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Felipe Nasr on standby for Team Penske as Newgarden recovers

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 1:08 AM

Last updated Jun 19, 2026

Felipe Nasr on standby for Team Penske as Newgarden recovers

Summary

Felipe Nasr will serve as a backup driver for Team Penske in the IndyCar race at Road America this weekend. Josef Newgarden is recovering from a foot injury sustained during a crash at the Indy 500. Team Penske has not confirmed if Newgarden will be fit to race, leaving Nasr ready to step in if necessary. The availability of Newgarden will be evaluated leading up to the event.

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Status Watch

•Nasr is on standby for the Road America IndyCar race this weekend.
•Newgarden is recovering from a foot injury from the Indy 500 crash.
•Team Penske has not finalized Newgarden's status for the race.
•Nasr could take over if Newgarden is not fit to compete.

Latest Updates

10:26 PMYahoo Sports — Josef Newgarden's injury status unclear as Team Penske preps replacement
1:08 AMRacer — Nasr on standby for Team Penske as Newgarden continues to recover from foot injury

What they're saying

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Team Penske has put Felipe Nasr on standby for this weekend's IndyCar race at Road America as Josef Newgarden continues to recover from a foot injury sustained in a crash at the Indy 500.
— Racerby Marshall Pruett