NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Three IndyCar drivers already turned some laps in Nashville ahead of Sunday's Music City Grand Prix, but the real winners from this race weren't the ones standing on the podium.

Two-time Indy 500 and IndyCar Series Champion Josef Newgarden returned to his racing roots to launch the Newgarden Family Foundation.

"It's a warmup. I thought, 'Why not?'" said Newgarden. "'Why don't we do the real thing?' Karting seemed easy."

Newgarden partnered with Speedway Children's Charities and Nashville Superspeedway to host Karting for a Cause at K1 Speed in Nashville.

"Karting is easy for me, it's kind of plug-and-play, so these are fun events to kind of bring people out to," Newgarden explained. "It's really about raising money for charity, that's really what it's all about. So,

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