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Josef Newgarden jumped into the stands (again!) to celebrate with fans after close Indy 500 win

Josef Newgarden loves the fans at Indy 500!

Jumping into the stands at the Indy 500 is becoming a habit for Josef Newgarden!

On Sunday, Newgarden finished first in a thrilling Indy 500 race after overtaking Pato O’Ward on the final lap to take home the grand prize. The Team Penske driver is the first in 22 years to win back-to-back Indy 500 championships thanks to his spectacular move on the track.

And after his win, Newgarden replicated his move from last year by jumping into the stands with the fans to celebrate his hard-earned win! Here’s how the moment played out on the broadcast, with Newgarden excitedly jumping out of his car and sprinting to the stands.

What a moment for the 33-year-old driver!

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13 magnificent photos of Josef Newgarden’s Indy 500 victory milk celebration

Josef Newgarden’s milk bath after winning the 2023 Indy 500 was absolutely magnificent.

Josef Newgarden’s first-ever Indianapolis 500 victory was as hard-fought as they come.

After battling through three red flags thanks to some incredibly scary crashes in the final 17 laps, Newgarden overtook the 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson on the final lap to secure the victory. Newgarden was then able to out-duel Ericsson in the final stretch to win his first career Indy 500.

Fans had to wait nearly an hour over the expected finish time for the end of the 2023 Indy 500 after Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided in a scary crash that sent a tire flying past the stands. Two more crashes then followed, with fans wondering if the race would finish under yellow, but in the end Newgarden was able to take home the win after a thrilling final lap.

MORE INDY 500: Twitter reacts to Josef Newgarden winning the 2023 Indy 500.

And after all was said and done, Newgarden hopped into the crowd to celebrate with fans!

Then, finally, the moment racing fans were all waiting for. Newgarden drove over to Victory Lane to dump milk — whole milk, as was his choice! — all over himself to celebrate his win!

Here are 13 photos of Newgarden’s Indy 500 celebrations with fans and his iconic victory milk bath.

Felix Rosenqvist’s flying tire smashed into a parked car after narrowly missing Indy 500 crowd

Thankfully, the tire only hit a parked car and no bystanders.

It’s a miracle no one was injured in this terrifying incident at the 2023 Indianapolis 500.

During the final 17 laps of Sunday’s race, Felix Rosenqvist spun out on the track after hitting the wall. Kyle Kirkwood’s car clipped Rosenqvist on the way by, causing the tire of the latter’s car to fly off out of the track in a scary moment.

MORE INDY 500: Kyle Kirkwood’s on-board camera captured a terrifying angle of his Indy 500 crash.

Thankfully, Rosenqvist’s tire cleared the fans in the stands nearby, as it had just enough height to miss the stands completely. Here’s how the crash unfolded, with the flying tire missing the stands.

So, where did the tire land? Not too far away after it hit a parked car sitting nearby!

It’s really incredible that no one was hit by the flying tire as it made its way out of the track. And thankfully, Rosenqvist and Kirkwood were both uninjured after their scary crash.

Here’s how racing fans reacted after Rosenqvist’s flying tire narrowly missed the Indy 500 crowd and smashed into a parked car.

Indy 500: Talking with 2020 winner Takuma Sato

After winning the 2020 #Indy500, Takuma Sato chatted with our Michelle Martinelli about becoming a two-time winner and his milk celebration

After winning the 2020 #Indy500, Takuma Sato chatted with our Michelle Martinelli about becoming a two-time winner and his milk celebration