Josef Newgarden

Two-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Newgarden led practice Friday for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, IndyCar.com reports.

Newgarden earned his second victory of the season by winning the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline on Saturday night at World Wide Technology Raceway in a race that shuffled the NTT IndyCar Series championship deck, IndyCar.com reports.

Newgarden knows he has just one mission - victory - to maintain his challenge for a third NTT IndyCar Series championship Saturday night during the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline at World Wide Technology Raceway. So far, so good. Newgarden led the 90-minute practice session Saturday afternoon with a top lap of 178.774 mph in the No. 2 Sonsio Team Penske Chevrolet, IndyCar.com reports.

Newgarden drove to the first victory of 2021 for himself and Team Penske on Sunday, leading 73 of 80 laps and holding off a charging Marcus Ericsson to win The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, IndyCar.com reports.

Team Penske's Newgarden continued to dominate NTT INDYCAR SERIES qualifying Saturday for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the HPD Ridgeline, winning his third consecutive series pole, IndyCar.com reports.