US EditionJosef Newgarden Beats Teammate Will Power in Pit-Stop Challenge After Tough Week for Team Penske
- Josef Newgarden claimed victory in the Indianapolis 500 Pit Stop Challenge on Friday, defeating fellow Team Penske driver Will Power in the final round at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- The challenge followed a difficult week for Team Penske after officials found an illegally altered part on Newgarden's and Power's cars before qualifying, moving them to the back of the 33-car grid.
- Newgarden overcame Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward in the semifinal round, recording a pit stop time of 10.263 seconds, which was quicker than Power’s 10.503 seconds in the final match.
- This win represented Newgarden's third pit stop championship overall and his second in a row, placing him alongside Al Unser Jr. As the fourth-most successful drivers in this category, while also marking Team Penske's 20th triumph since 1981 and awarding the team a $50,000 prize.
- Newgarden's win boosted Team Penske's morale ahead of the Indy 500 start where both drivers will begin from the last row and rely on fast pit crews to advance position.
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Josef Newgarden beats teammate Will Power in pit-stop challenge after tough week for Team Penske
Josef Newgarden has beaten teammate Will Power in the finals of the Indianapolis 500 pit-stop challenge. It was a big boost to Team Penske, which was rocked after their two cars were found to have a part illegally altered ahead…
Newgarden Makes Noise from the Back: Fastest in Practice, Wins Pit Stop Showdown
Josef Newgarden may be starting 32nd in Sunday’s Indy 500, but on Carb Day, he looked every bit like the man to beat. The two-time defending race winner topped the final practice session with a blistering lap of 225.687 mph, and then, with the help of his pit crew, captured the $150,000 Oscar Mayer Pit Stop Challenge for Team Penske—marking his second consecutive win in the fan-favorite event. Newgarden’s blazing form comes just days after INDYC…
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Josef Newgarden and team win Pit Stop Challenge in all-Penske final
The No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet team of Josef Newgarden collected the $50,000 prize and bragging rights after once again winning the Pit Stop Challenge. They had to beat their own teammates to do it as the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet of Will Power joined them in the final. It was the first time two Penske cars went to the final in the Pit Stop Challenge since 2007.In the semi-finals ...Keep reading
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