Josef Newgarden and team win Pit Stop Challenge in...

The No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet workforce of Josef Newgarden collected the $50,000 prize and bragging rights after as soon as once more profitable the Pit Cease Problem. They needed to beat their very own teammates to do it because the No. 12 Workforce Penske Chevrolet of Will Power joined them within the last. It was the primary time two Penske vehicles went to the ultimate within the Pit Cease Problem since 2007.

Within the semi-finals, Newgarden needed to face off with the Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Pato O’Ward, which is identical driver he needed to beat within the battle for the win in final yr’s Indianapolis 500. Whereas he prevailed over O’Ward as soon as once more, Energy’s workforce needed to beat Scott Dixon and the Chip Ganassi Racing workforce.

Penske vs. Penske

Within the last, Newgarden received the primary spherical with a ten.45-second run. Nonetheless, Energy’s workforce fought again within the second try, profitable with a ten.5-second run. Within the third spherical, Newgarden’s workforce received all of it with a blistering run of 10.263 seconds. The 2 teammates shook palms after the competitors.

“They’re the unsung heroes of this race,” Newgarden instructed IndyCar on FOX. “They’re risking it each time we’re coming in. Vehicles dashing up and down right here at 60mph. It isn’t simple to do that job. They work on these vehicles all day, all evening, after which they’ve to return out and carry out in these moments and on Sunday. It is an enormous a part of what we do. I all the time really feel so fortunate to have them behind my again. I do know we will crush them each time we get into the pits. It helps you win the Indy 500. Every part has bought to be excellent and this can be a huge a part of it. I like my workforce. Nothing goes to take this smile from my face right here at Indy. I like this place.”

Newgarden will start 32nd in the Indy 500 and Power 33rd after the Penske attenuator controversy, which put each drivers to the rear of the sector and resulted within the ousting of three key Penske executives including Tim Cindric. They’re actually going to wish these quick pit crews on Sunday as they try to chop a path via the sector.