VICS: Newgarden Paying Tribute to Ray Harroun

Josef Newgarden’s Indy 500 effort will feature a connection to the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911.

The driver of the No. 21 Chevrolet for Ed Carpenter Racing will adorn a helmet that pays homage for the inaugural race winner, Ray Harroun. The helmet designed by Brett King Design includes Harroun’s goggles and toothy smile.

Newgarden will start the race from the front row after qualifying second during Sunday’s session. Despite showing speed on ovals through the years, his last couple efforts on the 2.5-mile oval have resulted in finishes 25th or worse.

“I feel confident,” Newgarden said. “We have a pretty strong package with Chevy and our ECR team and we’ll try and put the Preferred Freezer car in victory lane on Sunday.”

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Ashley McCubbin

Joining OnPitRoad.com mid-2013 season, Ashley McCubbin is now the Managing Editor and contributes to each racing division as needed. Since studying journalism at the University of Guelph-Humber, Ashley has published articles on a couple of different websites, while serving as a public relations representative for different short track teams. Born in North York, Ontario, Ashley currently lives in Bradford, Ontario and spends her weekend at the local short tracks in the area. She has spent her entire life at the short track level, falling in love with the sport at the age of five. Beyond her love of short track racing, she also has grown an interest for both NASCAR and the IndyCar Racing Series. She also enjoys taking photos and working on websites, while playing a couple rounds of Candy Crush afterwards.

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