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Josef Newgarden, who became the 75th individual winning driver of the Indianapolis 500 this past May, revealed Friday the bas-relief image that makes his the 110th face on the Borg-Warner Trophy. T…
Josef Newgarden, the 75th winner of the Indianapolis 500, unveiled his bas-relief image on the Borg-Warner Trophy at a special event in downtown Indianapolis. Created by sculptor William Behrends, this marks the 11th formal unveiling of the winning driver’s image. Despite leading only five laps, Newgarden made a crucial move to pass Marcus Ericsson and maintained his lead to win by a slim margin of 0.0974s. In achieving his first Indy 500 victory, Newgarden had to overcome a 17th place starting position and beat nine former winners of the race. Reflecting on the win, Newgarden expressed both exhilaration and relief, as it took him 12 attempts to achieve this milestone. While some expected his eventual victory due to his team’s success at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Newgarden had made peace with the possibility of not winning. Looking ahead, he is motivated to make it happen multiple times in the future.
