Two-time defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden had the fastest lap of the 2-hour final practice on Carb Day at 225.687 mph.

Josef Newgarden thinks he still can win a third straight Indy 500, even after this week's penalty. "I just see a bigger mountain," he says.

Drivers and teams worked on race setups in traffic during the two-hour final practice Friday on Miller Lite Carb Day, but problems struck a handful of cars on the 2.5-mile oval.

There has been so much drama ahead of the Indy 500 that Kyle Larson's attempt to complete the double doesn't even crack the top attention-getters.

Josef Newgarden is the sixth driver to seek an unprecedented third consecutive Indianapolis 500 win. Here's what happened to the others.

Josef Newgarden doesn’t shy away from the question of winning an unprecedented third consecutive Indianapolis 500. In the 108-race history of the event, no driver has gone back-to-back-to-back. Both of his wins have come in dramatic fashion,

Not every question or answer is good, but there are always gems and good insight during Indy 500 preparations.