We will admit, the reason we became Josef Newgarden fans after meeting him in his rookie season was his Incognito videos that he shot around 3 tracks on Indycar race weekends before anyone recognized him as an Indycar driver.
Actually, that's not quite true, since our little sister, Alex, watched those 3 videos over and over and over, a lot, and as funny as they were, we were a bit burned out on Josef.
Lucky for us, he continued to make more videos over his subsequent seasons in Indycar, so now there are plenty of 'Josef videos' to choose from and Alex doesn't watch any one too many times in a row.
So it seems that this offseason Josef has some free time and lucky for all of us fans he has been making quite a few new very funny videos.
His campaign #Shirts4Sage, his public service announcement for fellow Verizon Indycar Series driver, Sage Karam, is awesome.
Fake 2016 Indycar Schedule Announcement with a very amused Katie Hargitt and Conor Daly
And then there's this.... we just don't know what to make of it, although it makes our dogs bark when they hear it.
Don't act like adele is not a therapeutic angel that can cut you right to the very core of your soul.… https://t.co/rj7qKxDbcC
With 5 Road Courses, 5 Street Courses and 5 Ovals in 2016 it should be another fun season showcasing the diverse driving skills of the Indycar Series drivers.
Sure, we'd like to see a few more races in there, and yes, we'd like the season to go on into October like it used to, and we'll definitely miss Milwaukee and Fontana,
but there's lots of great racing to look forward to in 2016.
Josef Newgarden is my favorite driver since I met him when I was 4 because him and his team are always really nice!
This year was my favorite year, because Josef and his team won two races!!!!
It was also my very favorite Indycar year because Josef's team was extra nice to me at Pocono this year when I sat outside his garage for over an hour watching them work.
First, I went in Josef race car! (I was so excited my legs were shaking)
Next, I wore his helmet while in his car!
Finally, I wore his helmet, sat in his car and got a selfie with Josef!!!
This is one of my number 1 fans right here. Alex has always followed me with her family and has a… https://t.co/RYYNzB5q2j
All thanks to Josef's really nice crew chief, Anton Julian!
I also got to go into the CFH Racing trailer and meet Sarah Fisher!!! She was really nice too.
In September we went to the DW Pro Am and Robopong Kart race and I got to see and talk to Josef and Anton even more! (Anton is from New Zealand just like Scott Dixon so he was part of Scott and Josef's pit crew when they finished 2nd in Robopong.)
Now I can't see Josef until Indy next May, but I can mail him a lot!!!
Justin Wilson's tragic death from an accident in the second last race of the season brought a wave of support for his family from the entire Indycar community.
2015 Pocono Row 4
Special memorial t-shirts and stickers and paintings were designed and are for sale with all proceeds going to his wife and two young daughters. Fans and competitors alike donated to the special Wilson Family Fund that was set up for them.
Road America donated $10 from each $20 admission ticket to the Indycar testing sessions in September to the Wilson Family Fund.
Graham Rahal has organized a massive ebay charity auction of motorsports and sports memorabilia that highlights the love and respect that fellow competitors have for Justin Wilson. Fantastic, one of a kind items were donated from a phenomenal list of athletes, sponsors and individuals. The auction began September 14th with race worn helmets donated by Indycar drivers and the event will end on October 26th. New items are added each week.
Thanks to all the people donating items & the bidders. I owe a lot of people beers this offseason, especially @marshallpruett & @GrahamRahal
From IMSA: VIP Experience for any 2016 race From Nascar: Race worn Suits from Jimmie Johnson and more. From F1: Race worn suits from Filippi Massa, Lewis Hamilton, and others From Bridgestone: Tire tread sports balls From Firestone: Field of 33 Autographed 2015 Indy 500 Tire From Pirelli World Challenge: Full Field Pirelli World Challenge Autographed helmet From Indycar : Race-Worn driver suits and more From NHRA: Race-used pistons from John Force, Courtney Force and more MLB LA Angels team signed jersey NHL: Columbus Blue Jackets signed jersey NFL: jerseys
It's great to see so many people and organizations in racing and beyond supporting the Wilson family. It is amazing to see how many people's lives Justin touched and to see everyone want to help him by helping Julia, Jess and Jane. Keep them all in your prayers.
