NTT INDYCAR Series championship-leader Josef Newgarden has put the summer break since July’s Honda 200 to good use. Following a hero-to-zero performance at Mid-Ohio last time out, the Team Penske driver used the time to regroup and recharge ahead of the final four races of the 2019 season. “It was good to have a couple…
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Iowa 300 proves to be the ‘hard one’ Alexander Rossi expected as INDYCAR title challenge takes a hit
Last weekend’s Iowa 300 proved to be the tough race Alexander Rossi had predicted as his NTT INDYCAR championship challenge took a hit. Having moved to within four points of leader Josef Newgarden going into Saturday’s night race, Rossi left Iowa 29-points behind his race-winning rival and a similar margin ahead of the resurgent Simon…
Newgarden left to rue qualifying mistake after rivals cut points lead in Toronto
Josef Newgarden was left to rue a mistake in qualifying as title rivals Alexander Rossi and Simon Pagenaud closed the gap to the NTT IndyCar series points leader in Toronto. “I think I sealed our fate on the No. 2 car in qualifying”, admitted Newgarden after finishing fourth, behind winner Pagenaud and third-placed Rossi. “Starting…
Indy 500 2019: the year of the fairytale result?
While Fernando Alonso’s quest for a fairytale finish at the 2019 Indy 500 failed before it started – thanks to a catalogue of blunders by his McLaren team – plenty of drivers are still on track for the win of their life. Ahead of the 103rd Indianapolis 500, Andy Webb runs the rule over the…
Three back-to-back poles the key to re-starting Power’s 2019 season
Will Power is focused on taking his third pole position of the year as the first step toward rejuvenating his IndyCar season. Following bitter disappointment in the inaugural IndyCar Classic at COTA, the Aussie is hoping a ‘three-peat’ of pole awards can re-ignite a misfiring start to the 2019 NTT IndyCar season. “It would be…
Will Power hopes strong start in St. Pete leads to consistent championship challenge
Team Penske’s Will Power begins his quest for a second NTT IndyCar Series title this weekend hoping to banish memories of an inconsistent start to last season. Power endured an erratic and ultimately frustrating 2018 that saw him finish 3rd in points, despite claiming 3 race wins and five top 5 finishes. Two DNFs in…
IndyCar: the 3 most intriguing teammate battles of 2019
Though the NTT IndyCar Series paddock is a friendly and welcoming place, it is populated by people who love to win and hate to lose. For the drivers and crews, beating the guys on the other side of the garage is the first objective. On the eve of the new season, we have picked out…
Penske teammates ready to battle to the end in 2018 title fight
Team Penske title protagonists Will Power and Josef Newgarden are not about to give way to each other in the final races of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar season. Despite sitting 68-points and 78-points respectively behind championship leader Scott Dixon, both remain focused on the ultimate goal. “There’s a lot of competition between myself, Scott Dixon,…
Newgarden knows he needs to do better to defend IndyCar title
Reigning Verizon IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden admits that he and his Penske team need to up their game in the closing races of the 2018 season. Sitting 66-points off championship leader Scott Dixon, Newgarden is under no illusions about what is needed for the championship run-in: “We’ve stayed in the same spot in championship points,…
Power: we need Dixon to have a bad day
Will Power admits his chances of winning a second IndyCar championship rely on how his title rivals perform, chiefly points leader Scott Dixon. Speaking ahead of the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono, the Aussie gave a frank assessment of his chances of overhauling the championship leader. “We just need him to have a bad day…
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