Josef Newgarden delivered Chevrolet its first victory at Long Beach in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES since 2016 and its third straight to open the season with a thrilling victory in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Josef Newgarden kept Team Penske unbeaten in three NTT INDYCAR SERIES races this season with his second consecutive win of 2022, capturing the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in a taut, three-way tussle under brilliant Southern California sunshine Sunday.
Josef Newgarden delivered Chevrolet its first victory at Long Beach in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES since 2016 with a thrilling victory in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – the first of his career at the street circuit and second in a row on the season in the No. 2 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet.
Helio Castroneves took a ninth-place finish for Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) in Sunday’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, the third race of the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
The two-time IndyCar champion from Hendersonville, Tennessee, benefitted through an executed pit strategy before prevailing over late challenges from Romain Grosjean and Alex Palou to notch his first elusive victory at the Streets of Long Beach.
Chris Buescher and the No. 17 Fastenal team again showed impressive improvement in their short-track program in Saturday night’s race at Martinsville Speedway, as Buescher finished 15th in a race dominated by green-flag conditions and weather.
Green flag conditions dominated much of Saturday night’s 400-lap race from Martinsville Speedway as Brad Keselowski drove his Fastenal Ford Mustang to a 17th-place finish.
Erik Jones Post-Race Thoughts: “The FOCUSfactor team fought hard for every position tonight. Our Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 fired off tight from the beginning and as the run built, the car would have so much drive off but no turn."
