INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden has been IndyCar’s most constant winner over the past eight seasons.
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IndyCar star Newgarden chasing elusive Indianapolis 500 win
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“After all I wish to win right here, everyone desires to win right here, however Indianapolis is a troublesome place to tame. It’s a troublesome place to get it proper on the day,” he mentioned earlier than qualifying 14th for Sunday’s race.
A 500 win definitely would cement Newgarden’s declare as one in all his era’s biggest drivers. Till that day comes, although, the sequence’ one-time heartthrob continues to relive all of the heartaches he’s endured on the Brickyard.
Despite consistently ranking among the month’s fastest drivers, working for probably the most profitable group in sequence historical past and calling a handful of 500 champions teammates with Workforce Penske, Newgarden has continued to fall brief.
He’s by no means received the pole, by no means pushed into victory lane and has just one front-row begin. Heck, his finest Might didn’t even include Workforce Penske. In 2016, he began a career-best second and completed a career-best third driving for Ed Carpenter.
Roger Penske employed Newgarden the next season and he’s received at 11 of this season’s 15 venues with two notable spots among the many lacking — his hometown of Nashville and Indy. He has by no means began or completed increased than fourth for Penske.
“You have a look at this place and it chooses you and also you’ve simply bought to be prepared when it does,” Workforce Penske President Tim Cindric mentioned. “It’s the identical questions on a regular basis till you do win. You see it in NASCAR, too, with Kyle Busch or Tony Stewart on the Daytona 500.”
Newgarden, like Busch, is lucky. He’s nonetheless within the prime of his profession and nonetheless a feared competitor.
However everybody understands IndyCar success is measured by wins at Indy.
Mario Andretti received the five hundred in 1969 however began 24 extra with out profitable a second title. Hs son, Michael, and grandson, Marco, every began 16 extra 500s with out a win. Michael Andretti’s 42 profession wins are No. 4 on the sequence’ profession checklist.
In Newgarden’s 10 Indy 500 begins, the primary with Sarah Fisher’s group, he’s had three top-10 finishes and 5 finishes of twelfth or worse.
Different drivers perceive the strain, in fact. Will Energy of Australia additionally had a sterling resume however was 0 for 10 at Indy earlier than lastly profitable in 2018.
“It was painful for me as a result of I had received so many races, poles, I had received a championship,” Energy mentioned. “I used to be really disenchanted coming into ’18 with my profession as a result of I do know you’re not thought to be a profitable driver until you’ve received this race.”
With wins, although, come expectations. Simply ask Scott Dixon.
Solely A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti personal extra IndyCar wins than Dixon (51). Foyt’s seven profession sequence titles are yet another than Dixon and when the New Zealander put Chip Ganassi Racing on the pole for Sunday’s race, Dixon became the second driver to win five Indy poles. Rick Mears received six.
But Dixon would virtually definitely hand over a few of these numbers to place a second Child Borg in his trophy room.
“You at all times have unfinished enterprise right here,” mentioned Dixon, the 2008 winner. “I really like this place. It may be merciless typically, however I really feel very privileged to be right here and be with a group like this.”
A breakthrough win subsequent weekend would change Newgarden’s life.
He’d seize headlines, hit the interview circuit, possibly even reinforce his picture as America’s prime IndyCar driver. However most of all, Newgarden would now not must reply all of the questions on these three most elusive phrases.
“I don’t know what a win would imply, I’ve by no means skilled it,” Newgarden mentioned. “However I see it. If you discuss to 500 winners, you already know what it means.”
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Wilson York Breaks 13-14 Boys NAG With 2:15.11 200 Breaststroke In Indianapolis
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2024 NCSA SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wilson York of Lakeside Swim Team in Kentucky swam to a new boys 13-14 national age group (NAG) record in the LCM 200 breast. York swam to a 2:15.11, getting under Ethan Dang‘s record of a 2:15.84 from 2016.
Prior to Dang, the record was held by Reece Whitley who swam a 2:16.48 in 2014, a time that still sits at #2 all-time for the age group. Dang now swims at Stanford while Whitley went on to swim for Cal.
Split Comparison
York | Dang | |
100 | 1:06.22 | 1:04.99 |
200 | 1:08.89 | 1:10.85 |
2:15.11 | 2:15.84 |
York was out much slower than Dang was but was able to only have a two second fall-off in the race. York dropped a significant amount of time in the race as he entered with a 2:18.08 from January’s Pro Series stop in Knoxville. That time previously sat at #4 all-time in the age group.
York has had a busy week of competition in Indianapolis and has his last individual race with the 200 IM tomorrow. He notably swam the 100 breast earlier this week with a 1:03.77 in finals, exactly half a second off his 1:03.27 entry time.
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Josh Downs expects big jump in second year with the Colts
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WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Josh Downs dazzled in the wide receiver footwork drills, making cuts that were on another level compared to the rest of the group.
He rifled his feet through the ladder.
And on Saturday’s practice, him and Anthony Richardson connected for a nice pass and catch down the sideline between two defenders.
Downs has been impressive at training camp and got off to a good start in his first year, hauling in 68 receptions on 771 yards and two touchdowns, but he expects more this year.
“Year one to year two, it’s always been a big jump for me,” Downs said. “High school, college, it was both the same.”
He’s not exaggerating. In his freshman year at North Carolina, he had seven catches for 119 yards. That skyrocketed to 101 receptions for 1,335 yards in his sophomore year. His touchdown count also jumped from three to eight.
Offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter agrees with Downs’ confidence. He’s been impressed with Downs so far at training camp, and thinks he’s learned a lot from his first year in the league.
“Josh (Downs) is going to make the most of that from a route running perspective from a defensive coverage identification perspective,” Cooter said. “Josh (Downs) is primed and ready to have a big camp out here and do some really good things.”
Downs is processing the game better this year. He said he’s not thinking about the route he’s running as he gets set up at the line of scrimmage. Instead, he’s analyzing the defense and determining what coverage they’re in.
Someone that has helped him with this is cornerback Kenny Moore II. Downs considers Moore II to be at the top of his position in the NFL. He said Moore II is really smart and likes to mix it up with Downs when they’re matched up together, disguising whether he’s in man coverage or zone coverage.
Downs says he has the best slot receiver job in the league because he gets to go up against Moore II every day.
Downs has also been building his chemistry with Richardson. It’s now getting to the point where they’re running plays that aren’t in the playbook.
“We’re seeing different plays, it might not be in the playbook,” Downs said. “He’ll (Richardson) be like, ‘hey, JD, do you see this? Do that.’ I’m like, ‘I was thinking the same thing.’”
“I know Anthony (Richardson) trusts me. I trust him. We’re clicking before practice, after practice, even off the field. That’s my dog,” Downs said.
The Colts return to practice on Sunday at Grand Park from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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PHOTOS | Indy sneakerheads line up for the new Air Jordan 4
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