WEST ALLIS – Two-time champion and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner this season however has been comparatively quiet off the monitor.
Newgarden, 34, has spoken minimally with reporters outdoors of postrace information conferences and solely twice in group settings – on the crimson carpet on the Indianapolis 500 banquet and briefly at Detroit – since in a crash at Indy.
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Throughout a check July 8 on the Milwaukee Mile forward of the , although, Newgarden did spend nearly 10 minutes with native media.
He touched on the check itself, his want to win on the Mile and his appreciation for Workforce Penske. Newgarden, who sits sixth in , nonetheless will get to and from his automobile with crutches and wears a tough boot on his left foot and ankle however declined to talk about his damage past essentially the most basic phrases.
Listed here are a couple of highlights.
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Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing (60) drives to the pits in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing (60) drives to the pits in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Christian Lundgaard of Arrow McLaren (7) waits to get again onto the monitor throughout NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Scott McLaughlin of Workforce Penske (3) drives off Flip 4 in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Josef Newgarden of Workforce Penske wipes his face between runs in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti World (27) drives down the entrance stretch in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Drivers Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (15) and Rinus Veekay of Juncos Hollinger Racing (76) discuss throughout NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Mick Schumacher of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (47) drives into Flip 1 as crew members watch in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Kyffin Simpson of Chip Ganassi Racing (9) drives off Flip 4 in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Alexander Rossi of ECR sits subsequent two staff proprietor Ed Carpenter on the pit wall throughout NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Marcus Armstrong of Meyer Shank Racing (60) drives down the entrance stretch in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Rinus Veekay of Juncos Hollinger Racing (76) sits in his automobile in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (15) drives by means of Flip 1 in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren (5) drives off Flip 4 in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Marcus Armstrong of Meyer Shank Racing retains a watch on information on the timing stand throughout NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Rinus Veekay of Juncos Hollinger Racing (76) drives off Flip 4 in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Josef Newgarden of Workforce Penske (2) drives by means of Flip 1 in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Marcus Ericsson of Andretti World (28) drives by means of Flip 4 in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing (9) seems to be to his timing stand after getting out of his automobile throughout NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Christian Lundgaard of Arrow McLaren (7) drives down the entrance stretch in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Romain Grosjean of Dale Coyne Racing (18) drives by means of Flip 4 in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing (9) seems to be to the sky as rain approaches throughout NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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The crew of David Malukas of Workforce Penske (12) works on his automobile as teammate Josef Newgarden involves the pits in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Josef Newgarden of Workforce Penske makes use of crutches to get from his automobile to his staff’s transporter throughout NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Workforce proprietor Dale Coyne walks towards the media heart as rain falls on NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
(Dave Kallmann /Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Did you get what you wanted from the check (earlier than a rain delay)?
Newgarden: We knew what we had right here final yr with our automobile, and we got here with one thing fairly completely different proper out of the field, after which we had been in a position to get by means of some check objects that we wanted to get by means of in order that we are able to return to the store after which prepare for the race weekend.
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You perhaps haven’t gotten the outcomes you’d hoped (twenty seventh, twenty sixth, seventh), since coming again (to Milwaukee in 2024). Is there any widespread thread?
Newgarden: I’ve had a pair poles right here [2024 second race, 2015 before an eight-year absense], and I feel we’ve had a pair photographs to win the race. In all probability the most effective automobile we had, I didn’t even take the inexperienced. I took the inexperienced flag; I don’t know that I acquired previous the flag stand. I began [on the] pole in that second race of ’24 and I feel that was gonna be a very good day.
I like this market. I feel Milwaukee’s an important place to race, and we’ve acquired a very good fan base right here, and I’m positive if we hold coming right here in some unspecified time in the future, we’ll produce a profitable end result.
So you are feeling prefer it’s extra circumstances than something specific you or the staff must do?
Newgarden: I feel so. If I used to be judging off the automobile as we speak, I feel we’ve acquired a race profitable automobile. It felt like that, the primary laps I ran as we speak. I used to be like, you can put this within the truck. This factor’s gonna be fairly strong.
Josef Newgarden of Workforce Penske (2) drives by means of Flip 1 in NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
What’s it about this place that may break your coronary heart, although?
Newgarden: IndyCar racing could be very tough. It’s robust to get the whole lot to fall into line. Generally you will get on a run and the whole lot appears to not go mistaken ever. After which typically you will get inconsistent and … all it takes is one little miscue from any space, whether or not it’s staff efficiency or it’s from the automobile, and also you’re not profitable a race. You are not even ending up entrance.
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It’s inherently tough to win. And, , once you do discover success and you discover victory lane, it’s one thing to be cherished as a result of it is so laborious to do these days.
Are you the IndyCar iron man with this (brace) and doing what you’re doing proper now?
Newgarden: We’re driving proper now as a result of we have an important staff. We’ve acquired nice automobiles, and it’s been maintaining us motivated, and the staff’s achieved an important job, and we’ve acquired a pair wins on the yr. However I feel we’ve got extra in us.
Is that simply the way in which you’re wired?
Newgarden: I like my job. I might go nuts if I used to be on the home, so I’ve acquired to be right here and dealing and I’ve a enjoyable job. That is enjoyable work for me.
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It may be laborious work at instances. Extra so for actually the mechanics, they’re the toughest staff out right here, placing in 10-, 12-hour days constantly. So it’s laborious work from the staff members, however I feel everyone, they know what they join, they usually love doing it.
Is it essential so that you can put your identify on the listing (of winners) with a few of the all-time greats which have raced right here?
Newarden: It might be a giant honor to win one.
It’s a enjoyable monitor to drive. It’s one in every of my favorites. I like brief oval racing, however I just like the Mile particularly simply because it’s so akin to a street course. It’s clearly an oval, nevertheless it looks like two super-fast street course corners. So, yeah, I might like to win in some unspecified time in the future. We’ll see if we are able to do it this yr.
Josef Newgarden of Workforce Penske makes use of crutches to get from his automobile to his staff’s transporter throughout NTT IndyCar Sequence testing Wednesday, July 8, 2026, on the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin.
You might be form of the grasp of the brief oval on this collection proper now. Are you able to describe the racing on the whole on the brief ovals?
I feel our brief oval product has simply develop into so good that everybody expects an outstanding race once you present as much as an IndyCar occasion, particularly on a brief oval, as a result of we’ve found out learn how to produce multi-lane racing, which wasn’t at all times the case. If you happen to have a look at IndyCars 30, 40 years in the past, that’s actually not how we raced. It might at all times flip right into a single-file, typically extra processional present, which isn’t a nasty factor. It was only a completely different type of racing. However the leisure issue has type of gone by means of the roof with brief ovals particularly.
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It looks as if nearly each time I present as much as one in every of these tracks, we’ve acquired an important automobile beneath us. I don’t need to say the automobile to beat, however simply an excellent automobile. And it makes a distinction.
Right here, how does the foot have an effect on you?
I really feel good. I really feel nice right here. … The automobile’s wonderful, in order that’s what’s carrying me.
How tough is a doubleheader?
Once we had been trying on the preseason check listing and going, OK, you solely have so many assessments in season that you are able to do, I feel everyone circled this as a result of it is a big weekend. If you happen to don’t have a very good automobile all through this weekend, you’re going to lose a variety of factors. So I consider it extra from that standpoint than the physicality or something. It can be … if in case you have a very good automobile, it might be double the enjoyable since you run one good race and then you definately get to do it once more.
