Josef Newgarden was leading with conviction at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on Sunday night when the crashing and spinning car of Louis Foster swept across the front straight and into his path.Doing his best to avoid Foster,

Newgarden has won the Bommarito 500 five times over the eight-year history of the event, including last year as well as back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.

Josef Newgarden (photo) won last season at World Wide Technology Raceway, the next stop on the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar. He has five career victories on the oval near St. Louis.

On Monday, IndyCar announced severe penalties for cars No. 2 (Newgarden) and No. 12 (Power). The drivers would be moved from a provisional starting spot of 11th and 12th, respectively, to the back of the field in 32nd and 33rd.

Kyle Kirkwood inched closer to challenging the dominant Alex Palou for the 2025 IndyCar title by taking his third win of the season at WWTR.

Whatever is currently ailing Josef Newgarden could be cured Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, a track he has dominated in his career.

Team Penske appears to be back in its normal orbit—so far, Josef Newgarden says. The NTT IndyCar Series is at World Wide Technology Raceway—at Madison, Ill., across the Mississippi River from St. Louis—has been a Penske playland.