Josef Newgarden surged to his fourth pole position of the Verizon IndyCar Series season after topping qualifying in Toronto on Saturday, edging out title rival Scott Dixon by almost two-tenths of a second.
Team Penske driver Will Power took home more than $2.5 million following his victory in the 102nd Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, as revealed following the publication of the full prize money list on Monday night.
Will Power charged to Penske's 200th Indy car victory and his first success of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season in Saturday's Indianapolis Grand Prix, beating Scott Dixon despite having to go lean on fuel in the closing stages.
Josef Newgarden battled through to claim his first win of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season on Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway, rolling the dice on strategy late on before surging past Robert Wickens for the lead with four laps to go.
Robert Wickens will make his Verizon IndyCar Series debut from pole position after topping qualifying for the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon, taking advantage of damp conditions to edge out Will Power.
Simon Pagenaud feels refreshed and better-prepared heading into this year's Verizon IndyCar Series season following a quiet off-season, acting as a boost as he bids to reclaim the drivers' championship from Penske teammate Josef Newgarden.
Helio Castroneves led the new Penske-Acura team to the head of the field in second practice for the Rolex 24 at Daytona on Thursday, sending out a warning shot to its Prototype rivals ahead of qualifying later today.