Newgarden was calculating grip loss to win at Mid-Ohio

Josef Newgarden scored Team Penske-Chevrolet’s first win of the season in the 10th round, but admitted his rear tires were ragged by the end, as Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda’s Marcus Ericsson stormed to within one second of him at the checkered flag.
“Marcus did not make it easy,” said Newgarden, who chalked up his 19th IndyCar victory. “It seemed smooth at the beginning of the stint. It …Keep reading