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Should Josef Newgarden win the Indianapolis 500 again this year, it will earn him an extra $440,000, courtesy of BorgWarner. The company’s rolling jackpot for back-to-back winners increases by $20,…
If Josef Newgarden wins the Indianapolis 500 again this year, he will receive an additional $440,000 from BorgWarner. The company’s rolling jackpot for back-to-back winners increases by $20,000 annually and has only been claimed once since its establishment in 1995, by Helio Castroneves in 2001 and ’02. With only five instances of back-to-back winners in the history of the race since 1911, the odds seem stacked against Newgarden. BorgWarner’s President and CEO, Frédéric Lissalde, expressed excitement for the race and the increased stakes for Newgarden. If Newgarden does not win, the jackpot funds will roll over to the 2025 Indianapolis 500 with an additional $20,000 added to the prize.
