NEWTON, Iowa – Josef Newgarden felt like had the car to beat Friday night but finished fifth in the Iowa INDYCAR 250s Race 1 after getting caught out by a mid-race caution. He’ll be among the cars to beat for tonight’s Race 2, as well. CLICK IT: Practice Results | Combined Results | Race 2 Starting Lineup. 1 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet led the final one-hour practice before the green flag falls on Race 2 (8:30 p.m. Newgarden, who will start the race from the pole position, toured the 7/8-mile oval at 170.199 mph. The top two finishers in Race 1 were just behind Newgarden as Race 1 winner Simon Pagenaud was second fastest in the No.

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