Why Newgarden's best IndyCar season yet wasn't enough
Josef Newgarden feels he didn't put a foot wrong in 2020, yet his finest season-long run of performances failed to yield a third series championship. But in a warning shot to Scott Dixon, Team Penske's team leader has vowed to redouble his efforts in 2021
Following his sixth IndyCar title, Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon commented that he had initially been surprised by how rapidly the 2020 season had evolved into a two-horse race between himself and defending champion Josef Newgarden. Then, he said, came the realisation why this was so: his rival from Team Penske had emulated his own style of making sure bad days were as good as possible.
"That's what wins championships," Dixon told Autosport, "and I think that's the way Newgarden and that side of Penske has really altered the way that they race - which makes it tougher for us!
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