Josef Newgarden
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Josef Nicolai Newgarden is an American racing driver who races the No. 2 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet in the IndyCar Series. He was the 2011 Indy Lights champion, and the 2017 and 2019 IndyCar Series
Newgarden in 2023
Newgarden after winning the 2008 Formula Ford Festival
Newgarden competing in the 2010 GP3 Series
Newgarden clinching the Indy Lights Championship
Freedom 250 Grand Prix
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The Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. was an NTT IndyCar Series motor race held on August 23, 2026, at the 1.7 mi Washington Street Circuit in Washington, D.C. It was the fifteenth round of th
Josef Newgarden
…run over 15 years Team No. 2 (Team Penske) Best finish 1st (2017, 2019) First race 2012 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg) Last race 2026 Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. (Washington Street Circuit) First win 2015 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (Barber) Last win 2026 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 (Gateway) Wins Podiums…
The National Mall, the area where the race was held. The Lincoln Memorial and its reflecting pool, the Washington Monument behind it, and the United States Capitol in the background
Grandstands being built near 7th Street.
Four-time IndyCar Series champion Álex Palou (pictured in 2024) led the points standings entering the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
President Donald Trump (center) with three drivers involved in the race; from left to right: David Malukas, Álex Palou and Felix Rosenqvist