American race car driver Josef Newgarden won his second race in a row of the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.
Driving the Team Penske Chevrolet, Newgarden took 38 laps leading Roman Grosjean to the finish line by 1.28. According to the Grand Prix of Long Beach (GPLB), Alex Palou finished the race in third.
Newgarden's win was his first in Long Beach and the 21st of his career, according to GPLB.
“It’s taken me 11 years to win a race here, so I’m so happy,” Newgarden said in Victory Circle, according to GPLB. “I’m so proud of the efforts of the guys at Team Penske.”
The top 10 racers included Will Power, Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Graham Rahal, Alexander Rossi, Helio Castroneves and Kyle Kirkwood, per GPLB. Colton Herta, the defending Long Beach champion, led for 28 laps before hitting the Turn 8 wall. He had 29 laps left to go in the race, according to GPLB.
Newgarden is a recipient of INDYCAR's Tony Renna Rising Star Award in 2012, according to INDYCAR.
"A versatile athlete on and off the track, (Newgarden) appeared on a 2016 episode of 'American Ninja Warrior' with other NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers and has participated in the NFL Combine and the Indiana Pacerrs Slam Dunk contest," INDYCAR officials said on their website. "He played baseball and basketball before turning to racing."
INDYCAR reports that some of his hobbies when he's not driving is playing pingpong, hosting a celebrity tournament every year as a fundraising event for SeriousFun Children's Network. Newgarden enjoys rock climbing, outdoor activities and is an "avid Forza player."
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