Josef Newgarden finishes second in Music City Grand Prix Hendersonville native had been seeking back-to-back wins in Nashville, but couldn't catch Alex Palou John Glennon John Glennon Author twitter Author email Jul 20, 2026 Jul 20, 2026 Updated Jul 20, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Josef Newgarden is introduced during the NTT IndyCar Series109th Running Of The Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25. Getty Images/James Gilbert Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Josef Newgarden’s bid to win back-to-back Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix races in Nashville came up just short Monday.The Hendersonville native, who won the 2025 event, came in second place this year, finishing .87 of a second behind winner Alex Palou. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 EH@ C246CD EC2565 A=246D 7C@> a_ad[ H96? }6H82C56? H@? 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 2E E96 }2D9G:==6 $FA6C $A665H2J :? {6323?@? 2?5 !2=@F 7:?:D965 D64@?5] }6H82C56? 7:?:D965 E9:C5 @? 9:D 9@>6 4@FCD6 :? a_ac]k^AmkAm“xE H2D 2? 2== C:89E 52J[ @<2J 52J[” }6H82C56? E@=5 C6A@CE6CD] “(6 925 2 8@@5[ 72DE 42C] r96GJ 5:5 2 8C62E ;@3] (6V== E2<6 D64@?5 2?5 >@G6 @?]”k^AmkAms2G:5 |2=F<2D 7:?:D965 E9:C5[ 7@==@H65 3J $4@EE |4{2F89=:? 2?5 u6=:I #@D6?BG:DE]k^AmkAm%96 C246 H2D @C:8:?2==J D4965F=65 7@C $F?52J 6G6?:?8[ 3FE H2D A@DEA@?65 E@ |@?52J 2E a A]>] r% 5F6 E@ C2:?] q642FD6 @7 E96 27E6C?@@? 962E[ E96 =6?8E9 @7 E96 C246 H2D C65F465 7C@> b__ =2AD E@ aad]k^AmkAm“xE H2D 2 4=@D6 32EE=6 E96C6 H:E9 }6H82C56?[” k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^I]4@>^x?5Jr2C^DE2EFD^a_fhb`gcd_`hdgh_accQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmkDEC@?8m!2=@F E@=5 u~) $A@CEDk^DEC@?8mk^2m] “xE ;FDE D66>65 =:<6 ,}6H82C56?. 925 D@ >F49 DA665[ >2?[ E92E x H2D 7=2E @FE 7@C E96 =2DE b_ @C bd =2AD] $@[ ;FDE 2H6D@>6 E@ H:? 96C6] (6 H6C6 G6CJ 4=@D6 =2DE J62C] qFE :?4C65:3=6 E@ 86E 2?@E96C H:?]”k^AmkAmp r9:A v2?2DD: C246C 5C:G:?8 E96 }@] `_ w@?52[ !2=@F A25565 9:D D62D@? =625 :? E96 x?5Jr2C $6C:6D DE2?5:?8D[ :?4C62D:?8 9:D 25G2?E286 @G6C D64@?5\A=246 |2=F<2D E@ gb A@:?ED]k^AmkAmxE H2D E96 7:7E9 H:? @7 E96 D62D@? :? `a DE2CED 7@C !2=@F[ 2 $A2?:2C5 H9@ 925 46=63C2E65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^I]4@>^x?5Jr2C^DE2EFD^a_fhb_hed`ffh`cdgec^A9@E@^`Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmkDEC@?8m9:D ?2E:@?’D EC:F>A9k^DEC@?8mk^2m :? E96 (@C=5 rFA 7:?2= @? $F?52J]k^AmkAm“*629[ E92E’D 2 AC6EEJ 4@@= H66<6?5 7@C $A2:?[” !2=@F D2:5] “xE H2D :>AC6DD:G6 H92E ,$A2?:D9 D@446C 5:5 $F?52J :? 362E:?8 pC86?E:?2. @G6C 2E E96 (@C=5 rFA] w2AAJ E@ E@A :E @77 E@52J @? |@?52J] |J 7:CDE 6G6C H:? @? |@?52J] }6G6C C2465 @? |@?52J] $@ :E’D G6CJ 4@@=]”k^AmkAm}6H82C56? H2D E96 @?=J @?6 @7 E96 E@A 7:G6 7:?:D96CD ?@E E@ =625 E96 C246 2E 2==[ 3FE 9:D D64@?5\A=246 7:?:D9 62C?65 9:> c_ A@:?ED]k^AmkAmxE H2D }6H82C56?’D 7@FCE9 E@A\7:G6 7:?:D9 E9:D D62D@?[ 2?5 E96 %62> !6?D<6 C246C — H9@ 5C:G6D E96 }@] a r96GC@=6E — ?@H D:ED D:IE9 :? E96 A@:?ED DE2?5:?8D H:E9 b`_[ `cf A@:?ED 324< @7 !2=@F 2E cdf]k^AmkAm“x >62?[ :E :D H92E :E :D[” }6H82C56? D2:5 @7 7:?:D9:?8 D64@?5] “x 8@E 3=@4<65 2 4@FA=6 E:>6D] (6 =@DE EC24< A@D:E:@? 2 4@FA=6 E:>6D] xEVD C24:?8] $@>6E:>6D :E 8@6D J@FC H2J 2?5 D@>6E:>6D :E 5@6D?VE]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Josef Newgarden Álex Palou Motorsport Competitions Auto Racing Indycar Series Indycar Series Races Grand Prix Motor Racing Open Wheel Racing Motorsport Auto Races Formula Racing Series Motor Racing Competitions Formula Racing Seasons In Formula Racing American Open Wheel Series Races Formula Races Indycar Series Seasons Auto Racing Series North American Auto Racing Series Formula One Nascar Seasons In Motorsport John Glennon Author twitter Author email Follow John Glennon Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Sponsored by
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