Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He found that same hole in the fence, climbed through, and was pummeled by fans celebrating his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 triumph.

“I love this crowd. I’ve got to always go in the crowd if we win here, I am always doing that,” said Newgarden, who earned a $440,000 bonus from trophy-maker BorgWarner for winning consecutive 500s. The award was established in 1995 and only claimed once, by Castroneves. He refused to back down last year and wound up crashing as he went for the victory. As O'Ward bided his time in the closing laps — he and Newgarden traded the lead several times — he waited to make the winning pass on the final lap.“It is hard to put it into words — we went back, we went forward, we went back, some people were driving like maniacs,” O'Ward said. “We had so many near-race enders. Just so close again. ...

Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing finished third as the highest-finishing Honda driver and had empathy for O'Ward. Dixon is a six-time IndyCar champion who is considered the greatest driver of his era, and he has one win in the Indy 500.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

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