Overview
- Newgarden lost control coming to green on Lap 125, drove over the left-front rumble strip at Turn 4 and smashed into the outside concrete barrier, destroying his Team Penske car.
- The two-time Indy 500 winner climbed from the wreck unaided and received precautionary attention from on-track medical personnel while an ambulance stood by.
- Race control and NTT INDYCAR posted footage confirming the incident and the race remained under caution with David Malukas leading the field.
- The crash followed extended caution periods and a red flag for rain that compressed restarts and changed the race’s rhythm, contributing to the high-risk restart environment.
- Newgarden’s exit removed a top contender from the running order and shifted the race dynamics for contenders such as Malukas, Alex Palou, Conor Daly and Scott Dixon.