Team owner Ed Carpenter describes retaining Josef Newgarden as his “Plan A” for 2017 as rumors continue to surround the 25-year-old from Tennessee. Newgarden, who has scored three wins with Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet over the past two seasons, is known to be out of contract, and is believed to have had recent talks with both Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing. However, Carpenter says retaining his ace – who currently lies fifth in the championship, and has a strong chance of finishing the season in third – has become a priority. He told Motorsport.com: “We’ve started the process of talking about next year. I think we’ve done a good job and will continue to do a good job...
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