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Josef Newgarden, the 75th individual winner of IndyCar’s crown jewel race, was the centerpiece of the event held at the Stutz Building in downtown Indianapolis.
This sterling silver image was crafted by sculptor Will Behrends, who has crafted every Indy 500 winner’s likeness on the trophy since 1990. Newgarden visited Behrends’s workshop in North Carolina in late September for a final sitting.
When the cloth was removed and the final result of the master craftsman’s work was revealed, it triggered Newgarden’s emotions as he reflected over contributions allowed for his #2 Team Penske Chevrolet to achieve victory that provided this everlasting moment.
“You just get emotional,” Newgarden told Motorsport.com.
“For me, I thought about the time and the effort and the sacrifice that everyone made to keep doing this. And it’s not just to get to this point, but then to keep doing it year after year. It’s just a lot that goes into it from everybody. That’s what hits me is the memory and the timeline and the sacrifice that everybody puts in. It’s what it makes you think about. It’s what the face on the trophy represents.”
Photo by: Rick McIntyre
Josef Newgarden, IMS President Doug Boles and Michelle Collins of BorgWarner, with the BorgWarner trophy
It took Newgarden 12 attempts before winning “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” and he is soaking up every occasion that follows.
“You know, it’s a continual process,” Newgarden said. “If you win, it’s more than just actually ending up in Victory Lane and celebrating the tradition there; the traditions continue 365 all the way to the next year. It’s just a great honor. The highest honor that you can have in motorsports, that’s what sticks out to me. And something I’m just incredibly proud to be a part of and happy to have stuck with it.
“You know, obviously the 500 doesn’t owe anybody anything and you never know if you’re going to have the opportunity to win that race. For me, it took 12 attempts, and you just never know. You never know how long it may take or when your opportunity or time may come, so sticking with it is important.”
Also, a two-time IndyCar Series champion, Newgarden shared how the weight of capturing the two different achievements compares, too.
“The impact, it’s felt that it’s greater winning the Indianapolis 500,” Newgarden said. “The history and tradition is on the side of the Indy 500. When you look at the lineage of Indy car racing, it is tremendously significant to win the championship, but I think the 500 still takes the cake in that regard.
“It will always have history on its side as the most significant, the most historic. And you notice that. You see the impact of that by winning the race and everything that follows it all the way through.”
Michelle Collins,