Long before race car drive Josef Newgarden won the 2023 Indy500, he won the heart of wife Ashley Newgarden (nee Welch).
“It was coincidental seeing one of the most ancient gardens in Kyoto, because I’ll soon be the Newest Garden of them all,” Ashley captioned photos of Josef proposing in Japan in October 2018 via Instagram. “I never knew that I could love someone the way that I love you.”
Gushing Instagram posts aren’t typical for the couple, who have largely kept their life together private after meeting in 2012. They tied the knot in October 2019 and announced in April 2022 that they welcomed their first child together, a baby boy. “Kota Nicolai Newgarden has arrived,” Josef shared on social media at the time. “We are a pretty private family, so I won’t be sharing much, but since the racing world knows, Ashley and I wanted to say that Kota is here safe and sound. Both mom and little man are doing really great 💙.”
Ashley added an explainer on Kota’s name, which ties back to Japan, the site of their engagement. “Japanese origin meaning ‘happiness’ and ‘good fortune’ … Kota, in just your short time Earth side, you have given us just that. Eternal happiness. ❤️💙,” she wrote. The actress has a long connection to the country, having lived there from 2013 to 2014 while working at Tokyo Disneyland. She played
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