Pato O'Ward wins race 2 in Iowa after Newgarden's crash

The second race in two days took place Sunday afternoon at Iowa Speedway, and it was Pato O'Ward who took the victory on the short oval. It is the young Mexican driver's second win of the season and follows Saturday's second place finish.

For a good portion of the race, it looked like Josef Newgarden would be able to come away with a second win of the weekend. He was able to methodically take the lead from pole Will Power after 80 laps.

Once again, the two-time champion was in front and was not going to get caught, but luck was not on his side. A sudden loss of control in turn 4 seemed to point to a suspension failure, but the root cause was unknown without further investigation.

Power was able to bring home second place, completing a second podium for the veteran and bringing him ever closer to the championship leader. The final step of the podium was taken by Scott McLaughlin, who ran a clean race.

Scott Dixon took home fourth place and was followed by Jimmie Johnson, who continued his incredible form on the short oval. Johnson struggled with his car to overtake his teammate Marcus Ericsson with less than 10 laps remaining.

The NASCAR veteran's oval skills were on full display all weekend and showed that he hasn't lost his speed yet, despite having had a rough few years since switching to IndyCar.

The cooler temperatures and breezy conditions worked well for the Firestone tires, and the drivers in general were able to drive on virtually any line on the race track. The nearly sold-out crowd had quite a show.

One of the best fights on the track was between teammates Takuma Sato and David Malukas, with the two fighting for position for much of the end of the race. Both took home a top 10, completing a solid day for the Dale Coyne Racing team.

Rookie Kyle Kirkwood was another driver who crashed, something he has made a habit of doing this year. It is the sixth time he has wrecked his AJ Foyt machine this season, which is certainly putting more pressure on an already financially strapped team.

Christian Lundgaard and Simon Pagenaud had mechanical problems that prevented them from gaining anything better than places near the back of the grid. Brazilian Helio Castroneves finished in P21.

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