Newgarden set to join Team Penske INDYCAR program in 2017 Team Penske announced today that rising American star Josef Newgarden will join the organization in 2017 to drive the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet in the Verizon IndyCar Series. The signing of Newgarden – a five-year veteran of the series with three career wins who […]
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Who Is That Guy Newgarden?
To say that Josef Newgarden won this race does not encompass the magnitude of his accomplishment on this day. Starting from his number 2 position behind points leader Simon Pagenaud, Newgarden quickly captured the lead and stayed there for an incredible 282 laps of this 300 lap race…and in doing so set a new IndyCar […]
Simon Pagenaud Wins Alabama
IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama 2016 – Barber Motorsports Park Simon Pgenaud! (In Three Acts) The Polesitter: Having posted the fastest lap with an average speed of 124.089 mph, Simon Pagenaud and the #22 PPG Automotive Refinish / Team Penske Chevrolet claimed the Verizon P1 award and began the race in the same place he would […]
Hunter-Reay Claims Victory
Hunter-Reay Claims Victory in Iowa Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay captured his first victory of the Verizon IndyCar Series season Saturday night in the Iowa Corn 300. In the top four positions Hunter-Reay beat Josef Newgarden by 5046 of a second and became the ninth different winner in 13 Verizon IndyCar Series races this season. Sunoco’s Sage Karam finished […]
Newgarden’s Late Practice Crash
The lone incident of the day came in the last of the six-hour practice session. Josef Newgarden was uninjured when his No. 21 Century 21 CFH Racing Chevrolet spun and hit the SAFER Barrier exiting Turn 1 in nearly the same spot where Castroneves’ car hit a day earlier. Newgarden’s car slid on its top […]
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Winner
Congratulations to Josef Newgarden for his win in the Alabama Grand Prix. A wet race day did not detract Race fans from coming out and supporting their favorite race teams. Josef Newgarden the 24-year-old Tennessee native held off both competitors and pulled away for his first Verizon IndyCar Series victory in his 55th start. Newgarden, […]
Penske To Start In Top 3 Starting Positions
Birmingham, Alabama Qualifying Race Results. Team Penske’s Drivers Helio Castroneves, and Will Power will start in front position on Sunday’s Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Helio Castroneves earned his second pole in the Alabama race and second in a row this year after finishing No. 2 at Long Beach. Will Power, will start second, followed by […]