{"id":917035,"date":"2026-07-02T19:21:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/winners-and-losers-from-the-indycar-race-at-world-wide-technology-raceway\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:21:55","slug":"winners-and-losers-from-the-indycar-race-at-world-wide-technology-raceway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/winners-and-losers-from-the-indycar-race-at-world-wide-technology-raceway\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at World Wide Technology Raceway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Josef Newgarden<\/a> came into World Wide Technology Raceway with a slight limp and a walking boot on his left foot, but walked out with hardware after winning the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on Sunday night.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Tennessee native continued to show signs of the battle scars suffered from his crash at the Indianapolis 500 just two weeks prior. A week ago, he leaned on a single crutch moving from the paddock to pit lane. On Sunday night, he simply sat on the top of his #2 Team Penske<\/a> Chevrolet as a deluge of confetti and champagne replaced the rain that threatened an hour before.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Newgarden started eighth and led 53 of the 260 laps, including the last 35 when he needed to fend off the night\u2019s dominant driver in Marcus Ericsson<\/a>, who led a race-high 114 laps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A year ago, Newgarden flipped on the frontstretch while leading, which merely delayed the inevitable record-extending sixth triumph at the 1.25-mile short oval. It also became the 34th victory of his career, drawing him level with Al Unser Jr. for ninth on the all-time wins list.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although Newgarden took home the silverware in a race that ended after midnight ET, a different cast of characters made up this week\u2019s group of winners and losers.<\/p>\n

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