DETROIT -- Josef Newgarden has won the first of two Detroit Grand Prix races, outlasting the competition Saturday on a rain-slicked road course.
The Team Penske driver finished nearly a second in front of Alexander Rossi, who also was the runner-up at the Indianapolis 500, and Takuma Sato. Newgarden, who opened the year with a victory at St. Petersburg, joins Pagenaud as the series' two-time winners this season. Newgarden has won 12 IndyCar races since 2015.
Indy 500 champion Simon Pagenaud finished sixth after starting 13th in the 22-car field on Belle Isle.