Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, Ariz.) — Josef Newgarden now has his first win of the 2026 INDYCAR season. He's also got jokes. After taking the checkered flag Saturday, Newgarden jokingly put some pressure on his Team Penske counterparts in the NASCAR Cup Series to deliver in their race Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1) as part of the Desert Double. "It will be so disappointing if the Cup guys do not deliver tomorrow," Newgarden said with a laugh during his post-race press conference following his Good Ranchers 250 victory. "Horribly disappointing," Team Penske president Jonathan Diuguid added. So far...
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