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Newgarden extends IndyCar deal with Team Penske
Josef Newgarden has signed up a new deal with Team Penske to remain with beyond the 2024 IndyCar season. On the heels of consecutive, thrilling victories in the Indianapolis 500, Team Penske and Josef Newgarden today announced a multi-year agreement that will keep the championship-winning American driver behind the wheel of the No. 2 Chevrolet…
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Newgarden Dominates To Win Season Opener at St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sunday, March 10, 2024) – As season openers go, this couldn’t have gone much more smoothly for Josef Newgarden. Two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Newgarden won the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding on Sunday, driving the No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet to a 7.9121-second victory over…
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IndyCar: Newgarden wins at WWTR; O’Ward takes points lead, Palou DNF
Josef Newgarden wins the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 race at WWTR as Patricio O’Ward’s second place puts him in IndyCar points lead. Josef Newgarden earned his second victory of the season by winning the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline on Saturday night at World Wide Technology Raceway in a race that…
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IndyCar: Newgarden scores first win of 2021 at Mid-Ohio from CGR pair
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden wins IndyCar Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio ahead of the Chip Ganassi pair of Marcus Ericsson and Alex Palou. This victory almost seemed like destiny for Josef Newgarden and Team Penske. Newgarden drove to the first victory of 2021 for himself and Team Penske on Sunday, leading 73 of 80 laps…
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Newgarden in need of Texas-like results to get in championship hunt
Penske’s Josef Newgarden says results such as those which he achieved at the Texas are the only path to championship success after early struggles. Newgarden finished second and sixth respectively in the two races at Texas, both points hauls helping him to recover from a 23rd-place finish in the opening round at Barber. The Penske…
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IndyCar: O’Ward notches career-1st win after multi-car crash at Texas
AMSP’s Patricio O’Ward notched his first ever IndyCar win at Texas on Sunday, leading home Penske’s Newgarden and RLLR’s Rahal. The race got off to an alarming start, with a multi-car pileup at the flying of the green flag. Among cars involved were AJ Foyt Racing’s Dalton Kellett and Sebastien Bourdais, as well as DCR…
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Newgarden: Andretti’s “top gun” Herta biggest threat from team in title fight
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden says Andretti’s “top gun” Colton Herta is the biggest title rival from Andretti that he and his team face in IndyCar 2021. Herta won Sunday’s IndyCar GP of St. Petersburg in dominant fashion, never leaving so much as a doubt that he had the most competitive package. The Andretti driver even…
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IndyCar: Herta wins GP of St Pete with Newgarden, Pagenaud in tow
Andretti’s Colton Herta emerges victorious in the IndyCar GP of St Petersburg, leading Penske drivers Newgarden and Pagenaud. The race got off to an uneventful start, with polesitter Herta maintaining his advantage and cultivating a convincing lead from MSR’s Jack Harvey over the opening 15 laps. Behind, much of the IndyCar field ran in a…
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Newgarden foresees easier following, greater parity at 2021 Indy500
Penske’s Newgarden says IndyCar’s aerodynamic changes were felt at the IMS test, adding on with which engine manufacturer the advantage lies. The new aerodynamic package was first tested in November, as IndyCar sought to address some complaints about the previous package and the sort of racing it produced. At this month’s open Indy500 test, the…
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Frye: P2P test in IndyCar puzzling as expected, leaves ‘more questions’
IndyCar president Jay Frye admits the series’ mock test of KERS at IMS left “more questions” than answers as they had anticipated it might. The test took place at IMS, with IndyCar seeking to collect information on how racing at Superspeedways may be affected by a KERS system as IndyCar switches to hybrid power in…
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Penske ownership praised by IndyCar drivers after one year at the helm
IndyCar drivers discuss the impact of Roger Penske’s ownership on the series in a year since he purchased both it and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Penske acquired the series in early 2020, and was immediately tested by the COVID-19 pandemic, which ravaged IndyCar’s plans or the season’s schedule and saw the Indy500 postponed. Under new leadership,…
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McLaughlin staying ‘realistic’ about competing w/ Penske IndyCar drivers
Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin says he is remaining “realistic” about racing with his teammates in 2021 – which he says will be a “learning year.” McLaughlin found great success in Supercars, winning three championships in the category in his nine seasons there. The Kiwi, however, is inexperienced in open-wheel machinery, having not raced any car…
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“It gets better every year” – veteran IndyCar drivers wowed by 2021 talent
Veteran IndyCar drivers are impressed by the depth of talent in the series’ 2021 grid, which features a number of superstars. This season, IndyCar adds to its grid former F1 driver Romain Grosjean, seven-times NASCAR Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson, and three-time Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin. With other homegrown talents like Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden or…
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IndyCar 2020: Best-performing drivers, rookies & teams of the season
FormulaRapida.net has compiled a list of the best-performing teams, drivers, and rookies, in the unique and historic 2020 IndyCar season. With a strong rookie field, veteran drivers delivering peak performances, and unique challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 IndyCar season was an indelible one in many regards. Worthy of note for…
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IndyCar: Newgarden wins St. Pete but Dixon prevails in title fight
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden won the IndyCar Firestone GP at St. Petersburg, but in the end CGR’s Scott Dixon came out atop the championship standings. Marking the beginning of the end for a delightfully unique 2020 IndyCar campaign, the green flag flew to a field of 24, led by Team Penske’s Will Power. The Australian…
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Newgarden: <1% chance of IndyCar title win at St. Pete is 'all we need'
Penske driver Josef Newgarden says his chance of winning the IndyCar title – of under one percent – is enough to motivate him in his title pursuit, continuing at St. Pete. The Tennessee native’s chances of the title are greatly improved from what they were in the wake of the Indy500, at which point they…
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Newgarden: Things not in my control but tools there to retain IndyCar title
Josef Newgarden says things not under their control still but confident that he has the tools to beat Scott Dixon at St. Pete to retain his IndyCar title. The first race of two in the Harvest GP weekend was a Newgarden masterclass, during which the Penske driver slashed the points lead of championship frontrunner Scott…
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IndyCar: Newgarden wins Harvest GP Race 1, eats up Dixon’s points lead
In the IndyCar Harvest GP, Josef Newgarden of Team Penske won, nearly halving the points lead of CGR’s Scott Dixon in the process. The first IndyCar race wherein this has been the case, the Harvest GP on the IMS road course began with ECR driver and series rookie Rinus Veekay starting on pole, leading Team…
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Newgarden talks unique Nashville track, Miles updates on 2021 IndyCar
Josef Newgarden speaks on driving at the new Nashville circuit’s long bridge as Mark Miles opens up about the 2021 IndyCar calendar. Seldom is a track – specifically one of the street circuit variety – as magnificently unique as the one that will play host to Nashville’s ‘Music City GP’ in early August of the…
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IndyCar: Power wins Mid-Ohio Race 1, leads Penske 1-2 from Newgarden
After a slew of poor races, Team Penske’s Will Power took the win in IndyCar Mid-Ohio Race 1 from Newgarden and Andretti’s Alexander Rossi. In the face of uncertainty, the Mid-Ohio doubleheader commenced late Saturday evening, with Will Power of Team Penske on pole position after taking part in a dramatic qualifying session earlier in…
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IndyCar: Newgarden wins Gateway Race 2 from O’Ward under yellow
Under FCY conditions, Penske’s Josef Newgarden won the second IndyCar race at Gateway from Arrow McLaren SP’s O’Ward and Penske’s Power. Reminiscent of the race preceding it, the second IndyCar race at Gateway was yet another to have a delayed waving of the green flag, this time because of foreign fluids on the track –…
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IndyCar drivers discuss revisions to aeroscreen amid praise for the device
IndyCar drivers continued praise for aeroscreen but insist work still needed to be done to better the experience amid trials to improve things. Occasionally, a fan facing outward, thereby sucking hot air out of a room can be just as – if not more – effective at cooling as an inward facing fan. And, while…
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IndyCar: Newgarden leads Penske 1-2 at Iowa Race 2 from Power
In the second IndyCar race at Iowa of this weekend, Penske’s Josef Newgarden won, leading home his teammate Will Power and RLLR’s Graham Rahal. The second race of the IndyCar Iowa double-header opened with yet another Chevrolet-powered car on pole, this time the #1 Team Penske car driven by the reigning champion, Newgarden. Newgarden led…
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IndyCar drivers enjoyed one-day show at Texas despite extreme challenge
COVID-19 has forced IndyCar to make changes to the format of their race weekend, shortening it so as to limit exposure. Inadvertently, this created a challenge that these drivers enjoyed. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced drastic changes to the format of a weekend of racing, with the limited few motorsports series’ to have started their…
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IndyCar drivers speak highly of aeroscreen after its official debut in Texas
After the first round of competitive running with the aeroscreen, IndyCar drivers Simon Pagenaud, Josef Newgarden and Ryan Hunter-reay have left positive reviews of the safety device. Of all the races on the 2020 IndyCar calendar, Texas was always going to be the one that tested the aeroscreen the most. With glare from the setting…
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IndyCar: Dixon opens 2020 season with a win at Genesys 300
In what was an action-packed opening IndyCar race, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon won, as his teammate Felix Rosenqvist – along with many others – crashed out in the 200-lap race at Texas Motor Speedway. After a seemingly interminable off-season that commenced in September, IndyCar returned to real-world racing on Saturday, to start not only…
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IndyCar rookies thrown into deep-end with shortened weekends, season
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden and Andretti Autosport’s James Hinchcliffe have said that the rookies in the 2020 IndyCar season will have a challenge ahead as they navigate new circuits with limited testing time. IndyCar 2020 rookie class is a vibrant one. With the likes of Arrow McLaren SP’s Patricio O’Ward (has nine races under his…
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IndyCar drivers excited to get ‘back on track’ to start 2020 at Texas
Ahead of the commencing of the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, countless IndyCar drivers have spoken about their emotions surrounding the return to racing. Since the announcement of the cancellation of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg back in March, IndyCar racing has been absent. However, the series’ extended off-season will draw to a…
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IndyCar drivers discuss varying attitudes toward sim racing
IndyCar drivers discuss the varying attitudes they have towards iRacing Challenge and sim racing on the whole ahead of their fourth weekend. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the wave of sim racing events to come with it, have brought to light two major attitudes when it comes to virtual racing. First, there are those who take…
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Pagenaud wins strategy-dominated iRacing IndyCar Challenge at Michigan
iRacing IndyCar Challenge returned for its third weekend, this time racing at the first oval of the virtual season where Simon Pagenaud took the win. Racing at the first oval of the virtual iRacing IndyCar Challenge season, new drivers including Dale Earnhardt Jr, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and Marco Andretti lined up on the 31-strong grid at…