Josef Newgarden is no stranger to winning the Indy 500. On Sunday, the Team Penske driver sealed his second consecutive Indy 500 victory via an incredible last-lap pass of Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Indianapolis, Ind.
Historical and event notes from the 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge at Indianapolis Motor Speedway: This was the second career Indianapolis 500 victory for Josef Newgarden in his 13th career “500” start.
SPEEDWAY, Ind. -- Penske Racing's Josef Newgarden made a thrilling lap pass with only two corners remaining to claim his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 victory Sunday afternoon.
A long day, a longer month and the heartbreak of failing to win another Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge caught up with Pato O’Ward late Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The start of 108th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday has been delayed due to expected inclement weather in the area. The delay was announced approximately 90 minutes prior to the start of the race.
Finally, “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” is at hand. In a few hours, Indianapolis Motor Speedway comes to life with a crowd in excess of 330,000 gathering for the 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
Practice and qualifying are in the books, the starting grid is set, and Indy 500 odds are open for betting ahead of Sunday's 108th running of the "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."
INDIANAPOLIS -- Preparation for Sunday's 108th Indianapolis 500 certainly has been a high-profile work -- from a Penske Racing sweep of the top starting positions to the impressive IndyCar debut of NASCAR star Kyle Larson to the possibilities that the great race could produce its all-time winningest driver in Helio Castroneves.