{"id":15461,"date":"2023-07-23T23:23:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T21:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/?p=15461"},"modified":"2023-07-24T01:31:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T23:31:21","slug":"felix-rosenqvist-jostles-for-iowa-victory-in-strong-weekend-turnaround","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/felix-rosenqvist-jostles-for-iowa-victory-in-strong-weekend-turnaround\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix Rosenqvist jostles for Iowa victory in strong weekend turnaround"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Felix Rosenqvist staged a memorable turnaround in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ only double-header event of the season to haul himself into victory contention in a thrilling conclusion to the weekend at Iowa Speedway.<\/strong>

Rosenqvist and his Arrow McLaren squad initially struggled around the 0.875-mile short oval in practice and qualifying, not able to match the pace of the front-running cars.

Qualifying in the midfield for both of the weekend’s pair of races, Rosenqvist continued his search for performance in the first 250-lap encounter on Saturday, albeit he did manage to make up eight places from 21st on the grid to finish 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dIt wasn’t our best race,” says Felix Rosenqvist<\/strong>. “We had some mechanical issues that affected the balance of the car and made it very tricky to drive. Under those circumstances, I think making up eight places and finishing 13th was a decent performance.”
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It was in Sunday’s concluding race, however, that Rosenqvist truly came alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now equipped with an Arrow McLaren machine more to his liking, the 31-year-old Swede powered through from 16th on the grid to stage an unlikely challenge for the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having worked his way up the field via a strong couple of mid-race stints, Rosenqvist found himself on eventual winner Josef Newgarden’s gearbox as the closing laps approached, sitting second and splitting the three Team Penske cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It was a phenomenal turnaround over the day before,” Felix Rosenqvist explains<\/strong>. “We had two very competitive stints in the middle, taking us all the way up to second. I was able to match Newgarden\u2019s pace up front and tried to follow him through the lapped traffic, and we were well clear of the cars behind.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entering the final stages, the race then came down to a late full course yellow situation that set up a dramatic three-lap shootout to the flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the restart, Rosenqvist came under attack from Newgarden’s team-mate Will Power, who dived down the inside – leaving Rosenqvist in a wild slide on the slippery high-line marbles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just managing to avoid the wall, the situation cost valuable time and saw Rosenqvist slip to fourth behind Newgarden, Power and restart beneficiary Alex Palou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although understandably disappointed with the anticlimactic ending to the race, Rosenqvist – one of just five drivers to finish on the lead lap – could at least take some comfort from having equalled his best-ever NTT INDYCAR SERIES oval result (2022 Indianapolis 500).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I have to review what happened on that final restart, but I had Will on the inside and was pushed wide into the marbles,” Felix Rosenqvist concludes<\/strong>. “I was lucky to finish the race to be fair; I very nearly crashed.

“I\u2019ve never been so bummed with a fourth place. Still, we have to remember we started 16th and made a massive turnaround this weekend. This was a strong drive and a great effort by everyone at Arrow McLaren \u2013 I just wish I was on the podium.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next round of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville on August 4-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


RESULTS<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Rd. 11-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend<\/strong>
Iowa Speedway (USA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1: Josef Newgarden (USA), Penske, 250 laps
2: Scott McLaughlin (NZL), Penske, +3.375s
3: Pato O’Ward (MEX), Arrow McLaren, +9.607s
4: Marcus Ericsson (SWE), Ganassi, +14.638s
5: Will Power (AUS), Penske, +22.402s
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13: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE), Arrow McLaren, +2 laps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full results<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1: Josef Newgarden (USA), Penske, 250 laps
2: Will Power (AUS), Penske, +0.705s
3: Alex Palou (ESP), Ganassi, +2.686s
4: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE), Arrow McLaren, +4.116s<\/strong>
5: Scott McLaughlin (NZL), Penske, +7.889s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full results<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

NTT INDYCAR SERIES | After 12\/17 races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1: Alex Palou (ESP), Ganassi, 477 p.
2: Josef Newgarden (USA), Penske, 397 p.
3: Scott Dixon (NZL), Ganassi, 357 p.
4: Marcus Ericsson (SWE), Ganassi, 330 p.
5: Scott McLaughlin (NZL), Penske, 329 p.
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12: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE), Arrow McLaren, 233 p.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full standings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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