IMAGES|Newgarden commemorates Indy 500 win

INDIANAPOLIS - - The Indianapolis 500 came down to an awesome restart with Josef Newgarden holding off Marcus Ericsson for his very first Indianapolis 500 win

Newgarden holds back Ericsson for awesome Indy 500 win.

The success marked the 19th win for "The Captain," Roger Penske. An Indianapolis 500 title had actually avoided Newgarden, who has had an impressive racing career and desperately wished to see his face engraved on the Borg-Warner Trophy.

After winning the race, Newgarden went into the stands and climbed a fence. Take a look at some pictures from his success event on race day.

• Josef Newgarden commemorates with his team and automobile owner Roger Penske, left, after winning the Indianapolis 500 vehicle race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
• The race is stopped with a warning after a crash in the closing laps of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
• Tim Cindric, president of Team Penske, right, congratulates his motorist Josef Newgarden on winning the Indianapolis 500 vehicle race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
• Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
• Josef Newgarden takes the checkered flag ahead of Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, to win the Indianapolis 500 automobile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
• Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 automobile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
• Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 automobile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
• Josef Newgarden, right, kisses his better half Ashley celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 car race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
• Josef Newgarden commemorates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
• Josef Newgarden celebrates on the goal after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
• Josef Newgarden celebrates on the goal after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
• Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 vehicle race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
• Josef Newgarden celebrates in his cars and truck after winning the Indianapolis 500 automobile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
• Josef Newgarden commemorates after winning the Indianapolis 500 car race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
• Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 car race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
• Josef Newgarden commemorates after winning the Indianapolis 500 car race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
• Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 automobile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)