Penske duo Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden claimed a pole position apiece for each of this weekend’s races at the Milwaukee Mile.
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Newgarden spins and wins but angers rivals as restart tactics trigger crash
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden recovered from a spin to beat Scott McLaughlin to victory at Gateway but rivals blamed his restart tactics for a multi-car crash.
Lundqvist masters wet qualifying for first pole after heavy crash for Newgarden
IndyCar
Posted onLinus Lundqvist claimed his first IndyCar pole position after a huge crash for Josef Newgarden brought an early end to qualifying.
Newgarden signs multi-year Penske extension
IndyCar
Posted onIndianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden will continue to race with Penske “for years to come” after signing an extension with the team.
Newgarden denies O’Ward with last-lap pass to take second Indianapolis 500 win
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden has won the Indianapolis 500 for the second year in a row after beating Pato O’Ward in a thrilling duel to the finish.
Petty officialdom or deserved decisions? Five drivers stripped of wins in 2024
News Focus
Posted onFive drivers in four different single-seater series have been stripped of wins already this year. Is anything behind this spate of penalties and disqualifications?
Newgarden admits he “failed my team miserably” over disqualification
IndyCar
Posted onAn emotional Josef Newgarden has apologised to IndyCar, its fans and his team after he was disqualified from the opening round in St. Petersburg.
McLaughlin and Power accept penalties over misuse of push-to-pass system
IndyCar
Posted onScott McLaughlin has accepted his disqualification, and Will Power his points deduction, over Penske’s misuse of its push-to-pass system.
Two Penskes disqualified from season-opener, O’Ward handed victory
IndyCar
Posted onPato O’Ward has been declared the winner of IndyCar’s season-opening race six weeks ago after two of the three Penske drivers were disqualified.
Dixon sips fuel to win as Newgarden and Herta collide in his mirrors
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon won the Long Beach Grand Prix with a fuel-sipping masterpiece of a drive which surprised even himself.
Newgarden claims commanding win in IndyCar season-opener
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden controlled proceedings from start to finish in the IndyCar season-opener at St Petersburg.
Newgarden on pole for season-opener, champion Palou 13th
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden will start the first race of the new IndyCar season from pole position after a close qualifying session at St Petersburg.
Dixon wins again at Gateway as Newgarden crashes out of championship fight
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon scored his second consecutive IndyCar victory with a brilliant tactical drive in the Gateway 500, while Josef Newgarden crashed out of championship contention.
Newgarden wanted much bigger points gain on Palou in Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden shaved 37 points off Alex Palou’s monstrous IndyCar points lead at Iowa Speedway, and looks poised to make yet another late-season run at the championship with five races remaining.
Newgarden sweeps Iowa weekend with dominant victory in second race
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden completed a sweep of both IndyCar races at Iowa and gained more ground on championship leader Alex Palou.
Newgarden passes team mates to win as Penske dominate in Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden led 129 laps on the way to his fifth career IndyCar win at Iowa Speedway, while championship leader Alex Palou finished in eighth place.
Newgarden hails win in “most difficult race” and defends controversial finish
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden said he was “emotional the last 10 laps” before passing Marcus Ericsson to win the Indianapolis 500 in a controversial last-lap restart.
Newgarden finally claims Indy 500 victory after three red flags and last-lap restart
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden passed and held off defending Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson in a one-lap sprint to the finish after three late red flags.
Newgarden denies O’Ward as Grosjean crash ends thrilling Texas 375
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden won a head-to-head, wheel-to-wheel fight for victory with Pato O’Ward in Sunday’s Texas 375 at Texas Motor Speedway.
The American racers who came closest to reaching F1 before Sargeant
2023 F1 season
Posted onAmerica will have a full-time Formula 1 driver this year, for the first time since 2007. Why did other US racers come close to reaching the top but miss out on a seat?