Team Penske's Josef Newgarden wins IndyCar Series race at Bommarito Automotive Group 500
Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden picked up his second win of the IndyCar season on Saturday night at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis.
Four races remain in the 2024 IndyCar season with Alex Palou still out in front in the championship standings. Newgarden sits in eighth.
Motorsports reporter Nathan Brown will have more on the race, so visit IndyStar.com for additional coverage.
Finish order for Bommarito Automotive Group 500
Josef Newgarden
Scott McLaughlin
Linus Lundqvist
Alex Palou
Colton Herta
Felix Rosenqvist
Nolan Siegel
Marcus Armstrong
Sting Ray Robb
Rinus Veekay
Scott Dixon
Santino Ferrucci
Conor Daly
Pietro Fittipaldi
Christian Lundgaard
Romain Grosjean
Ed Carpenter
Will Power
Alexander Rossi
Jack Harvey
David Malukas
Kyle Kirkwood
Graham Rahal
Marcus Ericsson
Kyffin Simpson
Pato O'Ward
Katherine Legge
Final: Josef Newgarden wins the Bommarito Automotive Group 500
The top three remained the same coming out of the yellow flag. However, with five laps to go, Linus Lundqvist passed Colton Herta for third place.
Josef Newgarden, the two-time Indianapolis 500 champion, held off Scott McLaughlin to win the Bommarito Automotive Group 500.
Lap 250: Crash happens right out of yellow flag caution
Coming out of the caution, there was an immediate crash. Alexander Rossi went airborne. The red flag is out. Eight laps remain.
Josef Newgarden leads, Scott McLaughlin is in second, Colton Herta in third and Alex Palou in fourth.
THEY WRECK ON THE RESTART!
The red flag is out at @WWTRaceway.
📺: #Bommarito500 on USA and Peacock pic.twitter.com/kychxIEmbE— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 18, 2024
Lap 239: Caution flag comes out again
David Malukas and Will Power made contact. The yellow flag came out with almost 20 laps to go.
Scott McLaughlin still leads. Josef Newgarden is in second and Colton Herta is in third.
Another look at the late incident involving @malukasdavid.
📺: #Bommarito500 on USA and Peacock pic.twitter.com/bpHRblO71d— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 18, 2024
Lap 197: Scott McLaughlin is back in the lead
Scott McLaughlin took the lead when Sting Ray Robb pitted. Josef Newgarden is in second and Will Power is in third. Aka all Team Penske cars.
The yellow flag came out on Lap 196 after Josef Newgarden spun around on his own. He avoided contact.
A SPIN AND SAVE FROM @josefnewgarden!
📺: #Bommarito500 on USA and Peacock pic.twitter.com/GBslhpM5Bs— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 18, 2024
Lap 158: Will Power is in the lead
Scott Dixon was in the lead, then Nolan Siegel passed him. Siegel pitted, which put Will Power back into the lead during Lap 148.
Marcus Ericsson pitted and was told to turn the car off when he got in the pit stall.
From leading to out of the race.
Disappointment for @Ericsson_Marcus.
📺: #Bommarito500 on USA and Peacock pic.twitter.com/v4LoFtDIZV— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 18, 2024
Lap 139: Marcus Ericsson is the new leader after pit stops
Marcus Ericsson took over the lead after a few drivers pitted. Scott Dixon is in second and Nolan Siegel is in third.
.@nolan_siegel is mixing it up!
📺: #Bommarito500 on USA and Peacock pic.twitter.com/hFnlT4EQIX— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 17, 2024
Lap 89: Caution comes out for third time
The drivers who were at the top at the beginning of the race have found their way back after the pit stops. Will Power leads with David Malukas in second and Scott McLaughlin in third.
Kyffin Simpson went into the wall on his own in Turn 4 on Lap 86.
The rookie goes sliding into the wall!@kyffin_simpson brings out the third caution.
📺: #Bommarito500 on USA and Peacock pic.twitter.com/JdCcfsjxsQ— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 17, 2024
Lap 72: Pato O'Ward out of race with an engine issue
Pato O'Ward was running fifth before he had an engine issue. His day is done.
Scott McLaughlin took the lead after Will Power pitted. Nolan Siegel then led for a short while. Alexander Rossi was in the lead but he pitted as well. Graham Rahal took over from there in the top position.
"Engine failure - engine, engine!"
MAJOR mechanical issues for championship contender @PatricioOWard! pic.twitter.com/YEUWkjJeYq— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 17, 2024
Lap 44: Will Power takes the lead
Will Power is in the lead. David Malukas and Scott McLaughlin follow in second and third, respectively. Alex Palou, the points leader, sits in 10th.
Lap 17: David Malukas takes over the lead
David Malukas and Will Power got ahead of Scott McLaughlin. Malukas is in first, Power in second.
Conor Daly spun out after some contact but he stayed on the track for the time being.
Around goes the No. 78!@ConorDaly22 goes spinning after contact from @KKirkwoodRacing.
📺: #Bommarito500 on USA and Peacock pic.twitter.com/M8Yi8AjpnL— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 17, 2024
Lap 8: Yellow flag comes out after Katherine Legge, Ed Carpenter incident
A yellow flag came out on Lap 8 when Katherine Legge and Ed Carpenter made contact. Legge collided with Carpenter's left rear as they went through Turn 1. Carpenter then hit the wall with the rear of his car. He pitted. Legge is out of her car.
Early trouble between the Nos. 20 and 51 brings out the first caution of the night.
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Bommarito Automotive Group 500 to begin on CNBC and Peacock
The race was scheduled for the USA Network, but it will begin on CNBC and Peacock because the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan is still in progress.
UPDATE: With the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan still in progress on USA, coverage of tonight's #Bommarito500 will begin on CNBC and Peacock.#INDYCAR
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 17, 2024
IndyCar St. Louis TV schedule, start time for Bommarito Automotive Group 500
Green Flag Time: 6 p.m. Saturday
Track: World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois
Length: 260 laps, 1.25 miles
TV coverage: USA
Radio: IndyCar.com and SiriusXM on Channel 218
Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); Peacock (subscription required); IndyCar.com and SiriusXM on Channel 218 for audio (subscription required)
What to know: IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Group 500 qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway, lineup
Bommarito Automotive Group 500 starting lineup
Row 1
1. Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Team Penske
2. Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing
Row 2
3. David Malukas, No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing
4. Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Team Penske
Row 3
5. Will Power, No. 12 Team Penske
6. Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 Andretti Global
Row 4
7. Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing
8. Romain Grosjean, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing
Row 5
9. Marcus Ericsson, No. 28 Andretti Global
10. Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing
Row 6
11. Pato O'Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren
12. Conor Daly, No. 78 Juncos Hollinger Racing
Row 7
13. Marcus Armstrong, No. 11 Chip Ganassi
14. Rinus Veekay, No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing
Row 8
15. Alexander Rossi, No. 7 Arrow McLaren
16. Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Row 9
17. Pietro Fittipaldi, No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
18. Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises
Row 10
19. Linus Lundqvist, No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing
20. Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren
Row 11
21. Ed Carpenter, No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing
22. Kyffin Simpson, No. 4 Chip Ganassi Racing
Row 12
23. Christian Lundgaard, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
24. Sting Ray Robb, No. 41 A.J. Foyt Enterprises
Row 13
25. Colton Herta, No. 26 Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian
26. Jack Harvey, No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing
Row 14
27. Katherine Legge, No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing
2024 IndyCar Series schedule
Times are ET for TV coverage
Date, time | Location | TV/winner |
March 10 | St. Petersburg, Fla.% | |
March 24 | Thermal, Calif.*# | |
April 21 | Long Beach, Calif.% | |
April 28 | Leeds, Ala.# | |
May 11 | Indianapolis# | |
May 26 | Indianapolis@ | |
June 2 | Detroit% | |
June 9 | Elkhart Lake, Wis.# | |
June 23 | Monterey, Calif.# | |
July 7 | Lexington, Ohio# | |
July 13 | Newton, Iowa@ | |
July 14 | Newton, Iowa@ | |
July 21, 1 p.m. | Toronto% | |
Aug. 17, 6 p.m. | Gateway, Ill.@ | USA |
Aug. 25, 3 p.m. | Portland# | USA |
Aug. 31, 6 p.m. | Milwaukee@ | Peacock |
Sept. 1, 2:30 p.m. | Milwaukee@ | USA |
Sept. 15, 3 p.m. | Nashville@ | NBC |
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