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Keegan Matheson on Blue Jays, Baseball Memories, and More | SaltWire #writer #torontobluejays #mlb - Josef Newgarden won a final lap duel with Pato O'Ward to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 22-years on Sunday, team owner Roger Penske's 20th win of the"Greatest Spectacle in Racing" coming with a whiff of scandal.

Even as Newgarden celebrated chugging from the traditional quart of milk he took a moment to hit back at critics who have labelled him a cheat after his victory at the season-opening IndyCar race in St. Petersburg was forfeited for illegal use of the push-to-pass feature that gives drivers a horsepower boost.

"Just so close again," said O'Ward, trying to control his emotions."Ah man, it is just so painful when you put so much into it. Two corners short."It's not the first time and you just don't know how many opportunities like that you will have."

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