Get to know Indy 500 Josef Newgarden and his No. 2 Team Penske race car
Newgarden is scheduled to start 32nd for the May 25 race after IndyCar ruled his crew illegally modified an attenuator for fast 12 qualifying.
Newgarden has 31 race wins, the most among active American drivers, and he won IndyCar points championships in 2017 and '19.
Here's what you should know about Josef Newgarden.
Starting grid: A complete guide to the 33-car starting lineup for the 2025 Indianapolis 500
The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday, May 25, 2025.
The green flag drops at 12:45 p.m. ET.
These drivers are in the race for the first time:
TV: Fox. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell.
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IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race)
St. Petersburg: 3rd, leading 2 laps
Thermal: 13th
Long Beach: 27th after two unscheduled pit stops for safety harness issues
Barber: 10th
Indianapolis road course: 12th after starting 6th
He married Ashley Welch in 2019 and have a son, Kota, born in 2022.
Newgarden's 2024 Indy 500 victory yielded a record $4.3 million.
Open-wheel series: Here are the key differences between F1 and IndyCar in 2025
The 2025 IndyCar Series schedule includes 17 races, all televised on Fox. (Times are ET; %-downtown street course, &-road course, *-oval)
March 2, St. Petersburg, Florida % (Winner: Alex Palou)
March 23, Thermal, California & (Winner: Alex Palou)
April 13, Long Beach, California % (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
May 4, Birmingham, Alabama & (Winner: Alex Palou)
May 10, Indianapolis & (Winner: Alex Palou)
May 25, Indianapolis 500 *, 12:45 p.m.
June 1, Detroit %, 12:30 p.m.
June 15, St. Louis *, 8 p.m.
June 22, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin &, 1:30 p.m.
July 6, Lexington, Ohio &, 1 p.m.
July 12, Newton, Iowa *, 5 p.m.
July 13, Newton, Iowa *, 1 p.m.
July 20, Toronto %, noon
July 27, Monterey, California &, 3 p.m.
Aug. 10, Portland &, 3 p.m.
Aug. 24, Milwaukee *, 2 p.m.
Aug. 31, Nashville *, 2:30 p.m.
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