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Josef Newgarden fastest in final Indy 500 practice. Takuma Sato and other contenders have problems
Two-time defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden had the fastest lap of the 2-hour final practice on Carb Day at 225.687 mph.
Josef Newgarden, in face of controversy, doubles down on Indy 500 history hopes
Josef Newgarden thinks he still can win a third straight Indy 500, even after this week's penalty. "I just see a bigger mountain," he says.
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Newgarden leads Carb Day practice
Josef Newgarden claimed the Carb Day honors in an eventful final two-hour practice session ahead of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500.
A sold-out Indy 500 packed with drama, from firings to Josef Newgarden's three-peat bid
There has been so much drama ahead of the Indy 500 that Kyle Larson's attempt to complete the double doesn't even crack the top attention-getters.
Josef Newgarden Takes Top Spot in Final Indianapolis 500 Practice
Drivers and teams worked on race setups in traffic during the two-hour final practice Friday on Miller Lite Carb Day, but problems struck a handful of cars on the 2.5-mile oval.
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Has anyone won the Indianapolis 500 three straight years? Josef Newgarden tries to three-peat in 2025
Josef Newgarden is the sixth driver to seek an unprecedented third consecutive Indianapolis 500 win. Here's what happened to the others.
Nick Wright puts IndyCar star Josef Newgarden at No. 1 on “Most to Gain” list | First Things First
Nick Wright kicks off his “Most to Gain” list with IndyCar star Josef Newgarden, who’s chasing a historic Indy 500 three-peat.
What drivers are saying about Josef Newgarden's quest for Indy 500 three-peat
Josef Newgarden doesn’t shy away from the question of winning an unprecedented third consecutive Indianapolis 500. In the 108-race history of the event, no driver has gone back-to-back-to-back. Both of his wins have come in dramatic fashion,
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