Newgarden moved forward of Scott Dixon into second place within the factors due to his third win of the season, which have all come on oval tracks, and is now 98 behind Dixon’s Chip Ganassi Racing team-mate Alex Palou, who completed eighth.
Regardless of his win, Newgarden was visibly agitated after getting out of his automotive, and was caught on TV swearing to team-mate Scott McLaughlin about his points in site visitors.
“I like Iowa, clearly It was an awesome day,” mentioned Newgarden. “It’s robust in IndyCar, these guys which might be about to go a lap down, they at all times run the chief actually onerous. And that’s the secret, it’s authorized however, man, it’s somewhat irritating at instances.
“It’s gotten worse, it was a lot worse right here than I’ve ever had it. I’m going to be higher tomorrow. If that’s the way it’s going to be then I’m simply going to should elevate my recreation for Race 2.”
He later elaborated: “I believe, the way in which the rule was written, it is authorized for them to combat to the dying to remain on the lead lap in entrance of the chief. It’s authorized. I am simply telling you you are not making any pals while you do it.
“There’s 20 laps to go within the race, and I used to be getting pushed prefer it was actually to the dying for the top of the Indy 500. It was simply loopy. I could not imagine the way in which folks had been mirror driving.
“I’ve by no means seen it that unhealthy right here.
“Usually when you’re the chief, you are not getting a handout, however you are at the very least getting the courtesy that you’re the chief and also you’re about to get lapped. You do not have to drag over, however simply do not be aggressive and weave in entrance of the chief, block the chief, chop the chief.
“Like there’s only a level the place you have to perceive that that comes again round. In case you do this to somebody, I’ll fence you the subsequent time I see you. In case you’re the chief the subsequent time, I’m going to do you so soiled when you did that to me.”
Scott McLaughlin, Workforce Penske Chevrolet
Picture by: Josh Tons / Motorsport Images
McLaughlin, who completed 3.3s behind his team-mate as we speak, having closed proper up in site visitors within the last stint, heaped reward on Newgarden after the race.
“The automotive was nice, and I’ve to thank Josef as a result of throughout the week we sat down collectively and we went over every little thing and that helped, so I realized a ton as we speak,” he mentioned. “I badly wish to beat that man however he’s the epitome of an awesome team-mate and I recognize the assistance he’s given me.
“I mucked up considered one of my in- and out-laps caught with a slower automotive, so I misplaced a pair, perhaps three or 4 seconds. So it was catch-up from there and we bought again to there or thereabouts.”
Patricio O’Ward, Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Picture by: Michael L. Levitt / Motorsport Images
Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward completed third, benefiting after the third Penske of Will Power glanced the wall at Flip 4, however he mentioned his staff wants to search out extra to problem right here on the entire.
“Strong podium for us as we speak, however we did not have something for the Penskes,” he mentioned. “We have to take a stable step ahead if we wish to make them sweat tomorrow.
“I believe they had been particularly sturdy in getting via site visitors, and I’d get caught. I wasn’t in a position to actually place the automotive the place I wanted to with the intention to get by a number of the gradual vehicles. I am clearly pleased with it, however contemplating how a lot tempo we had right here final yr, it was a little bit of like, ‘The place is it?’”
The third Penske driver, Will Energy, slumped to complete fifth after beginning on pole and main the primary half of the race. His brush of the wall at Flip 4, when he was making an attempt to lap Ed Carpenter, value him expensive.
“I simply bought somewhat excessive when the automotive in entrance went up and took the air [from my front wing],” mentioned Energy. “It was fairly sq. hit, I used to be a bit frightened as a result of I understand how a lot power goes via the suspension at these tracks. We had extra push after that, however I don’t assume it harm the automotive too unhealthy.
“As soon as Josef bought me, he’s superb at studying [the traffic], and he simply bought me up the within. On the finish of the day it was who bought via the site visitors higher after we had an enormous gaggle.”
