IndyCar – Newgarden signs his first victory with Penske

At the start of the season, Will Power is definitely unlucky. Starting from pole position and in the lead with around ten laps to go, the Australian, victim of a slow left rear puncture, was condemned to an unscheduled pit stop. Fourteenth at the finish, he let his young teammate Josef Newgarden slip to victory, who won his first success since he was recruited by Team Penske last winter.

Newgarden, who won his second victory in three years at Barber Motorsports Park, finished ahead of New Zealander Scott Dixon (Ganassi / Honda) and the Frenchman simon pagenaud (Penske/Chevrolet). Thanks to the Brazilian Helio Castroneves, Team Penske places three of its four cars in the leading quarter. In fifth place, we find Alexander Red (Andretti / Honda) author of an impeccable performance. All under the eyes of Fernando Alonso, who will be his teammate at the Indy 500.

Party twelfth, Sébastien Bourdais (Dale Coyne / Honda) finished eighth, which allowed him to retain the reins of the championship ahead of Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden and Simon Pagenaud. The next race, the first on an oval this season, is scheduled for next weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.