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Josef Newgarden paid tribute to both his team and his rival as he soaked up back-to-back Indianapolis 500 victories at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday evening.
Despite weather delays, Josef Newgarden, for the second consecutive year, has won the 2024 Indianapolis 500.
As Roger Penske investigated the cheating incident that cost Josef Newgarden his IndyCar season-opening victory, never did Newgarden worry about his job security at Team Penske. Penske, for his part, said he stood behind the 33-year-old from Tennessee and was working on a contract extension for Newgarden beyond this eighth season with the organization. One way to ensure a new deal is by winning the Indianapolis 500, which Newgarden did Sunday after a four-hour rain delay.
Scott McLaughlin leads the first Team Penske lockout of the front row at the Indy 500 since 1988 and will start alongside Penske teammates Will Power and reigning champion Josef Newgarden.
The start of the Indianapolis 500 was expected to be delayed as a storm pushed into the area, forcing officials to evacuate spectators.