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NEWTON, Iowa -- Every year, Team Penske arrives in Iowa with a host of championship-contending drivers and leaves without a win.The 10th edition of the IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway could be Penskes best shot at breaking through.The grueling demands of Iowas 0.875-mile bull ring typically rewards the most skilled drivers. Penske has plenty of those, as Simon Pagenaud, Helio Castroneves and Will Power entered the weekend first, second and third in the point standings.Pagenaud will start Sundays race from the pole, followed by Josef Newgarden, Castroneves, Max Chilton and Charlie Kimball.Still, Penske has lagged far behind Andretti Autosport, winner of the last six races and seven of nine overall on IndyCars shortest track.Weve been close many times, said Castroneves, winless in Iowa despite two poles and five starts on the front row. The good news is Team Penske is one, two, three, and thats our goal to keep going all the way to the end of the season. But we have a big test here.Andretti could use another strong showing in Iowa to push at least one of its drivers into championship contention.Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi leads the way for the team in 10th, just one point ahead of teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay.Hunter-Reay has won the last two races in Iowa. Last seasons victory helped turn a miserable season into a decent one as Hunter-Reay went on to win at Pocono and finish sixth in the standings.Hunter-Reay has also finished in the top four in each of his last two races.But replicating his previous success here might be tough.Hunter-Reay had a miserable qualifying session and will start 20th out of 22 cars. Although no driver has ever won from the pole in Iowa, no one has taken first after starting from so far behind either.It doesnt really change my mentality at all. Every year I have to come back and work just as hard to get it done. Seems like it gets harder and harder every year, actually, Hunter-Reay said.Perhaps Sunday will provide Newgarden an opportunity to thrust himself into the championship conversation. Newgarden took second behind Hunter-Reay in 2014 and 2015, and hell start on the front row at Iowa for the first time all season.Yeah, its always tough. I mean, when you qualify second you think `Ah! Its just really hard to qualify second. You almost wish you qualified fifth or something. That sounds really stupid, but its always tough; we needed that last little bit, Newgarden said. But its nothing to complain about. I think we have fast cars.Should Penske fail to win yet again in Iowa this weekend, it can take solace in the fact its drivers will get at least two more chances here.Iowa Speedway announced Saturday that it has extended its agreement with IndyCar through 2018. Cheap Custom Sabres Jersey . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. 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Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. SYDNEY -- Unheralded James Nitties played his last nine holes in 29 to snatch a one-stroke lead halfway through the Australian Open and compatriot Adam Scott matched that 7-under 65 on Friday to surge into contention for his second national title.Nitties was at 9-under-par 135 overall, one ahead of New Zealands Ryan Fox, who has carded 68-68.Nitties, ranked 732 in the world, said hes struggled to keep his professional career alive.Ive been everywhere. Its been a pretty rough last three years, Nitties said. My game hasnt really changed much but youre staying in hotels which have cockroaches running around.Its fine when youre a junior and when you just turn pro. Its exciting. As you get older and you experience more, its a real battle. Its not a fun feeling but a lot of people have middle-class jobs and they have to work 60 hours a week.Scott was two shots back in a tie for fourth place at 6 under, having rallied impressively after an opening 73 at Royal Sydney. He shot 30 on his back nine on Friday, and the 2009 winner said he must play aggressively on Saturday.Another day around even par and Ill probably miss the cut, so, theres no option but to play well, Scott said. It was a goood second nine holes really and I finally just got a bit of rhythm happening out there.dddddddddddd.American Jordan Spieth remained in strong contention after two rounds, shooting 70 to be in a tie for ninth place at 5 under.Fox is the son of former New Zealand rugby international Grant Fox, who has often been his caddie throughout his professional career. He has teamed with South African bagman Dean Smith, who caddied for An Byeong-hun when he won the BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour last year.We work really well together, Fox said. Its his first time down here, and he won with An Byeong-hun around Wentworth last year so hes got some experience in the lead and Im sure thatll help over the weekend.Rhein Gibson of Australia holds outright third place at 7 under after a 66. Gibson once shot 16-under 55 in Oklahoma in 2012. He said he would trade that feat for a win in his national open.A trophy, thats the missing part, he said. Every year Ive kind of gotten better and Im in a good position heading into the weekend. Eventually Ill win one, I hope. ' ' '