Josef Newgarden crashes on Lap 125 restart, out of Indy 500
Josef Newgarden crashed during the Lap 125 restart of the 2026 Indy 500, ending his race early. The two-time winner lost control of his car while running in fourth place and hit the outside retaining wall. Newgarden exited the vehicle and was attended to by safety personnel after the incident.
- ▪Josef Newgarden was involved in a crash on Lap 125 of the Indy 500.
- ▪He was running in fourth place when he lost control of his car.
- ▪The crash occurred as the race was returning to green after a yellow flag.
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