Latest Josef Newgarden News

After slow start to IndyCar season, Arrow McLaren tries to get back on track at Indianapolis 500

May. 15, 2024 13:34 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward picked up his first trophy in nearly two years when he arrived at Arrow McLaren's team lounge in Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend. No, it wasn’t the victory celebration O’Ward had planned for his first IndyCar win since July 2022, but...

Newgarden focused only on defending Indy 500 win. Has moved past Penske cheating scandal

May. 14, 2024 21:17 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory. If the recent Team Penske cheating scandal has stained his reputation, the two-time IndyCar champion doesn't really care. It was business as usual for Newgarden on Tuesday's opening day...

Indy 500: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'

May. 14, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

The countdown is on for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, when a field of 33 cars will cross the famed yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend for what is regarded as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Josef Newgarden is the defending...

Will Power and Josef Newgarden begin Indy quests by adapting to new strategists and engineers

May. 10, 2024 17:59 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden and Will Power went back to work Friday with revamped teams. The drivers' race strategists, Tim Cindric and Ron Ruzewski, will miss Saturday's Indianapolis Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 on May 26 while serving two-race suspensions for...

Team Penske suspends senior leadership. What to know about the scandal that has rocked IndyCar

May. 07, 2024 18:56 PM EDT

Roger Penske took a tough stance this week by suspending two senior leaders and two engineers ahead of the Indianapolis 500 as punishment for a cheating scandal that has engulfed his IndyCar team. The issue centers on Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden's illegal use of his...

Penske suspends Cindric and 3 others in the wake of a cheating scandal ahead of the Indianapolis 500

May. 07, 2024 13:23 PM EDT

Roger Penske has suspended the president of Team Penske along with three others for the next two races for their roles in the cheating scandal that has rocked IndyCar ahead of the Indianapolis 500. Penske said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press that a review done by...

Chevrolet denies participation in Team Penske's IndyCar cheating scandal

May. 03, 2024 11:26 AM EDT

Chevrolet denied on Friday any knowledge of the IndyCar cheating scandal within Team Penske and said it hired an independent law firm to investigate whether General Motors employees were involved. General Motors President Mark Reuss said the manufacturer respects the “decision and...

Analysis: IndyCar cheating scandal risks sullying Roger Penske's perfect image

Apr. 29, 2024 14:53 PM EDT

Santino Ferrucci once made a typo in a social media post in which he incorrectly spelled Josef Newgarden's first name. Newgarden, a two-time IndyCar champion at the time, quickly responded to Ferrucci, who does not drive for a powerhouse such as Team Penske. ...

McLaughlin wins 2nd straight at Barber, putting happy ending on rough week for Team Penske

Apr. 28, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske proved they're a force on the track, no matter what's going on elsewhere. McLaughlin won his second straight race at Barber Motorsports Park, giving Team Penske a much-needed triumph on Sunday just days after IndyCar erased...

Team Penske's Power, McLaughlin lock up front row at IndyCar after controversial week

Apr. 27, 2024 18:19 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Getting back in the race car was “the best medicine in the world” for Josef Newgarden. That's also Scott McLaughlin's “favorite place in the world.” Team Penske, Newgarden, McLaughlin and Will Power get to end a controversy-filled week tucked into...