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Josef Newgarden Dominates Short Oval with Powerful WWTR Victory
Highlights
- Josef Newgarden won sixth career race at World Wide Technology Raceway.
- Newgarden started eighth, won in No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet.
- Marcus Ericsson finished second, achieving best season result.
- Christian Rasmussen and Rinus VeeKay both matched season-best finishes.
- Scott McLaughlin placed fifth, honored 2009 Indy 500-winning livery.
- Next race: XPEL Grand Prix at Road America on June 21.
Josef Newgarden wins again at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday night, securing his sixth victory at the 1.25-mile oval near St. Louis after rain interruptions.
He starts eighth and brings the No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet home first.
Started eighth, Newgarden claims a record-extending sixth WWTR victory.
Newgarden controls the key phases, executing restarts and pit cycles cleanly, and beats Marcus Ericsson’s No. 28 Delaware Life Honda by fractions at the flag.
Christian Rasmussen takes third in the No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet, a season best. Rinus VeeKay matches his best result in fourth for Juncos Hollinger Racing’s No. 76 entry.
Scott McLaughlin completes the top five in the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet, running a livery honoring Helio Castroneves’ 2009 Indianapolis 500 winner.
Fifteen of Newgarden’s 34 career wins come on sub-1.5-mile ovals.
This is Newgarden’s second win of the season after March’s Phoenix oval. He now owns six victories in eleven WWTR starts and 15 of 34 career wins on short ovals.
Two rain delays reset the race and shifted tyre behaviour and balance. Teams react to changing grip and strategy windows, demanding precise calls and disciplined pace management.
That volatility also challenges contenders such as Alex Palou, who manage similar swings through the weekend at WWTR.
Newgarden holds off Marcus Ericsson by mere fractions at the line.
The victory sustains Newgarden’s championship momentum and compresses the fight near the front. Road America on June 21 now brings a complete reset in demands.
Teams pivot from oval discipline to a fast, flowing road course at Elkhart Lake, focusing on braking stability, traction, and tyre consistency over long stints.
Team Penske’s collective execution underpins the result, with McLaughlin’s fifth adding support. ECR and Juncos Hollinger’s strong finishes underline improving form in a tightly compressed midfield.
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JOSEF NEWGARDEN: SHORT OVAL KING
6th WWTR win
15 out of 34 career wins on short ovals
6th WWTR win
15 out of 34 career wins on short ovals
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Rain delays. Side-by-side finish. Newgarden conquers the storm for win #6 at WWTR.
Up next: Road America (June 21)
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