Josef Newgarden
Get to Know Josef
Josef Newgarden enters his 15th NTT INDYCAR SERIES season in 2026 and his 10th consecutive year with Team Penske, driving the No. 2 Chevrolet. The 35-year-old two-time series champion looks for redemption after a challenging 2025 campaign. He won back-to-back Indianapolis 500s in 2023 and 2024, becoming the first driver to do so since Helio Castroneves in 2001–2002.
With 32 career wins, he is the winningest active American driver in the series and ranks third among active drivers in wins and poles, totaling 61 podiums overall. An INDY NXT by Firestone graduate, Newgarden won the 2011 championship with five victories.
Off track, he enjoys traveling with his wife Ashley and son Kota, exploring new cities and cultures. He holds dual citizenship in the United States and Denmark, lived in England from 2009 to 2010, and competed across Europe in Formula Ford and GP3. Newgarden is also the author of two children’s books: Josef, The Indy Car Driver and Josef’s Big Dream: An Indy 500 Story.
Birthdate
December 22, 1990
Residence
Nashville, Tennessee
Hometown
Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Driver Stats
2026 Season
|
Rank |
Points |
Starts |
Wins |
Poles |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career
|
Starts |
Wins |
Championships |
Indy 500 Wins |
Poles |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
232 |
32 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
88 |
138 |
4513 |
