- Marks second Baby Borg that Josef
Newgarden has received and 20th for team owner
Roger Penske
- Ceremony took place at the Henry Ford Museum of American
Innovation
AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., Jan. 17,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner presented 2024
Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden with his second Championship
Driver's Trophy™ at a ceremony yesterday at the Henry Ford Museum
of American Innovation. The Trophy, fondly referred to as the
'Baby Borg,' is a 20-inch miniature version of the iconic
Borg-Warner Trophy® and features Newgarden's name, team name,
average speed and sculpted sterling silver likeness.
"Presenting the Baby Borg trophies is an exciting tradition we
look forward to every year, and it being back-to-back wins for
Josef and the 20th win for Roger makes it even more
special," said Joseph Fadool, Chief
Operating Officer, BorgWarner. "Both of these men's legacies will
live on in the world of racing, but the personalized trophies serve
as commemorative keepsakes, showcasing their dedication and
success."
The second addition of Newgarden's likeness on the
Borg-Warner Trophy, crafted by William
Behrends, was unveiled back in December 2024 at a ceremony in downtown
Indianapolis. The Trophy was
commissioned in 1936 and features every Indy 500 winner, with
Newgarden being the 111th face. The Baby Borg was first
created in 1988, with the Championship Team Owner's Trophy™
established in 1998.
"To win the Indy 500 back-to-back was beyond my wildest dreams.
It's not a given that you'll show up to the Indianapolis 500 and find success, but my team and
the entire organization put in the effort and hard work to have the
fastest cars," said Newgarden. "I can't wait to go back to Indy
this year. I believe that we can win three in a row and I'm not
worried about jinxing it because I know we can get the job
done."
In addition to Newgarden, Team Penske owner Roger Penske was presented with the Championship
Team Owner's Trophy to commemorate his 20th Indy 500
win. Penske is the most successful Indy 500 owner in history, and
his impressive win count spans six decades beginning in 1972 with
Mark Donohue. Of the 20 victories,
there have been 14 individual winning drivers, and Newgarden (2023,
2024) joins Rick Mears (1979, 1984,
1988,1991) and Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009) as the only
drivers to win the Indy 500 more than once while driving for
Penske.
"At Team Penske, our greatest asset is our human capital; the
knowledge and experience of our team, along with the continuity and
commitment with our partners creates our competitive advantage,"
said Penske. "To be associated with the Borg-Warner Trophy is
amazing and so special for us, because we know the hours and hours
of dedication that goes into it."
With his win in 2024, Newgarden joined just five other
drivers ever to win back-to-back Indy 500s, including Wilbur Shawn in 1940 and 1941, Mauri Rose in 1947 and 1948, Bill Vukovich in 1953 and 1954, Al Unser in 1970 and 1971, and Helio Castroneves
in 2001 and 2002. Newgarden will attempt to make history in 2025 as
the only driver with three consecutive Indy 500 wins.
About BorgWarner
For more than 130 years, BorgWarner has been a transformative
global product leader bringing successful mobility innovation to
market. With a focus on sustainability, we're helping to build a
cleaner, healthier, safer future for all.
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