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Josef
Newgarden
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IRL - Indy Racing League / IndyCar Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
age
33
birthday
22 Dec 1990
hometown
Nashville, Tennessee
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Driver Information

nationality
American
age
33
birthday
22 Dec 1990
hometown
Nashville, Tennessee
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DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,903
2019/01/06
Josef Newgarden
1799.1

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
10
Mar '24
IndyCar Series
St. Petersburg
flag
1
1
28
Jan '24
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - GTP
Daytona
flag
1
14
Oct '23
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTP class
Road Atlanta
flag
4
10
Sep '23
IndyCar Series
Laguna Seca
flag
21
03
Sep '23
IndyCar Series
Portland
flag
5
27
Aug '23
IndyCar Series
World Wide Technology Raceway
flag
1
DNF

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
Team Penske
54
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet
Firestone
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
54
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Porsche Penske Motorsport
380
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 963
Porsche 4.6 turbo hybrid
Michelin
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
380
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 963
Porsche 4.6 turbo hybrid
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
304
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Fury Race Cars
Ilmor V8
Goodyear Eagle
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca 07
Gibson 4.2
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Team Penske
479
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet
Firestone
17
4
5
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
4
5
1
1
479
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Fury Race Cars
Ilmor V8
Goodyear Eagle
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Team Penske
544
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet
Firestone
17
5
6
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
5
6
1
3
544
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Will Power Kart
IAME X30
Evinco
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Team Penske
511
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet
Firestone
16
2
6
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
2
6
4
2
511
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Team Penske
521
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet
Firestone
14
4
6
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
4
6
3
1
521
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Team Penske
641
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet
Firestone
17
4
7
2
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
4
7
2
4
641
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Team Penske
560
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet
Firestone
17
3
3
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
3
3
4
2
560
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Team Penske
642
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet 2.2 turbo
Firestone
17
4
9
1
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
4
9
1
5
642
year
series
team
points
position
2016
CFH Racing
502
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet
Firestone
16
1
4
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
4
0
3
502
year
series
team
points
position
2015
CFH Racing
431
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Chevrolet 2.2L Turbo
Firestone
16
2
4
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
2
4
1
0
431
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
406
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
18
0
1
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
0
1
0
2
406
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
348
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda
Firestone
19
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
1
0
0
348
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CometKartSales.com
0
44th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Leopard)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
200
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara DW12
Honda 2.2 turbo
Firestone
14
0
0
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
3
200
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Leopard)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Sam Schmidt Motorsports
553
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara IPS (Infiniti)
14
5
10
2
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
5
10
2
4
553
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Carlin
8
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara GP3/10
Renault
Pirelli
16
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
0
1
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zanardi (IAME Leopard)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF92
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ09
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen Spec Formula
Audi 1.8 Turbo
Avon
3
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
2
0
0
64
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ09
25
9
16
4
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
9
16
4
8
550
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
69
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard R/T 2000 (Mazda)
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
69
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Parilla)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
26
26th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard R/T 2000 (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
61
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard R/T 2000 (Mazda)
2
0
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
1
1
61
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Elan DP02 (Mazda MZR 2.3)
2
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
1
16
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Rotax)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Cliff Dempsey Racing
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ray GR07/08
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Cliff Dempsey Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ray GR07/08
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard R/T 2000 (Mazda)
14
3
5
6
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
3
5
6
3
372
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
420
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
420
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
242
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Racer of Tomorrow LTD, Racers of Tomorrow Too
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow (Parilla)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard R/T 2000 (Mazda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2508
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Zanardi (Parilla)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
443
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard R/T 2000 (Mazda)
12
3
10
3
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
10
3
5
443
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Reynard R/T 2000 (Mazda)
14
2
4
3
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
2
4
3
3
326
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
350
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay (Parilla)
Comet (Parilla)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
350
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
153
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
254
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
130
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
329
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
0
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Arrow
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
516
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
516
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
540
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
540
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
204
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
0
26th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
450
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
450
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Racer of Tomorrow LTD
401
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Margay
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
401
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
2
2
2
1
1
2023
Racing
20
4
5
1
1
2022
Racing
17
5
6
1
3
2021
Racing
16
2
6
4
2
2020
Racing
14
4
6
3
1
2019
Racing
17
4
7
2
4
2018
Racing
20
4
3
4
2
2017
Racing
17
4
9
1
5
2016
Racing
16
1
4
0
3
2015
Racing
16
2
4
1
0
2014
Racing
18
0
1
0
2
2013
Racing
19
0
1
0
0
2012
Racing
14
0
0
0
3
2011
Racing
14
5
10
2
4
2010
Racing
16
0
0
1
0
2009
Racing
35
12
19
5
9
2008
Racing
26
6
10
9
8
2007
Racing
27
5
14
6
8
2006
Karting
2005
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2011
RoboPong 200 Presented by Bridgestone and NOS
1st
2007
Kart Racers of America - TaG
1st
2007
Mazda Robo Pong 200 presented by Bridgestone
2nd
2006
Kart Racers of America - Junior Yamaha Can 1
1st
2006
Kart Racers of America - Junior Yamaha Can 2
1st
2006
TAG World Championship - Junior Revised
1st
2005
Kart Racers of America - Junior Yamaha Can 1
3rd
2005
Kart Racers of America - Junior Yamaha Can 2
2nd
2005
TAG World Championship - Junior Revised
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2024
IndyCar Series
1st
2022
IndyCar Series
2nd
2021
IndyCar Series
2nd
2020
IndyCar Series
2nd
2019
IndyCar Series
1st
2017
IndyCar Series
1st
2011
Firestone Indy Lights
1st
2009
MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain
2nd
2008
BFGoodrich / Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda
2nd
2008
Formula Ford Festival - Kent class
1st
2007
Skip Barber Southern Regional Series
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2198.45
-
02
Formula 1
2135.95
-
03
Formula 1
2028.35
-
04
Formula 1
2014.4
-
05
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2007.9
-
06
ARCA Series
1994.3
-
07
United Sports Car Championship - GTD
1989.65
-
08
Formula 1
1988.75
-
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1948.45
-
10
IRL - Indy Racing League / IndyCar Series
1944.1
-
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