Josef Newgarden finally captured his long-awaited Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden finally captured his long-awaited Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and gave team owner Roger Penske his 19th victory and first since buying Indianapolis Motor Speedway, making an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus Ericsson during a frantic 2.5-mile sprint to the finish.
Newgarden brought his Chevrolet-powered car to a stop on the front stretch, jumped out and found a hole in the fence, diving into part of a crowd estimated at more than 300,000 to celebrate. “I think it was an unfair and dangerous way to end the race,” Ericsson said. “I think I did everything right behind the wheel.”USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
What was on pace to be the fastest Indy 500 in history ended with three red flags in the final 16 laps.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Kirkwood launched off his right rear tire and went upside down into the catch fence, beginning a terrifying, spark-filled ride through the short chute.Nobody was injured.
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