Why Josef Newgarden Is So Dominant On INDYCAR Ovals, Like Nashville Superspeedway

Josef Newgarden is the man to watch on ovals — his last 11 INDYCAR wins came on ovals, giving him a >40% win rate in the 27 oval races in that span.
Nashville Superspeedway is a quirky 1.33‑mile concrete oval with big bumps and different tire behavior, so setup and finding the high line are critical.
McLaren dominated the recent road‑course stretch (Lungaard, O’Ward), but expect a showdown between oval specialists and Penske drivers (Rasmussen, Ferrucci, Ericsson, McLaughlin, Malukas) — plus O’Ward’s strong Nashville history.