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Newgarden races into Portland with IndyCar title his to lose

Colton Herta wins pole for Sunday’s race

By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer
Published: August 31, 2019, 4:57pm

PORTLAND — Josef Newgarden has been the IndyCar points leader practically all season and has built enough of a cushion that his mindset has changed with only two anticlimactic races left.

This is his title to lose.

“We’re in such a favorable position,” Newgarden said ahead of Sunday’s next-to-last race at Portland International Raceway.

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