Josef Newgarden capped a wild and unforgettable Indianapolis 500 on Sunday to become the 14th driver in Team Penske history to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Newgarden held off reigning “500” champion Marcus Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing to score his first such victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the record-extending 19th for Roger Penske’s mighty organization. Ericsson was bidding to become the first repeat winner since Helio Castroneves in 2001-2002, but he lost the race lead to Newgarden in Turn...
F1, INDYCAR STARS GET SEASONS OFF TO STRONG START Max Verstappen and Marcus Ericsson were the first-race winners last weekend as Formula One and IndyCar got their respective 2023 seasons rolling. Verstappen led a 1-2 charge by Red Bull Racing at the Bahrain International Circuit, with Fernando Alonso giving Aston Martin hope for the season ahead. In St. Petersburg, Fla., Ericsson moved past Pato O’Ward with three-plus laps to go in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg to score his first IndyCar...