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NTT IndyCar Series officials have confirmed the chaos on the late restart that resulted in a red flag was not the fault of Josef Newgarden’s driving at the head of the field. When the field was lined up to take the restart with 10 laps remaining at World Wide Technology Raceway, they all paced Newgarden […]
At World Wide Technology Raceway, Newgarden strategically delayed his acceleration on the restart causing chaos behind, where Rossi became airborne over Power’s car. There were suspicions of false acceleration, but IndyCar data showed Newgarden’s actions were within the rules. Power expressed frustration towards Newgarden with a one-finger salute after the incident. Newgarden explained that he intentionally delayed the restart and maintained a consistent speed before accelerating. He clarified that slight misjudgments in timing can lead to jump-start issues, which have been a recurring problem in recent years. Newgarden plans to speak with Power to ensure there are no hard feelings following their on-track incident before securing the victory with a win over McLaughlin.
