Two-time defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden was back atop the speed chart Thursday in the last practice before cars get a horsepower boost on "Fast Friday." Newgarden was fastest among the 34 cars trying to make the 33-car field when practice opened Tuesday, only to see IndyCar champion Alex Palou take the top spot the following day. Newgarden was back to setting the pace Thursday, turning just 35 laps but with a fastest of 226.632 mph — more than a full mile-per-hour better than Scott Dixon and anyone else. Read more: https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/motor/indianapolis-500/josef-newgarden-fastest-indianapolis-indy-500-practice-scott-dixon-second-ims/531-0bd5eacf-74dd-44eb-99c0-99e731971c10