moved through the area on Friday.
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Scott Dixon took advantage of a rare mistake from his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Alex Palou in the closing laps to take victory in Sunday's IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio.
Dixon steals IndyCar victory in Mid-Ohio after teammate Palou's rare mistake
Scott Dixon took advantage of a rare mistake from his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Palou in the closing laps to win the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Sunday.
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July 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Scott Dixon took advantage of a rare mistake from his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Alex Palou in the closing laps to take victory in Sunday's IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio.
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Alex Palou topped Christian Lundgaard and teammate Kyffin Simpson to score his third IndyCar pole of the season during qualifying at Mid-Ohio.
Alex Palou picks up 3rd IndyCar pole of 2025 at Mid-Ohio as teammate Simpson scores career best qualifying result
Palou added a pole position at Mid-Ohio to go along with his poles at Barber and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
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July 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Alex Palou topped Christian Lundgaard and teammate Kyffin Simpson to score his third IndyCar pole of the season during qualifying at Mid-Ohio.
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Alex Palou's dream season continued on Sunday when he stretched his fuel to score his sixth win out of nine races so far this IndyCar season at Wisconsin's Road America.
Alex Palou wins 6th IndyCar race of 2025 after stretching fuel at Road America
Palou was so close on fuel, he ran out after the race on the cool-down lap.
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June 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Alex Palou's dream season continued on Sunday when he stretched his fuel to score his sixth win out of nine races so far this IndyCar season at Wisconsin's Road America.