May 25 2012
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Indy 500 2012: Why Josef Newgarden Could Shock the Rest of the Field (Bleacher Report)
Analyzing the chances of first-time Indianapolis 500 competitor Josef Newgarden and Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing in Sunday’s event. Newgarden qualified seventh, the lone Honda driver in the first three rows and the best of any rookie driver.
In a video from last month’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Newgarden went incognito as a fan interviewer, asking race attendees if they had heard of last year’s Indy Lights champion. Most had no idea that they were saying “no” to his face, but the young driver took it in stride. Come Monday morning, there’s a good chance that they’ll know who he is.
