Josef Newgarden flirted with the track record and led the two-hour practice session Friday afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway. A week removed from his initial victory for Team Penske in Alabama, Newgarden turned a lap of 192.108mph (19.151 seconds) in his Verizon Special as Chevrolet swept the first five positions on a windy day where gusts of up to 30mph were reported. How windy is it? Here's your answer: pic.twitter.com/I50RqBd5se — Dale Coyne Racing (@DaleCoyneRacing) April 28, 2017 "It wasn't bad in the car," Newgarden said of the heavy winds that led IndyCar to throw a caution flag toward the end of the session. "But whether you're in qualifying trim or race...
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