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• Inside The Garage: Josef Newgarden Felt Pain Beyond His Foot In Detroit

Here's how Josef Newgarden raced with one good foot in Detroit, while 23XI welcomed a new driver for 2027. We go inside the garage....2026
• PPG Announces Multiple Penske/WBR Sponsorships for IndyCar, Cup

The company will sponsor efforts for Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Austin Cindric and Josh Berry this year....2026
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• PPG to sponsor Austin Cindric and Josh Berry

PPG and Team Penske today announced that the iconic PPG livery will return for nine major races across the NTT® INDYCAR® SERIES and NASCAR® Cup Series as Team Penske celebrates its 60th anniversary. The PPG colors will be showcased with an expanded lineup of drivers from Team Penske, including Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin and Austin […]...2026
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• Team Penske’s Phoenix sweep caps a historic IndyCar-NASCAR doubleheader weekend
Josef Newgarden threw down the gauntlet shortly after winning the IndyCar opener of the “desert doubleheader” at Phoenix Raceway that paired Roger Penske's open-wheel series with NASCAR for a first-ever twin billing at an oval track. Roger Penske had his six drivers spanning two series at the same track, where they mingled and cheered each other on, eager to make the boss proud....2026
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• Christopher Bell Rues Going Down the Denny Hamlin Way After Crushing Loss at Phoenix

Ryan Blaney led 28 of 312 laps at Phoenix Raceway to bag the win and end Tyler Reddick and the 23XI Racing’s winning streak. The result also capped a run for Team Penske at the same venue, where Josef Newgarden won the IndyCar Series race on Saturday....2026
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• NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Phoenix)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Phoenix) Winners: Ryan Blaney (Cup); Justin Allgaier (O'Reilly); plus Carson Brown (ARCA) NASCAR Cup Ryan Blaney Rallies Late to Claim Second Straight Win at Phoenix Ryan Blaney seized control late and held off a hard-charging and dominant Christopher Bell to win Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Ryan Blaney completed a ...2026
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• WATCH: Josef Newgarden Goes Airborne in Terrifying Upside-Down IndyCar Crash at Illinois
Josef Newgarden goes airborne in a scary IndyCar crash at Gateway after colliding with rookie Louis Foster during the Bommarito 500....2025
• Josef Newgarden and Louis Foster involved in dramatic crash at IndyCar Bommarito 500

Both Louis Foster and Josef Newgarden were cleared by medical personnel after a massive crash Both Josef Newgarden and Louis Foster have been seen and released by the medical care team at the IndyCar Bommarito 500 after a dramatic crash sent Newgarden’s No. 2 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet skyward, before flipping over and coming to a rest upside down on the track. The terrifying crash occurred ar...2025
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• Indy 500 starting grid: Pole position, first row, full lineup for the 109th Indianapolis 500

Grace Hollars / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images How the grid will line up for the 109th Indianapolis 500, plus storylines, a look at the front row, and more The biggest spectacle in all of motorsport is here. The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. The days and weeks leading up to the Indianapolis 500 have not been without storylines, most notably involving Team Penske. Both the No. ...2025
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• Roger Penske drops the hammer at Team Penske ahead of Indianapolis 500

Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Team Penske announced major leadership changes in the wake of technical violations at the Indianapolis 500 On Monday, news broke that the No. 12 car of Will Power and the No. 2 car of Josef Newgarden were being dropped to the back of the field at the Indianapolis 500 following both cars being pulled out of the Fast 12 qualifying...2025
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• Josef Newgarden, Will Power, and Team Penske penalized at Indianapolis 500

Kristin Enzor / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 2 Team Penske cars are headed to the back of the grid at the Indianapolis 500 One of the major stories from Sunday’s qualifying sessions at the Indianapolis 500 was Team Penske withdrawing both the No. 2 car of Josef Newgarden and the No. 12 car of Will Power, after technical inspections found a modified attenuator on both cars. Now, those...2025
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• Despite Massive Accident, Josef Newgarden Qualifies 5th at Road America
Newgarden walked away from the frightening crash under his own power. Source...2024
• Newgarden strong in showdown for Texas repeat

Josef Newgarden won at Texas Motor Speedway for the second consecutive year when a thrilling wheel-to-wheel battle with Pato O'Ward came to a sudden halt by another car's crash....2023
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• Newgarden Hospitalized After Being KO’d In Iowa
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden was held overnight Sunday at a medical facility in Des Moines, Iowa, after losing consciousness and falling in the aftermath of a crash during an NTT ......2022
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• Newgarden taken to hospital; O'Ward wins at Iowa

Josef Newgarden collapsed in the motorhome lot following his late crash Sunday at Iowa Speedway and was taken to a Des Moines hospital by helicopter for evaluation. Pato O'Ward would end up winning the race....2022
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• Mechanical Failure Denies Josef Newgarden Shot at Iowa Sweep
After winning the Saturday IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway, Josef Newgarden crashed out there on Sunday....2022
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• Ryan Blaney on Josef Newgarden's temporary tattoo of Blaney's face on his leg

Ryan Blaney doesn’t have any Cup championship tattoos…yet. And he said it was awesome that Penske teammate and Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden had Blaney’s face on his leg — even if it was a temporary tattoo....2024
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"Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden begins his 15th IndyCar season in a new role — as the most veteran IndyCar driver at Team Penske."

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"INDYCAR penalized Josef Newgarden and Penske teammate Will Power by sending them to the rear of the field for the 109th Indy 500 for modifying spec parts."

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"Josef Newgarden Charges to 5th Win in St. Louis"

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"Bob Pockrass caught up with Josef Newgarden, who combined with Ryan Blaney for Team Penske's first Indy 500-Coke 600 sweep."

2022
"Josef Newgarden collapsed in the motorhome lot following his late crash Sunday at Iowa Speedway and was taken to a Des Moines hospital by helicopter for evaluation."

2021
"Josef Newgarden snapped his streak of late race misfortunes to win for the first time this season, earning the first IndyCar victory of the year for Team Penske on the same weekend the storied organization celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first win."

2020
"Josef Newgarden raced to his second IndyCar victory of the season Sunday, holding off rookie Pato O'Ward before a late caution ended the race at World Wide Technology Raceway under the yellow flag."

2019
"The Latest: Josef Newgarden has won the IndyCar season opening race in yet another victory for Team Penske"

2018
"com Josef Newgarden continued to be the driver in control at Road America this weekend as he followed up his quickest practice laps on Friday with a pole victory on Saturday."

2017
"Jack Harvey, Josef Newgarden and Spencer Pigot have all collected the wall during practice this week."

• Pato O’Ward on his Super Bowl ad, his chances in the Indianapolis 500, and more

Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Indy 500 favorite Pato O’Ward on driving ‘a football field per second’ in his car Race car drivers are just like us. Sometimes they need a new washing machine and a new dryer. However, things can diverge from there. That fact might mean a quiet trip to Best Buy for those who sit in the stands, but it is another story for drivers w...2025
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• Will Buxton cannot wait to highlight the ‘greatest racing on Earth’

Ahead of the IndyCar season opener the FOX Sports trio of Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe, and Will Buxton met the media, including SB Nation For many years, Will Buxton has been perhaps the face of Formula 1. From his role as an analyst on F1TV, to his featured part in the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive, Buxton has featured prominently in the sport’s growing presence, particularly in the Un...2025
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• Pato O’Ward ‘happy to be back’ ahead of the 2025 IndyCar season

Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward talked about the upcoming season at IndyCar Content Days on Tuesday The 2025 IndyCar Series starts in early March with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. But the upcoming season rolled out on Tuesday morning, with the IndyCar Content Days in Indianapolis. Over the next two days, drivers will meet with the media, to ...2025
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• Christopher Bell Rues Going Down the Denny Hamlin Way After Crushing Loss at Phoenix
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• Newgarden takes IndyCar lead with Phoenix win
Josef Newgarden won Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, supplanting Alex Palou atop the IndyCar standings for the first time since June 2024....2026
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• Josef Newgarden wins at Phoenix and moves atop the IndyCar standings
Back on a familiar oval, Josef Newgarden drove back to victory lane and the top of the IndyCar standings. Newgarden won Saturday at Phoenix Raceway, where IndyCar is bundled with NASCAR for a doubleheader in the desert. IndyCar last raced on the 1-mile oval in 2018 and Newgarden won that race, too....2026
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• Josef Newgarden and Louis Foster involved in dramatic crash at IndyCar Bommarito 500
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• Indy 500 starting grid: Pole position, first row, full lineup for the 109th Indianapolis 500
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• Pato O’Ward on his Super Bowl ad, his chances in the Indianapolis 500, and more
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• Josef Newgarden, Will Power, and Team Penske penalized at Indianapolis 500
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• Josef Newgarden Qualifies 8th, Points-Leader Scott Dixon 13th at Barber
The points leader starting the week and the points leader ending the week didn't do as well as their other teammates. Source...2024
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• Kyle Larson getting ‘comfortable’ in IndyCar after P2 result in Day 1 Open Test

In the first Indy 500 Open Test of the season, Kyle Larson was able to put down an impressively fast lap to go P2 on the board. Only Josef Newgarden posted a faster lap time than the NASCAR champion on Wednesday....2024
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• Josef Newgarden and Louis Foster involved in dramatic crash at IndyCar Bommarito 500
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• Pato O’Ward on his Super Bowl ad, his chances in the Indianapolis 500, and more
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• Josef Newgarden, Will Power, and Team Penske penalized at Indianapolis 500
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• Will Buxton cannot wait to highlight the ‘greatest racing on Earth’
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• Alexander Rossi talks Indianapolis 500, drinking milk, and going fast with SB Nation

Kristin Enzor/For IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Ahead of the Indianapolis 500, Arrow McLaren driver Alexander Rossi sat down with SB Nation Indianapolis. In the sporting world there are a few single words that immediately spark the imagination, and conjure up images that are seared into the collective memory of generations. Indianapolis is certainly one, as that one word provokes images of ...2024
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• IndyCar Notes: Newgarden Setting Pace At Somoma
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer RacinToday.com Championship leader Josef Newgarden paced a pair of practices _ and a Team Penske sweep of the top four positions _ as on-track preparation began Friday for the Verizon IndyCar Series’ season-ending GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. Holding a tenuous, three-point lead over Scott Dixon entering the weekend at Sonoma Raceway, [...]...2017
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• Josef Newgarden's Indy 500 win part of historic weekend for Team Penske

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• INDYCAR penalizes two-time defending champ Josef Newgarden for Indy 500

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• 'Knew I could': Newgarden wins first Indy 500

Josef Newgarden finally captured his long-awaited Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and gave team owner Roger Penske his 19th and first since buying Indianapolis Motor Speedway....2023
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• Newgarden taken to hospital; O'Ward wins at Iowa
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• What drivers are saying about Josef Newgarden's quest for Indy 500 three-peat

Can Josef Newgarden get his third consecutive Indy 500 win this weekend? Here's what his peers are saying....2025
• Will Power calls Penske dismissals 'a pity,' Josef Newgarden tight-lipped

Josef Newgarden was tight-lipped about the Penske executive dismissals. Will Power, on the other hand, did not hold back....2025
• Scott Dixon Fastest on 1st Day of Indy 500 Open Test

Josef Newgarden was second quickest....2025
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• Josef Newgarden flips but OK after wild INDYCAR wreck

Josef Newgarden and Louis Foster are both OK after wild INDYCAR wreck at St. Louis....2025

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• Inside The Garage: Josef Newgarden Felt Pain Beyond His Foot In Detroit
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• PPG to sponsor Austin Cindric and Josh Berry
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• Christopher Bell Rues Going Down the Denny Hamlin Way After Crushing Loss at Phoenix
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• After INDYCAR Win, Josef Newgarden Jokingly Puts Pressure on Penske NASCAR Drivers

Josef Newgarden won the Phoenix INDYCAR race and had jokes for his Team Penske counterparts in NASCAR....2026
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• Josef Newgarden wins at Phoenix and moves atop the IndyCar standings
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• Josef Newgarden Takes Fresh Tires for the IndyCar Win at Phoenix

Newgarden used a tire advantage to take decisive control of the race in the final laps....2026
• Josef Newgarden Rallies from Near Last to 7th-Place Finish at St. Petersburg

After starting near last place on Sunday, Josef Newgarden was just happy to get a top 10....2026
• Newgarden gets 1st '25 win in season finale
Josef Newgarden salvaged his miserable year by winning his first race of the season Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway -- his home track -- in the IndyCar finale....2025
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• IndyCar Champion Throws Playful Jab at Penske Star Ryan Blaney With Hilarious Toronto Outfit
Recently Ryan Blaney's face featured in an IndyCar race, all thanks to his fellow Team Penske driver, Josef Newgarden. But, where's the luck?...2025
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• Pato O’Ward on his Super Bowl ad, his chances in the Indianapolis 500, and more
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• Penske: Time to move past 'overblown' scandal

Roger Penske is well aware his integrity has been questioned because of a cheating scandal that cost Josef Newgarden his season-opening IndyCar victory but says the situation was "way overblown."...2024
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• Newgarden: Life is 'pretty normal' amid scandal

Quickly brushing aside the recent Team Penske cheating scandal and whether it has stained his reputation, Josef Newgarden, a two-time IndyCar champion, said Tuesday that he is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory this month....2024
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• Will Power denies having role in Penske scandal

Will Power said he was unaware of any manipulations to Team Penske's push-to-power system until after last weekend's IndyCar race at Long Beach and never illegally used the mechanism. Josef Newgarden has not addressed the issue yet....2024
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