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    Team Penske's Josef Newgarden wins IndyCar Series race at Bommarito Automotive Group 500

    By Evan Frank, Indianapolis Star,

    18 hours ago

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    Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden picked up his second win of the IndyCar season on Saturday night at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis.

    Four races remain in the 2024 IndyCar season with Alex Palou still out in front in the championship standings. Newgarden sits in eighth.

    Motorsports reporter Nathan Brown will have more on the race, so visit IndyStar.com for additional coverage.

    Finish order for Bommarito Automotive Group 500

    1. Josef Newgarden
    2. Scott McLaughlin
    3. Linus Lundqvist
    4. Alex Palou
    5. Colton Herta
    6. Felix Rosenqvist
    7. Nolan Siegel
    8. Marcus Armstrong
    9. Sting Ray Robb
    10. Rinus Veekay
    11. Scott Dixon
    12. Santino Ferrucci
    13. Conor Daly
    14. Pietro Fittipaldi
    15. Christian Lundgaard
    16. Romain Grosjean
    17. Ed Carpenter
    18. Will Power
    19. Alexander Rossi
    20. Jack Harvey
    21. David Malukas
    22. Kyle Kirkwood
    23. Graham Rahal
    24. Marcus Ericsson
    25. Kyffin Simpson
    26. Pato O'Ward
    27. Katherine Legge

    Final: Josef Newgarden wins the Bommarito Automotive Group 500

    The top three remained the same coming out of the yellow flag. However, with five laps to go, Linus Lundqvist passed Colton Herta for third place.

    Josef Newgarden, the two-time Indianapolis 500 champion, held off Scott McLaughlin to win the Bommarito Automotive Group 500.

    Lap 250: Crash happens right out of yellow flag caution

    Coming out of the caution, there was an immediate crash. Alexander Rossi went airborne. The red flag is out. Eight laps remain.

    Josef Newgarden leads, Scott McLaughlin is in second, Colton Herta in third and Alex Palou in fourth.

    Lap 239: Caution flag comes out again

    David Malukas and Will Power made contact. The yellow flag came out with almost 20 laps to go.

    Scott McLaughlin still leads. Josef Newgarden is in second and Colton Herta is in third.

    Lap 197: Scott McLaughlin is back in the lead

    Scott McLaughlin took the lead when Sting Ray Robb pitted. Josef Newgarden is in second and Will Power is in third. Aka all Team Penske cars.

    The yellow flag came out on Lap 196 after Josef Newgarden spun around on his own. He avoided contact.

    Lap 158: Will Power is in the lead

    Scott Dixon was in the lead, then Nolan Siegel passed him. Siegel pitted, which put Will Power back into the lead during Lap 148.

    Marcus Ericsson pitted and was told to turn the car off when he got in the pit stall.

    Lap 139: Marcus Ericsson is the new leader after pit stops

    Marcus Ericsson took over the lead after a few drivers pitted. Scott Dixon is in second and Nolan Siegel is in third.

    Lap 89: Caution comes out for third time

    The drivers who were at the top at the beginning of the race have found their way back after the pit stops. Will Power leads with David Malukas in second and Scott McLaughlin in third.

    Kyffin Simpson went into the wall on his own in Turn 4 on Lap 86.

    Lap 72: Pato O'Ward out of race with an engine issue

    Pato O'Ward was running fifth before he had an engine issue. His day is done.

    Scott McLaughlin took the lead after Will Power pitted. Nolan Siegel then led for a short while. Alexander Rossi was in the lead but he pitted as well. Graham Rahal took over from there in the top position.

    Lap 44: Will Power takes the lead

    Will Power is in the lead. David Malukas and Scott McLaughlin follow in second and third, respectively. Alex Palou, the points leader, sits in 10th.

    Lap 17: David Malukas takes over the lead

    David Malukas and Will Power got ahead of Scott McLaughlin. Malukas is in first, Power in second.

    Conor Daly spun out after some contact but he stayed on the track for the time being.

    Lap 8: Yellow flag comes out after Katherine Legge, Ed Carpenter incident

    A yellow flag came out on Lap 8 when Katherine Legge and Ed Carpenter made contact. Legge collided with Carpenter's left rear as they went through Turn 1. Carpenter then hit the wall with the rear of his car. He pitted. Legge is out of her car.

    Bommarito Automotive Group 500 to begin on CNBC and Peacock

    The race was scheduled for the USA Network, but it will begin on CNBC and Peacock because the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan is still in progress.

    IndyCar St. Louis TV schedule, start time for Bommarito Automotive Group 500

    Green Flag Time: 6 p.m. Saturday

    Track: World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois

    Length: 260 laps, 1.25 miles

    TV coverage: USA

    Radio: IndyCar.com and Siri usXM on Channel 218

    Streaming: FUBO (free trial available) ; Peacock (subscription required); IndyCar.com and Siri usXM on Channel 218 for audio (subscription required)

    What to know: IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Group 500 qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway, lineup

    Bommarito Automotive Group 500 starting lineup

    Row 1

    1. Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Team Penske

    2. Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing

    Row 2

    3. David Malukas, No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing

    4. Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Team Penske

    Row 3

    5. Will Power, No. 12 Team Penske

    6. Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 Andretti Global

    Row 4

    7. Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing

    8. Romain Grosjean, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing

    Row 5

    9. Marcus Ericsson, No. 28 Andretti Global

    10. Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing

    Row 6

    11. Pato O'Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren

    12. Conor Daly, No. 78 Juncos Hollinger Racing

    Row 7

    13. Marcus Armstrong, No. 11 Chip Ganassi

    14. Rinus Veekay, No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing

    Row 8

    15. Alexander Rossi, No. 7 Arrow McLaren

    16. Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

    Row 9

    17. Pietro Fittipaldi, No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

    18. Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises

    Row 10

    19. Linus Lundqvist, No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing

    20. Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren

    Row 11

    21. Ed Carpenter, No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing

    22. Kyffin Simpson, No. 4 Chip Ganassi Racing

    Row 12

    23. Christian Lundgaard, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

    24. Sting Ray Robb, No. 41 A.J. Foyt Enterprises

    Row 13

    25. Colton Herta, No. 26 Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian

    26. Jack Harvey, No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing

    Row 14

    27. Katherine Legge, No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing

    2024 IndyCar Series schedule

    Times are ET for TV coverage

    Date, time Location TV/winner
    March 10 St. Petersburg, Fla.% Pato O'Ward **
    March 24 Thermal, Calif.*# Alex Palou
    April 21 Long Beach, Calif.% Scott Dixon
    April 28 Leeds, Ala.# Scott McLaughlin
    May 11 Indianapolis# Alex Palou
    May 26 Indianapolis@ Josef Newgarden
    June 2 Detroit% Scott Dixon
    June 9 Elkhart Lake, Wis.# Will Power
    June 23 Monterey, Calif.# Alex Palou
    July 7 Lexington, Ohio# Pato O'Ward
    July 13 Newton, Iowa@ Scott McLaughlin
    July 14 Newton, Iowa@ Will Power
    July 21, 1 p.m. Toronto% Colton Herta
    Aug. 17, 6 p.m. Gateway, Ill.@ USA
    Aug. 25, 3 p.m. Portland# USA
    Aug. 31, 6 p.m. Milwaukee@ Peacock
    Sept. 1, 2:30 p.m. Milwaukee@ USA
    Sept. 15, 3 p.m. Nashville@ NBC
    *-Race doesn't count toward season points championship; %-downtown street course; #-road course; @-oval; **-Josef Newgarden is disqualified on April 24, and runner-up O'Ward becomes the race winner

    This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Team Penske's Josef Newgarden wins IndyCar Series race at Bommarito Automotive Group 500

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