Josef Newgarden controlled proceedings from start to finish in the IndyCar season-opener at St Petersburg.
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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?
Twelve of the best ‘true’ single-seater passes of 2022
Other motorsport
Posted onWho says the art of overtaking is dead? Here are 12 of the best single-seater passes of 2022 – without a single DRS press between them.
Newgarden waits out rain delay to win in Gateway, close within three points of Power
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden scored his fifth win of the season in the St. Louis 500 at Gateway Motorsports Park, and took a major leap forward towards his third IndyCar title.
Newgarden kept in hospital overnight after post-race collapse in Iowa
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden was kept in hospital overnight for observation after suffering a fall at Iowa Speedway following his race-ending crash.
Newgarden dominates Iowa 250 and cuts Ericsson’s points lead
IndyCar
Posted onWith his fourth win of the season, Josef Newgarden now trails Marcus Ericsson by 15 points after the first leg of the Iowa double-header.
Newgarden grabs million-dollar prize bonus as title contenders hit trouble
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden’s victory brings him within 32 points of new championship leader Marcus Ericsson, while Will Power, Álex Palou, and Pato O’Ward lost ground.
Newgarden snatches last-second Detroit Grand Prix pole
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden became the seventh different pole sitter of 2022 and will start up front for the final race around the Belle Isle Street Circuit.
“Bizarre question” spurred Newgarden to beat Herta for first Long Beach win
IndyCar
Posted onLong Beach Grand Prix winner Josef Newgarden described how a “bizarre question” in a press conference spurred him on to beat pole-winner Colton Herta to victory last weekend.
Newgarden resists Grosjean pressure to grab Long Beach win and points lead
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden withstood pressure from Romain Grosjean to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach, after pole sitter Colton Herta crashed
IndyCar drivers praise better racing at Texas after changes but does the event have a future?
IndyCar
Posted onFollowing a poor race at Texas in 2021, IndyCar made changes which produced a better race last weekend. But the event’s future remains uncertain.
IndyCar’s new star is one of many title contenders in biggest field since reunification
2022 IndyCar season preview
Posted onAlex Palou stunned IndyCar by grabbing the title in his second season. To defend his crown, he’ll have to beat the series’ largest and strongest field for years.