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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis 500 came down to a thrilling restart with Josef Newgarden holding off Marcus Ericsson for his first Indianapolis 500 win. The victory marked the 19th win for “The Captain,” Roger Penske. An Indianapolis 500 title had eluded Newgarden, who has had an impressive racing career and desperately wanted to see his […]
Team Penske's Josef Newgarden, who won the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500, says he felt people looked at him as a “failure” until he had captured victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Indianapolis 500 is the one race Josef Newgarden desperately wanted to win. It’s basically the only race that matters to his boss. Coming up empty for 11 consecutive years had become personal for the two-time IndyCar champion. Newgarden finally broke through Sunday, though, winning the Indy 500 to extend team owner Roger Penske’s record…
In his 12th start, Josef Newgarden finally claimed his first win in the Indianapolis 500 Sunday.
“Finally,” Newgarden said after pouring milk over his head. “I’m elated to get it to finally work out.”