Christian Rasmussen

The next generation has arrived in IndyCar, with drivers in their 20s occupying four of the top five places in the championship.

Josef Newgarden is trying to become the 10th driver to win the Indy 500 three times, and if he’s able to win today, he will become the first driver to win the race in three straight years. Only 10 drivers have won the race three times or more:Four wins:A. J. Foyt: 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977Al Unser: 1970, 1971, 1978, 1987Rick Mears: 1979, 1984, 1988, 1991Hélio Castroneves: 2001, 2002, 2009, 2021Three wins:Louis Meyer: 1928, 1933, 1936Wilbur Shaw: 1937, 1939, 1940Mauri Rose: 1941, 1947, 1948Johnny Rutherford: 1974, 1976, 1980Bobby Unser: 1968, 1975, 1981Dario Franchitti: 2007, 2010, 2012

IndyCar rookie driver Christian Rasmussen of Denmark will get a chance to add three more ovals races to his schedule in 2024, taking over for owner/driver Ed Carpenter.

After a jam-packed 2023 IndyCar season, Marshall Pruett gives a month-by-month look at all the ups and downs from the world of motorsport.