Josef Newgarden denied residence repeat victory, finishes second at Nashville

on the Borchetta Bourbon Music Metropolis Grand Prix.

Newgarden, 35, entered the weekend because the defending winner on the 1.33-mile concrete oval. Regardless of a robust front-row begin of second, Newgarden was unable to guide a single lap throughout the 225-lap occasion, and in the end spent the ultimate 32 laps chasing Palou’s rear wing earlier than crossing the end line 0.8731 seconds behind the winner.

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The afternoon proved to be a irritating train in monitor place for the driving force of the #2 Group Penske Chevrolet. He most popular lengthy, green-flag stretches the place tire degradation sometimes separated the sphere. As an alternative, frequent yellow flags repeatedly reset the pack, stopping him from mounting a sustained cost.

Josef Newgarden, Group Penske Chevrolet; Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Josef Newgarden, Group Penske Chevrolet; Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

“We did not get many stints previous 40 (laps),” Newgarden stated. “That is why it was what it was. When you’re settled in, a shootout was going to be what it was lineup-wise. You’ll be able to’t surrender the monitor place underneath the yellows. If we simply had much less yellows, that might have been supreme.”

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A bet by his crew to bolt on delicate alternate “crimson” tires for the ultimate 32-lap shootout yielded little reward because of the clear air benefit loved by the chief. Newgarden additionally famous that site visitors and on-track impediments hampered his ahead progress earlier within the day.

“I received blocked a pair occasions. We misplaced monitor place a pair occasions,” Newgarden stated. “It is racing. Generally it goes your method and typically it would not.”

The grueling climate circumstances took a extreme bodily toll on the sphere, with Newgarden trying visibly exhausted alongside fellow teammate David Malukas after the checkered flag. When requested why Palou managed to look utterly unfazed by the oppressive humidity, Newgarden supplied a lighthearted tackle his rival.

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“He is Spanish,” Newgarden stated. “In all probability would not sweat as a lot. Not a lot the way you look, however genetically he would not sweat as a lot is my guess.”

Regardless of the frustration of lacking out on a second consecutive trophy at his residence monitor, Newgarden maintained a characteristically pragmatic outlook on the weekend.

“Yeah, it was an all proper day, okay day,” Newgarden stated. “We had a great, quick automobile. Chevy did a fantastic job. We’ll take second and transfer on.”

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti International w/ Curb-Agajanian, Josef Newgarden, Group Penske

Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti International w/ Curb-Agajanian, Josef Newgarden, Group Penske

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Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti International w/ Curb-Agajanian

Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti International w/ Curb-Agajanian

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Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing

Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing

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Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

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Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing

Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt Enterprises

Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt Enterprises

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Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren

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Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt Enterprises

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Will Energy, Andretti International

Will Energy, Andretti International

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Marcus Ericsson, Andretti International

Marcus Ericsson, Andretti International

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Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren

Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren

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Will Energy, Andretti International

Will Energy, Andretti International

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Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske

Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske

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Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske

Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske

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Romain Grosjean, Dale Coyne Racing

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Will Energy, Andretti International

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Mick Schumacher, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

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Marcus Ericsson, Andretti International

Marcus Ericsson, Andretti International

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Will Energy, Andretti International

Will Energy, Andretti International

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Josef Newgarden, Group Penske

Josef Newgarden, Group Penske

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Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Josef Neewgarden, Group Penske Chevrolet

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Josef Neewgarden, Group Penske Chevrolet

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Josef Newgarden, Group Penske

Josef Newgarden, Group Penske

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Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian

Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

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Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing

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Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing

Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing

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David Malukas, Group Penske

David Malukas, Group Penske

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Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing

Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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David Malukas, Group Penske

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Josef Newgarden, Group Penske, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, David Malukas, Group Penske

Josef Newgarden, Group Penske, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, David Malukas, Group Penske

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Josef Newgarden, Group Penske, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, David Malukas, Group Penske

Josef Newgarden, Group Penske, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, David Malukas, Group Penske

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David Malukas, Group Penske

David Malukas, Group Penske

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

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