- Josef Newgarden is the latest
Indianapolis 500 winner to receive the
commemorative trophy
- Roger Penske received a
Championship Team Owner's Trophy honoring Team Penske's
19th Indianapolis 500
win
- Awards ceremony held at the Henry Ford Museum of American
Innovation
AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., Jan. 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner presented
Josef Newgarden with his very own
Baby Borg, officially named the BorgWarner Championship Driver's
Trophy™, last night during an awards ceremony at the Henry Ford
Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan. The miniature replica of
the Borg-Warner Trophy® celebrates Newgarden's
impressive 2023 Indianapolis 500
victory, where he made history as one of only three drivers to make
a last lap pass to win the world-renowned race.
"Awarding the Baby Borg to each year's Indianapolis 500 winner is a tradition we started
in 1988 and one we look forward to following every racing season,"
said Frédéric Lissalde, President and Chief Executive Officer,
BorgWarner. "This keepsake commemorates Josef's skilled driving,
tenacity, passion for the sport and incredible finish at the 2023
race and was something we were honored to present to him."
The replica trophy is sterling silver with a wood base,
measuring 20 inches tall and weighing five pounds. Just like the
Borg-Warner Trophy, the miniature version features a hand-sculpted,
three-dimensional sterling silver image of Newgarden's likeness,
which was crafted by sculptor William
Behrends. Behrends now has crafted the likeness of 34
racers, including nine other Team Penske drivers. The trophy also
features Newgarden's name, along with Team Penske, his victory year
and average speed.
"From my time as a young fan attending the Indianapolis 500 with my family, I always dreamed
of what it would mean to win the biggest race in the world," said
Newgarden. "From drinking the milk and seeing my face on the
Borg-Warner Trophy to now accepting my Baby Borg alongside
Roger Penske, it has all been better
than I ever imagined. To be the 14th different Team Penske driver
to win the Indianapolis 500 and accept
a Baby Borg is the highlight of my career, and it makes me hungry
to experience it all over again."
Roger Penske, chairman of Penske
Corporation, was also on-site at the ceremony to receive his
Championship Team Owner's Trophy, an award that represents the
importance of teamwork and the role the team plays in the landmark
victory. Penske is the most successful Indianapolis 500 owner in history, boasting 19 wins
with at least one win in each decade since Mark Donohue's victory in 1972.
"It takes a total team effort to win the Indianapolis 500 and it is my honor to receive our
team's 19th Baby Borg trophy on behalf of all the
hard-working men and women at Team Penske," said Penske. "The
history of the Borg-Warner Trophy and the presentation of the Baby
Borgs is one of the traditions that makes winning the Indianapolis 500 such a special accomplishment. We
appreciate all that BorgWarner does to honor the Indianapolis 500 champions every year."
Both the historic Borg-Warner Trophy and the No. 2 Shell
Powering Progress Dallara/Chevrolet Indy car that Newgarden drove
to victory in the 2023 Indy 500 will be on display at The Henry
Ford's Driven to Win: Racing in America exhibit through
Friday, February 2.
About BorgWarner
For more than 130 years, BorgWarner has been a transformative
global product leader bringing successful mobility innovation to
market. Today, we're accelerating the world's transition to
eMobility – to help build a cleaner, healthier, safer future for
all.
The Borg-Warner Trophy, BorgWarner Championship Driver's
Trophy, and BorgWarner Championship Team Owner's Trophy are
trademarks of BorgWarner Inc.
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