Josef Newgarden

Josef Newgarden is American open-wheel racing's understated star. Two IndyCar championships and an Indy Lights title don't happen by luck; they come from relentless precision at speeds that punish the slightest lapse. Rising out of Nashville and earning his Team Penske seat is a classic earned-it story, and the cool head he shows under pressure genuinely impresses me. He's less globally famous than Formula 1 names, but he carries the flag for the spectacle of American motorsport. I respect drivers who build success brick by brick, and Newgarden is a textbook example of grit turning into hardware.

Name (English)

Josef Newgarden

Name (Japanese)

ジョセフ・ニューガーデン

Reading

じょせふ・にゅーがーでん

Born

December 22, 1990 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Horse

Origin

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Occupation

racing automobile driver

High school

Pope John Paul II High School

• Official sitehttps://www.josefnewgarden.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/josefnewgarden/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef%20Newgarden
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1526463

Tags

• Tennessee
• racing automobile driver

Last updated

2026-06-20

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