Josef Newgarden is an American IndyCar motorsports driver who races the No. 2 car powered by Chevrolet in the IndyCar series for Team Penske. He has the most wins of all American drivers in the IndyCar series. Newgarden is also a two-time IndyCar champion, winning the series in 2017 and 2019. As per IndyCar’s official statistics, the Nashville, Tennessee native has the record for the most laps led by a race-winning driver in the history of IndyCar. He will race for the team in the 2025 season.
Newgarden made his IndyCar debut in 2012 with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing. He has been racing in IndyCar for 14 years as of the 2025 season. Newgarden has participated in 222 races and has claimed 31 victories in the series as of June 2025. He won 2 races in the IndyCar 2024 season, including the Indy 500, to finish the championship in eighth position in the driver standings. Newgarden was involved in a controversy with the push-to-pass system, which led to his disqualification from the first race of the season.
Who is Josef Newgarden’s wife?
Josef Newgarden is married to Ashley Newgarden (nee Welch). She was his longtime girlfriend.
Ashley Newgarden height
Ashley Newgarden is 5 feet 6 inches tall.
What does Ashley Newgarden do for a living?
Ashley Newgarden worked at Tokyo Disneyland as an actress from 2013 to 2014. (via Aussie Celebs)
Ashley Newgarden social media
Ashley Newgarden is on Instagram and has more than 11k followers as of June 2025.
Instagram handle: @ashleynewgarden
How many children do Josef Newgarden and Ashley Newgarden have?
Josef and Ashley Newgarden have one child as of June 2025. Their son, Kota Nicolai Newgarden, was born in April 2022.
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