Alex Palou has become the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Race car driver Josef Newgarden, who is competing in the Indy 500, is married to Ashley Newgarden, who expresses her love for him on social media. On March 12, Ashley Newgarden shared a photo on her Instagram page that showed her,

As Josef Newgarden tries to win an unprecedented third straight Indianapolis 500, his wife Ashley and 3-year-old son Koda are cheering him on.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden beat teammate Will Power in the finals of the Indianapolis 500 pit-stop challenge on Friday, giving the whole of Team Penske something to feel good about after a trying week leading up to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

Newgarden turned a lap at 225.687 to top the timing charts in Friday’s Carb Day final practice session. He was followed by fellow two-time race-winner Takuma Sato (225.415) and six-time series champion Scott Dixon (225.200).

Josef Newgarden’s pit crew won the Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge on Friday “Their commitment and resolve is what continues to motivate me,” Newgarden said. Team engineer Luke Mason said the victory fills the team “with so much confidence” going ...

Two-time defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden had the fastest lap of the 2-hour final practice on Carb Day at 225.687 mph.