By JENNA FRYER

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Josef Newgarden salvaged his miserable year by winning his first race of the season Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway — his home track — in the IndyCar finale.

He celebrated the recovery the exact same way he did after his two Indianapolis 500 victories — Newgarden climbed through a hole in the fence and entered the grandstands, where he triumphantly raised his arms in the air in front of a gaggle of friends and family.

“I am just glad we got one without anything going wrong,” Newgarden said. “It’s rewarding for our team. It’s great for our team. Been a tough, tough year and good to get a win here at the end.”

His Team Penske crew sprinted from pit lane to celebrate with him on track. They had to pass Alex Palou, who clinched his fourth IndyCar ti

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