page_title: List of American open-wheel racing national champions
hierarchical_section_title: List of American open-wheel racing national champions
caption_attribution_description: English: Josef Newgarden | 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series Champion
context_page_description: Various organizations have awarded a season-long, points-based National Championship of open-wheel racing in the United States, first in 1905, and consistently since 1946. As of 2018, the top-level American open wheel racing championship is the IndyCar Series.
context_section_description: Various organizations have awarded a season-long, points-based National Championship of open-wheel racing in the United States, first in 1905, and consistently since 1946. As of 2018, the top-level American open wheel racing championship is the IndyCar Series.
caption: Josef Newgarden, the two-time and current National Champion.
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