🇺🇸 Josef Newgarden

Josef Newgarden is an American racing driver competing in the IndyCar Series for Porsche Penske Motorsports. He came up through the junior open-wheel ranks and won the Indy Lights championship in 2011 before graduating to IndyCar, where he has since established himself as one of the series' most accomplished competitors. Over the course of his career, Newgarden has claimed two IndyCar Series championships, in 2011 and 2019, and has built a résumé that includes victories at the Indianapolis 500, cementing his place among the sport's elite performers in the modern era.[1]

Across 156 career starts, Newgarden has accumulated 32 wins and 53 podium finishes, figures that reflect sustained competitiveness at the top level of American open-wheel racing. His Racer Rating stands at 5,407, placing him 251st among active drivers on that scale. In the 2026 season, Newgarden has recorded 2 wins and 2 podiums through 10 rounds, positioning him seventh in the championship standings as he continues his active career with Porsche Penske Motorsports.[2]