Josef Newgarden retakes the lead from Pato O'Ward on the final lap to become the first repeat winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 22 years.
Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Tennessean passed Pato O'Ward on the final lap of Sunday's rain-delayed race to become the first driver to win consecutive 500s since Castroneves did it for Penske in 2001 and 2002.
Newgarden used the additional horsepower three times in the win and it took IndyCar nearly six weeks to discover the Penske manipulation. Roger Penske, who owns the race team, IndyCar, the Indy 500 and the speedway, suspended four crew members, including Team President Tim Cindric. The Cindric suspension was a massive blow for Newgarden as Cindric is considered the best strategist in the series. Newgarden was thrilled to have the win and put the push-to-pass scandal behind him.
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