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OPINION: Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden was meant to arrive at the Indianapolis 500 feted as the defending champion, but scandal and circumstance have muted his fanfare.

Josef Newgarden and Will Power have been given their third strategists for this season in the wake of Team Penske's four suspended team members.

Indianapolis 500 winners and series champions Josef Newgarden and Will Power started Friday's practice rounds for the Indianapolis Grand Prix by getting acclimated to new radio voices.

Josef Newgarden arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway looking to rebound from two weeks of adversity from the IndyCar push-to-pass scandal that has tarnished Team Penske’s otherwise spotless image.

Their on-track performance Friday didn't show it but Josef Newgarden and Will Power hadn't expected changes to their crews for May at IMS.

Quickly brushing aside the recent Team Penske cheating scandal and whether or not it has stained his reputation, Josef Newgarden, a two-time IndyCar champion, said Tuesday he is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory this month.

Josef Newgarden is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory. If the recent Team Penske cheating scandal has stained his reputation, the two-time IndyCar champion doesn't really care. It was business as usual for Newgarden on Tuesday's opening day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,