Josef Newgarden

Josef Newgarden is a champion race car driver! He drives a super-fast car in a series called the IndyCar Series. Imagine a car that goes faster than any school bus you've ever seen!

Josef is really good at driving these cars and has won many important races. He even won the super famous Indianapolis 500 race two times in a row! That's like winning the biggest prize at the playground two years in a row!

Josef started racing when he was just thirteen years old, driving small go-karts. He was so good that he won lots of go-kart races! Then, he moved up to bigger, faster cars.

He even went to England to race! After lots of practice and winning more races, he got to drive in the IndyCar Series. It took a few years, but he won his very first IndyCar race in 2015.

Now, he's one of the best drivers out there!

Josef has won the big IndyCar Championship two times! He also won the super exciting Indianapolis 500 race in 2023 and again in 2024. That's the first driver to do that in over twenty years!

He also won a very long race called the 24 Hours of Daytona. Imagine staying awake and racing for a whole day and night! Josef is one of only a few drivers to win both the Indy 500 and the 24 Hours of Daytona.

Josef drives a special race car called a Dallara/Chevrolet for Team Penske. This car is built for speed and is very powerful. It has a special number, number 2, on its side.

These cars are designed to go incredibly fast around oval tracks, which are like giant ovals you might see at a playground, but much, much bigger and faster! Josef and his team work together to make sure his car is the best it can be for every race.