Indy 500 driver Josef Newgarden says F1 champ Alonso will bring "heightened skill" to the famous oval

Record ID: 875780

  • Title: Indy 500 driver Josef Newgarden says F1 champ Alonso will bring "heightened skill" to the famous oval
  • Date: 24th May 2017
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MAY 23, 2017) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE)(English) INDY DRIVER JOSEF NEWGARDEN SAYING "Fortunately it didn't break the tub (chassis) and we didn't have to go to a backup car or anything like that but it can certainly disturb the flow of the month, you know. You generally show up at Indianapolis and try to have a good rhythm about you. You have a lot of time to practice. You want that to flow nicely into qualifying. Never have any incidents with the car."
  • Embargoed: 7th June 2017 22:55
  • Keywords: Penske Formula 1 Indy 500
  • Location: WASHINGTON, DC AND INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, DC AND INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Motor Racing,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0066I79N3Z
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Indy driver Josef Newgarden is looking to improve on his third place finish at last year's Indy 500 when the marquee race gets underway this Sunday (May 28).
    A crash on the fourth day of training last week was a slight set back for the 26-year-old from Nashville,Tennessee. Despite slamming into the wall on the first turn, he was able to walk away from the incident unhurt.
    Newgarden will join a vast legion of motor sport fans who will be watching to see how F1 champion Fernando Alsono fares at the famous oval. Alonso is passing up the Grand Prix race in Monaco to make his Indy 500 debut.
    Newgarden has been fascinated by Alonso's quick adaptation to the course and says his training and qualifying performances have impressed his fellow drivers. Newgarden, who drives for Team Penske, will go to the Indy start with five drivers from that team including Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves.
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