Josef Newgarden dreams of trying the grueling double of the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600
9 months ago

Josef Newgarden dreams of trying the grueling double of the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600

Associated Press  

LEBANON, Tenn. — Back-to-back Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden has a driving dream he still harbors, even knowing that challenges with schedules and sponsors make it likely impossible to ever achieve. I don’t know what the number is, but we’ll just keep going until they say yes.” Newgarden on Sunday finally got to watch his first NASCAR Cup Series race at the track where he watched IndyCar races as a child, and he even got to cheer on former middle school classmate Josh Berry, who started on the front row. “If you ask almost anybody across both grids, whether it’s the stock car side or IndyCar, there’s a lot of people that want to do it,” Newgarden said. Newgarden said it’s not easy to get approval for “extracurricular activities, and I wish I could do more.” IndyCar remains at the top of the list, though it’s tough not to envy the days of old. “Now it doesn’t really matter and to put everything together is really tough,” Newgarden said.

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Larson, Bell, Reddick top NASCAR Cup playoff field; Palou takes 33-point lead into IndyCar finale
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Larson, Bell, Reddick top NASCAR Cup playoff field; Palou takes 33-point lead into IndyCar finale

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Quaker State 400 available at Walmart Site: Hampton, Georgia. Turns feature 28-degree banking and are tighter than its larger, longer counterparts, and lap speeds under 30 seconds are common.. Atlanta starts the Cup playoffs this year because of the Olympic break and was moved from July after several years.. Larson tops the 16-driver playoff …

The world’s best all-around racer: F1’s Max Verstappen or NASCAR’s Kyle Larson?
7 months, 1 week ago

The world’s best all-around racer: F1’s Max Verstappen or NASCAR’s Kyle Larson?

New York Times  

Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula 1. After winning the Knoxville Nationals – the world’s biggest sprint car race – for the third time in four years, mild-mannered NASCAR star Kyle Larson made a surprising claim. GO DEEPER Prime Tire: F1 trends ahead of the Dutch GP; a primer on Kyle Larson's Verstappen comments First of all, …

Josef Newgarden wins St. Louis-area IndyCar race for 5th time and 4th in 5 years
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Josef Newgarden wins St. Louis-area IndyCar race for 5th time and 4th in 5 years

Associated Press  

MADISON, Ill. — Josef Newgarden won for the fifth time at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday night, taking the lead during a late pit stop and holding off teammate Scott McLaughlin on two restarts. Newgarden’s incident brought comparisons to Danny Sullivan’s “spin and win” in the 1985 Indianapolis 500. “You can’t ignore that final pit stop was a big …

AUTO RACING: Blaney seeks second straight NASCAR win at New Hampshire; F1, IndyCar return to action
9 months, 1 week ago

AUTO RACING: Blaney seeks second straight NASCAR win at New Hampshire; F1, IndyCar return to action

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES USA TODAY 301 Site: Loudon, New Hampshire. Schedule: Saturday practice, 12:35 p.m., qualifying, 1:20 p.m.; Sunday race, 2:30 p.m.. Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Schedule: Friday practice, 4:05 p.m., qualifying, 4:35 p.m.; Saturday race, 3:30 p.m.. Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Last year: John Hunter Nemechek started second in a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota …

AUTO RACING: Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy. Bell wins in NASCAR and Leclerc wins in F1
10 months ago

AUTO RACING: Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy. Bell wins in NASCAR and Leclerc wins in F1

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Enjoy Illinois 300 Site: Madison, Illinois. Fast facts: The race had been red-flagged for more than two hours following a steady downpour.. Bell led a race-high 90 laps in his eighth career victory and became the fourth multiple race winner through 14 races this season.. Custer still leads with nine top 10s.. Elliott’s victory …

Josef Newgarden holds off Pato O’Ward to win Indy 500 for second straight year
10 months ago

Josef Newgarden holds off Pato O’Ward to win Indy 500 for second straight year

LA Times  

Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Tennessean passed Pato O’Ward on the final lap of Sunday’s rain-delayed race to become the first driver to win consecutive 500s …

Drivers who try the Indy 500-NASCAR 600 double have had mixed results. Kyle Larson is next
10 months, 1 week ago

Drivers who try the Indy 500-NASCAR 600 double have had mixed results. Kyle Larson is next

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Only four drivers have attempted one of the most grueling days in motorsports: the 1,100-mile Memorial Day weekend double. A look at the previous efforts: John Andretti Total double attempts: One At Indianapolis: Started 10th, finished 10th At Charlotte: Started ninth, finished 36th Total laps completed: 416 The skinny: The nephew of racing great Mario Andretti and cousin …

Josef Newgarden was on top of the world after winning the Indy 500. This year feels much different
10 months, 1 week ago

Josef Newgarden was on top of the world after winning the Indy 500. This year feels much different

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — A social media post designed to introduce drivers in the Indianapolis 500 to the general public put Josef Newgarden in an awkward light when the reigning race winner was asked a simple question. Newgarden returns to the speedway for Sunday’s race as the defending Indy 500 winner but caught in a cheating scandal that has damaged his pristine …

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow
10 months, 1 week ago

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is embracing his Indianapolis 500 debut, right down to milking a cow

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson has been adamant about soaking up the entire Indianapolis 500 experience as the NASCAR superstar prepares to make his debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Memorial Day weekend. 17 Arrow McLaren asked: “Do we get to glove up?” So on a hot, sunny Tuesday at the speedway, there was Larson — just as he …

Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world
10 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Ask almost any hardcore motorsports fan who the best driver in the world is right now and the answer is probably going to be Formula 1’s three-time reigning champion. “I would say they’re on the same level,” Rossi replied, “which is like, yeah, that’s a pretty big deal.” Larson qualified fifth on Sunday for his first Indianapolis 500, …

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans
11 months ago

Kyle Larson’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying attempt could derail NASCAR All-Star plans

Associated Press  

— Kyle Larson ran into his first speed bump in his busy May. Larson next month will become the fifth driver in history to attempt to complete “ The Double ” and run 1,100 miles in one day, starting with the Indianapolis 500 in an Indy car and then flying to Charlotte to drive in the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR’s longest …

Analysis: Kyle Larson settling in quickly as preparation continues for Indianapolis 500 debut
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Kyle Larson settling in quickly as preparation continues for Indianapolis 500 debut

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson said all the right things after completing 43 laps around Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of his preparation for his debut next month in “The Greatest Spectacle of Racing.” He was glad he completed the rookie orientation last October and didn’t have to deal with that last week during the open test for the Indianapolis …

NASCAR star Kyle Larson tests the limits of his Indy 500 ride at Phoenix Raceway
1 year, 1 month ago

NASCAR star Kyle Larson tests the limits of his Indy 500 ride at Phoenix Raceway

Associated Press  

Kyle Larson’s latest and longest IndyCar session included “a moment” behind the wheel. Larson nearly lost control of his Arrow McLaren Chevrolet during a four-plus-hour test at Phoenix Raceway on Monday, but the NASCAR star and 2021 Cup Series champion managed to save his Indianapolis 500 ride from hitting the wall at 180 mph. “It’s always good when you can, …

Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory
1 year, 10 months ago

Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 is the one race Josef Newgarden desperately wanted to win. Newgarden finally broke through Sunday, though, winning the Indy 500 to extend team owner Roger Penske’s record to 19 victories — and the first since he bought Indianapolis Motor Speedway. I knew I could.” Ericsson finished second in a Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing, and …

Kyle Larson and Hendrick crew arrive for Indianapolis 500 immersion
1 year, 10 months ago

Kyle Larson and Hendrick crew arrive for Indianapolis 500 immersion

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Jeff Gordon remembers standing along the fence of pit lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a child, hoping that his hero Rick Mears would walk past and give the aspiring young driver an autograph. “Kyle has always made it known that he wanted it to be possible to get behind the wheel of an Indy car and do …

Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville
1 year, 11 months ago

Larson pulls away from Logano to win at Martinsville

Associated Press  

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kyle Larson never thought he would tame the half-mile, paperclip-shaped track at Martinsville Speedway. Larson passed Joey Logano with 29 laps to go and went on to win his second Cup Series race of the season on a day when NASCAR welcomed back Chase Elliott. “I wished a lot of bad things on this place.” Logano, who …

Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024
2 years, 2 months ago

Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Larson will attempt to race the Indianapolis 500 next year with McLaren Racing in a joint effort with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick. His entry with McLaren will be co-owned by Hendrick and “Competing at the Indianapolis 500 is a dream of mine and something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time — since …

Josef Newgarden taken to hospital; Pato O’Ward wins at Iowa
2 years, 8 months ago

Josef Newgarden taken to hospital; Pato O’Ward wins at Iowa

Associated Press  

NEWTON, Iowa — Josef Newgarden collapsed in the motorhome lot following his late crash Sunday at Iowa Speedway and was taken to a Des Moines hospital by helicopter for evaluation. “Following the conclusion of the race Newgarden lost consciousness and fell, sustaining a cut on the back of his head,” Team Penske said in a statement. Following IndyCar protocol, Newgarden …

Newgarden wins pole for final Detroit GP on Belle Isle
2 years, 9 months ago

Newgarden wins pole for final Detroit GP on Belle Isle

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Josef Newgarden is eager to put the Indianapolis 500 behind him and focus on reclaiming his spot atop IndyCar while celebrating Chevrolet in its backyard. I think it’s pretty wide open.” Marcus Ericsson vaulted from eighth to first in the standings following the Swede’s win in the Indianapolis 500, a race worth double points. Newgarden also started from …

IndyCar star Newgarden chasing elusive Indianapolis 500 win
2 years, 10 months ago

IndyCar star Newgarden chasing elusive Indianapolis 500 win

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden has been IndyCar’s most consistent winner over the last eight seasons. Despite consistently ranking among the month’s fastest drivers, working for the most successful team in series history and calling a handful of 500 champions teammates with Team Penske, Newgarden has continued to fall short. Foyt’s seven career series titles are one more than Dixon and …

Newgarden among 6 IndyCar drivers to enter all-star series
3 years, 1 month ago

Newgarden among 6 IndyCar drivers to enter all-star series

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At least six drivers with IndyCar roots will compete in the second season of Tony Stewart’s all-star racing league, including a surprising one-off appearance by a current Team Penske driver. Don Hawk, hired last month as CEO ahead of the second season of SRX, told The Associated Press on Wednesday he has commitments from a half-dozen …

NASCAR revs up at Daytona with new car, new teams, new look
3 years, 1 month ago

NASCAR revs up at Daytona with new car, new teams, new look

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brad Keselowski knew his father was losing his battle with cancer when he promised him he’d win last year’s Daytona 500. “It’s bittersweet that it didn’t happen while he was still alive.” Bob Keselowski died in December, and his son is back at Daytona International Speedway still trying to fulfill his promise. The rebranded RFK Racing …

NASCAR champion Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish
3 years, 3 months ago

NASCAR champion Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish

Associated Press  

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson’s first Formula One race was the season finale and he is as conflicted as anyone over the controversial ending of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “The race fan in me was like ‘Man, I wish there would be a caution and this thing can get exciting in the end and …

Newgarden's stays in championship fight with 1st Indy win
4 years, 5 months ago

Newgarden's stays in championship fight with 1st Indy win

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 29-year-old …

Kyle Larson returns to racing in World of Outlaws event
4 years, 10 months ago

Kyle Larson returns to racing in World of Outlaws event

Associated Press  

The resurrection of Kyle Larson’s career began with a 25-hour drive from California to Iowa for a $15,000-to-win World of Outlaws race. Back to his beginnings — and arguably the type of racing he’s always favored — Larson was one of 24 drivers to advance to the main event. Larson’s last Outlaws race was in February, but he started 2020 …

IndyCar’s Josef Newgarden would trade title for Indy 500 win
5 years, 1 month ago

IndyCar’s Josef Newgarden would trade title for Indy 500 win

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Josef Newgarden has already won two IndyCar Series championships and heads into the 2020 season chasing rare back-to-back crowns, something that hasn’t happened in nearly a decade. “I don’t obsess over it yet.. That place chooses you one day.” Penske driver Simon Pagenaud was the chosen one last season. “The fact that someone has such a history …

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