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Old Fashion Racing as Newgarden’s Daring Pass Wins Indy 500
Multiple early-race caution flags prompted different pit strategies among the 33 starters. Consistent with NTT IndyCar Series competition, the strategies played out during the final 40 laps as the battle for the win was fought out between five drivers. But in the end it wasn’t strategy, but pure driving skill and daring commitment that led to victory. Continue reading
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Tagged 08th running of the Indianapolis 500, Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, David Salters, Honda Racing US, Josef Newgarden, Ken Zino, Pato O’Ward, Penske, roger penske, Shell Team Penske Chevrolet
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Pato O’Ward Fastest in Practice for Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
Pato O’Ward was fastest in during Friday practice for Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. Continue reading
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Tagged 2023 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Pato O’Ward
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IndyCar – Chevy Front Row at Grand Prix Of Alabama
The 90-lap race starts at 1:15 p.m. (ET) Sunday, with live coverage from NBC and the INDYCAR Radio Network. Team Penske drivers have won the first three races of the season, with Scott McLaughlin capturing the season opener at St. Petersburg and Josef Newgarden winning at Texas and Long Beach. Continue reading
Streets of Toronto – O’Ward Wins with a Chevy Engine!
Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward yesterday broke the Honda winning curse at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto by winning his second race in eight days as Alex Palou finished 12th. Series leader Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing qualified second in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. He held a 129-point lead over the field before the race with five races remaining as he attempts for his third consecutive season championship and fourth in five years. Palou finished fourth in in the Toronto race last year, which was extended by five laps this year.
“Oh, man, I can’t say I saw this (win) coming,” O’Ward said. “But I was feeling so good on the (primary) tires all weekend really. We were just struggling to get the alternates to work in qualifying. Sadly, that’s the one you need to transfer. But I knew we had a great car under me to race with, and (the crew) nailed it on the strategy.” Continue reading →