ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin -- Twelve days after sustaining a broken clavicle and a fractured wrist in an accident at Texas Motor Speedway, Verizon IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden returned to action.
Driving with a brace on his right hand, Newgarden was cleared to participate in a practice session for the Kohler Grand Prix on the 14-turn Road America road course. He turned 16 laps in his Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, posting the 10th best speed in the 22-car field.
"It's going to be hard, I think, but I hope I have enough to muster through it for the rest of the weekend," Newgarden said after the 75-minute session.