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James Garner was a wonderfully natural actor to whom we could all relate, and also very much a car guy, to which surely all Motorsport.com readers can ...

And even when he was away – and he was away on shoots quite a bit – he would make sure we got time to spend together. Whether it’s Maverick or Rockford or one of his movies, whenever I want to I can just settle down, pull out the remote and just watch Dad.” I was so little at the time, I really thought he was drowning and I started screaming in the theater and had to be removed. “He treated people very well and always stuck up for the underdog,” confirms Gigi. “He was just a good person. Many advise to not meet your heroes, but I’m quite discerning and 80 percent of those I’ve met have lived up to my expectations, and I’m quite sure James Garner would have been in that category. As Corbett suggested, Garner approached his job without artifice – beyond the fact that he was acting – and we loved and still love him for it. “I was there for quite a bit of the filming of Grand Prix, but to your point, no, I don’t think I quite realized how much risk Dad was taking to make that movie. Even later, I used to hear about him going to work and just think, ‘That’s dad, he does things that are make believe,’ and it wouldn’t occur to me that he might be going off to do things that are super-dangerous.” They just put a thin strip of leather in to look like a Formula 1 seat of the time, but there was no padding. While a character such as James Bond was smooth, slick, cocksure of himself and always had a gadget or five to pull him out of trouble, Aron was a suave, heroic yet very human figure, fighting the same earthly bonds of emotion and judgment as the rest of us, but doing it better. The late three-time Indy 500 winner and two-time Indy car champion Bobby Unser, one of Garner’s unofficial driving coaches, once told me: “James was a very good student of racing. Garner’s easy-going manner and man-of-the-people attitude probably removed his mystique for many, and therefore robbed him of some of the adulation he deserved.

The Sporting News is tracking live race updates and lap-by-lap highlights for the Indy 500 on Sunday. Follow for complete results from the 2022 race at ...

27 27 27 After a few tests for Mercedes, Grosjean made the jump to Andretti Autosport this year.

Scott Dixon leads the field off for 200 laps at the 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

— Indianapolis Motor Speedway (@IMS)— Indianapolis Motor Speedway (@IMS) #ThisIsMay pic.twitter.com/NJQpJyTqKx May 29, 2022 And in what was likely a strategic move, Dixon passes Palou between the short chute of Turns 3 and 4. If his teammate, Carpenter, can find a way past Ericsson, then they would be able to execute the same teamwork DIxon and Palou are. Back Home Again.— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) #INDYCAR// #Indy500// @IMS pic.twitter.com/nIXBBKUX4K May 29, 2022 He asks for a slight adjustment at the front. VeeKay has made his pit stop, so his fuel strategy worked even without the help of a teammate. 🦚: @peacockTV #Indy500// #INDYCAR// @IMS pic.twitter.com/XRCeeV3RZO May 29, 2022 Wind gusts up to 17 mph could be an issue at the short chutes between Turns 1-2 and 3-4. Conor Daly is in, and Scott Dixon, our race leader, is now in. The Indy 500 is not just about pure speed but also about teamwork in the pits, where more than a few races have been won and lost. Ericsson and Dixon were second and fourth quick with the Dale Coyne Racing car of two-time winner Takuma Sato splitting them. The last driver to do it was Simon Pagenaud in 2019.

Two legs of motorsport's unofficial triple crown are taking place as the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 are being run. Each are the jewels of their ...

In 2022, the likes of Romain Grosjean and Marcus Ericsson have the chance to be the 13th F1 driver to have won the Indy 500. The 12th and final F1 driver to have won the Indy 500 is Takuma Sato. Spin and win for F1 driver in iconic Indy 500 win Clark was the dominant figure in F1, and is the only man to have won the Indy 500 and F1 world championship in the same year. He was 1962 F1 world champion, and by winning at Indy in ’66, became the third F1 driver to have won the race. F1 drivers to have won the Indy 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is all set for the 106th edition of this iconic race. Discover how to watch a 2022 Indy 500 live stream, no matter where you ...

But if you're outside your country of residence and try to stream the Indy 500 via your usual broadcaster, you'll likely discover that you can't due to geo-blocking restrictions. Remember, there are loads of benefits to using a VPN beyond just helping you regain access to streaming services and content from abroad. One of the biggest is security: by using encrypted tunnels, streaming VPNs give you a robust first line of defense against cybercriminals and government snooping. Read on as our guide tells you how to watch a 2022 Indy 500 live stream from anywhere in the world. Make sure you read all the fine print first, though, ensuring you're in compliance with any terms and conditions. Six-time IndyCar Series champ Scott Dixon boasts the pole position for Sunday's race and will be hoping to rekindle memories of his one and only triumph at the Brickyard in 2008, when he won the 92nd Indy 500 from pole. Basically making it super easy to use It's really easy to sign up for, and can be cancelled no questions asked if it's not right for you. Dixon is set to be joined on the three-car front row by Alex Palou and Rinus VeeKay for this year's race. Helio Castroneve is in the hunt for an historic fifth triumph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the drivers prepare to rev up for the 2022 Indy 500. Stan Sport (AUS) Sportsnet (CAN)

Following two weeks of testing, practice and qualifying, the Indy 500 returns this weekend as 33 drivers attempt to win the coveted Borg-Warner Trophy and ...

Once the drivers have taken their place on the starting grid, a pace car leads them around four warm-up laps. In the last 12 editions, only one driver has held pole all the way to the finish. Dixon himself has started on pole four times previously and only won once in 2008.

From the starting lineup to the winner's circle, follow live updates from Indianapolis Motor Speedway on what's happening at the 2022 Indy 500.

"And to be here involved in it as a driver is really cool.” His race win came from the pole, but Emma Davies Dixon knows starting first guarantees nothing. Starting grid: Indy 500 starting lineup Printable guide to the Indy 500 His five pole starts are one behind the record established by Rick Mears. He tied A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears by winning for the fourth time in 2021.

The 106th Indianapolis 500 begins when the green flag drops at 12:45 p.m. ET, but The Athletic has you covered before, during and after the race here with ...

When Grosjean finally has a moment, it’s nearly 7 p.m. at the end of a nonstop day. The pole position has produced more winners than any other grid spot in the race's 105 previous runnings, with 21 total winners. And what's interesting is those people who have done that, their confidence is only going up. “And at one point, they're going to hit their limit. Crew members and personnel from assorted teams stop him for a chat. Fans flock to him.

In one of the grandest races in all of motorsports, some of the best drivers in the world head to the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hoping to get a ...

Current IndyCar Series points leader Will Power is looking to win the big race for the second time in his career, as he took home the checkered flag in 2018. The Aussie won the race back in 2008, the same year he won the series championship. That tied him with the legends A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears and Al Unser. Castroneves will look to become the first driver to win the race five times, 21 years after his first victory.

It's been a grueling two -week stretch of practice, qualifying and race prep for the stars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES as they all look to etch their names in ...

No. 2 is the third-best starting position in history with 11 drivers using the middle of the front row to catapult into the racing history books. Two drivers have risen from that far in the field – Ray Harroun in 1911 and Louis Meyer in 1936. The lowest starting position to produce a winner is 28th. He’s had fast cars in each of the last two “500’s.” The last to do so was Simon Pagenaud in 2019. Herta wiggled in the No. 26 Gainbridge Honda and made right rear contact with the SAFER Barrier at the exit of the turn. The car overturned and slid through the short chute between Turns 1 and 2, making secondary contact with the SAFER Barrier in Turn 2 with the nose of the car. But often, the race winner is starting up front. This year’s allocation are the exact same tires used in last year’s race. Conditions are expected to be near perfect in Speedway, Indiana, for today’s racing on the historic 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. These race tires are specially designed and are used nowhere else in the world. His Andretti Autosport Honda, on the other hand, was not good to go.

200 laps at the racing capital of the world will determine the newest Indy 500 champion.

The 2022 Indianapolis 500 start time is Sunday at 12:45 p.m. ET and legendary expert Micah Roberts has made his picks.

One driver Roberts is high on is Jimmie Johnson, who is listed at 16-1 in the latest Indy 500 odds. Now, Roberts has studied the 2022 Indianapolis 500 ( see tickets at StubHub) starting grid and locked in his IndyCar picks. Roberts also had 2018 winner Will Power, who was listed at 10-1, in his top 10 and correctly predicted Simon Pagenaud to win the Indianapolis 500 a year later. The following year, sportsbooks listed Takuma Sato as a 25-1 long shot, but Roberts liked his speed during practice runs and listed him in the top 10 of his projected leaderboard. Montoya hopes to join 10 other drivers with at least three victories when he participates in the 2022 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Before making any 2022 Indy 500 picks, you need to see what SportsLine's Micah Roberts has to say.

How much prize money does the winner of the Indy 500 receive and what is the total purse? How has it changed from 2021 when Helio Castroneves won?

But what is the prize money on offer for the 2022 Indy 500? Drivers receive a portion of the prize money for winning the Indy 500 as per their contract with the team. How much prize money is at stake in the 106th running of the Indy 500 for the winner, and what is the total purse?

Marcus Ericsson won the Indy 500 in a two-lap shootout over Pato O'Ward, ending a 10-year winless drought at the track for Chip Ganassi Racing.

It was actually pretty good in 1 and 2, 3 and 4 was a bit more tricky, but 1 and 2, I was pretty good. But big thanks to the safety team, the safety barrier as well, but sorry for the team as well. Turn 2 was a major trouble spot as the site of crashes by Johnson, VeeKay, Ilott and Romain Grosjean, who found the wall while exiting the corner on Lap 106. “First of all, I have to say sorry to all the fans and the team and everyone who has worked hard,” VeeKay, 21, told NBC Sports’ Marty Snider. “We put the car on the front row. After skidding through the grass, McLaughlin had a head-on hit in the next corner but was able to walk from the car. The No. 3 Dallara-Chevrolet snapped loose on the exit of Turn 3 and made contact with the right front. The caution flew for the first time on Lap 39 for Rinus VeeKay, who lost control of his No. 21 Dallara-Chevrolet exiting Turn 2 while running second. The six-time IndyCar Series champion was eliminated from contention after serving a drive-through penalty for going too fast in the pit lane on entry. “Yeah, I just turned into Turn 2, the car gets loose. But I knew the car was amazing. So I knew the car was fast enough. But I knew it was probably going to be one.

It came down to two laps, and Marcus Ericsson remained on top to win "the Greatest Spectacle in Racing," Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The Spaniard was forced to continue down pit road without stopping and return to the track, but with his fuel running out, Palou had to make an emergency stop with pit road still closed. VeeKay, who started on the front row next to the Ganassi pair, brought out the first caution on lap 39. Dixon, the six-time IndyCar Series champion started on the pole for the second consecutive 500 and the fifth time in his career. "It was hard to remain focused," Ericsson said after the race. The 31-year-old technically won under caution when Sage Karam crashed on the backstretch and brought out the yellow flag as the leaders entered turn 3. He and Kenny Bräck are the only drivers from Sweden to win the race.

With his fist up in the air, IndyCar driver Marcus Ericsson crossed the finish line and won his first-ever Indianapolis 500 race.

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Chip Ganassi Racing's Marcus Ericsson won the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a red flag for Jimmie Johnson's late crash.

Dixon pitted for the final time on Lap 175, almost losing it under brakes at pit-in – and he pinged for speeding as a result. O’Ward pitted later than all of them and cycled his way to the front, while Kanaan suffered a slow stop and lost ground to the leaders, losing a spot to Ericsson also. Ericsson jumped clear with aggressive weaving, O’Ward attacked around the outside of Turn 1 but Ericsson held him off. Ericsson then battled past O’Ward, who had to back out of the gas, for third. Dixon and Conor Daly (ECR) had just made their stops but Palou was caught out by a closed pitlane and he had to drive straight through. The second round of pitstops had just begun when Callum Ilott crashed his Juncos Hollinger car at Turn 2.

Chip Ganassi Racing's Marcus Ericsson won the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500, overcoming a final two-lap shootout with Pato O'Ward to claim Ganassi's ...

Dixon grabbed the lead from O’Ward at the restart, and the two began to trade places - with Dixon was clearly keen on staying out front ahead of the final pit phase. But Dixon was soon back in front – picking up the mantle of the all-time Indy 500 lap leader from the late Al Unser Sr – with O’Ward and Daly content to run in his slipstream, as Rosenqvist demoted Ferrucci to fifth. Dixon had been in the pound seats for the majority of the race after his impressive pole, leading the 33 cars to Turn 1 ahead of team-mate Alex Palou and Ed Carpenter Racing's Rinus VeeKay. Palou grabbed the lead at Turn 3 on the opening lap and VeeKay further demoted Dixon at Turn 1 on lap 2. Daly was swamped on the Lap 113 restart, as O’Ward passed both Daly and Dixon to grab the lead, with Ferrucci sweeping up to fourth ahead of Rosenqvist, Kanaan, Ericsson and Ed Carpenter. On the restart, Ericsson weaved aggressively to break the tow to O'Ward - but at the start of the final lap O'Ward attempted to clear Ericsson around the outside. This was after Scott Dixon, who had led the majority of laps in the race, was caught speeding in the pitlane on his final stop and thus had to serve a drive-through penalty.

Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to make his name – a goal achieved on Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500.

The stoppage gave Pato O’Ward and the rest of the challengers almost 12 minutes to strategize how to catch Ericsson for the win. It is the fifth Indy 500 victory for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. IndyCar is among the purest forms of motorsports and rarely throws artificial cautions or issues stoppages that might change the outcome.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scott Dixon answered a few questions and started to trudge down pit road when he realized he forgot something: His wife.

Marcus Ericsson survived a two-lap shootout with Pato O'Ward to win a dramatic Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 editions, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. As dictated by Indy 500 tradition, he poured his post-race jug of milk all over his face, then handed the bottle to Ganassi so the boss could take his own swig. Then a crash back in traffic brought out the caution and Ericsson coasted to the victory podium under yellow.

Scott Dixon has shouldered the blame for the pit speeding incident that cost him a shot at a second Indy 500 win.

“I had to work a lot today, it was super-hard to come back from there. “I had lots of fun in this race, there was just one point where my heart broke in pieces,” said Palou, who led 47 laps. The reigning IndyCar champion was just about to enter the pits when the red light came on for Callum Ilott’s crash at Turn 2, and Palou missed the pit commit line by one second.

With a few laps to go, Marcus Ericsson seemed to have the race well in hand. But a crash and a restart made him work a little harder for the victory.

Formula 1 held its storied Monaco Grand Prix earlier in the day. The crowd, which IndyCar officials said approached 325,000 people, marked a return to normalcy after two years of Covid disruptions. With a few laps to go, Marcus Ericsson seemed to have the race well in hand. His win was the first Indianapolis 500 victory for the Chip Ganassi Racing team in 10 years. Two of Ericsson’s Ganassi teammates dominated for much of the race. A poorly timed pit stop by Palou — moments after a caution flag closed pit road — sent him to the back of the field and essentially ended his chance at victory.

Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) leaves his pit box, and is. "It's just heartbreaking, to be honest," he said afterward. "I must have been very ...

"You have to be realistic when you have multiple cars," Ganassi added. The two were photographed smiling together after the race, and Dixon said he was "super happy" for Ericsson, whose finish was his best at the Indy 500. "The car was definitely super fast. I just messed up." "It's just heartbreaking, to be honest," Dixon said afterward. What the (expletive)?"

Ericsson took control of Sunday's race late and had it under control for Chip Ganassi Racing until a crash by teammate Jimmie Johnson with four laps remaining ...

Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. The stoppage gave Pato O’Ward and the rest of the challengers almost 12 minutes on pit road to strategize how to catch Ericsson for the win. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack.

Scott Dixon has shouldered the blame for the pit speeding incident that cost him a shot at a second Indy 500 win.

“I had lots of fun in this race, there was just one point where my heart broke in pieces,” said Palou, who still led 47 laps on the day due to his off-sequence strategy. The reigning IndyCar champion was just about to enter the pits when the red light in pitlane came on for Callum Ilott’s crash at Turn 2. Dixon started the day third on the list and passed Ralph dePalma’s mark of 612 just before half distance.

Andretti Autosport-Honda's Indy 500 rookie Romain Grosjean was left baffled by the crash that took him out of the race just past half-distance.

So I don’t know. So I don’t what happened. On Lap 106, the rear end of the #28 DHL-backed car stepped out at Turn 2, and he went sliding into the SAFER barrier backward.

May 29, 2022 at 5:33 p.m.. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar, a goal achieved Sunday when the ...

He joined the Ganassi organization in his second IndyCar season and has been steadily adapting to the formula and understanding ovals; Ericsson finished a career-best third on the Texas Motor Speedway oval that was the warmup for the Indy 500. Palou was an early contender until a caution closed the pits when he needed to stop for fuel. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. The New Zealander led 95 of the 200 laps on Sunday and his Honda was easily the fastest in the field — so fast that Dixon didn’t slow down enough on his final pit stop. He signed a contract extension with Arrow McLaren SP on Friday and desperately wanted the win to celebrate his status as McLaren’s star. “You’re going to have things happen in these 500-mile races and they’re not always going to fall your way. It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. But O’Ward finished second, falling just short as he tried to give Mexico a banner celebration on the biggest day in motorsports; Sergio Perez opened Sunday with a win in the Monaco Grand Prix. Ericsson was winless in five seasons in F1 before he packed up for the United States and a move to North American open-wheel racing. “It was hard to re-focus but I knew the car was amazing. Karam was transported to a hospital for evaluation of muscular soreness. For Ericsson, it was his third career IndyCar victory in 52 career starts.

Marcus Ericsson has secured the biggest win of his career, taking victory in the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 while driving for the dominant Chip ...

Drivers don’t have much time to relax, as the next race from the streets of Detroit comes in just one week’s time. The great veteran remains at just one Indy 500 victory to his name. Rinus VeeKay started the trend, with a solo crash coming out of turn 2 on lap 39.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson, once a Formula One backmarker, is now an IndyCar frontrunner. And an Indianapolis 500 champion.

Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. The New Zealander led 95 of the 200 laps, and his Honda was easily the fastest in the field — so fast that Dixon didn't slow down enough on his final pit stop. It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the podium on the side of Ericsson's car. He signed a contract extension with Arrow McLaren SP on Friday and desperately wanted the win to celebrate his status as McLaren's star. “You're going to have things happen in these 500-mile races and they're not always going to fall your way. But O'Ward finished second, falling just short as he tried to give Mexico a banner celebration on the biggest day in motorsports; Sergio Perez opened Sunday with a win in the Monaco Grand Prix. “When that caution came out, I thought it was going to be another restart. Karam was transported to a hospital for evaluation of muscular soreness. IndyCar is among the purest forms of motorsports and rarely throws artificial cautions or issues stoppages that might change the outcome. You don’t get a lot of credit running in the back. “Moved here, put my whole life into trying to become an IndyCar and mainly Indianapolis 500 champion. I did five years in Formula One, almost a hundred grand prixs, running for small teams, towards the back most of it.

Scott Dixon says the pitlane speeding penalty he earned that removed him from contention for a second Indy 500 victory was "heartbreaking".

“I just messed up.” “I kind of came into the pit and locked the rears, and then kind of locked all four and I knew it was going to be close, I think it was like 1mph over or something.” Scott Dixon says the penalty for speeding in the pitlane that removed him from contention for victory in the Indianapolis 500 was “heartbreaking” and that he “just messed up”.

They were all sorry Dixon didn't earn his second Indianapolis 500 victory, because his No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was the class of the field on ...

It was a frustrating end to a historic month for Dixon. He earned his fifth career Indy 500 pole last weekend, putting him in sole possession of second on the all-time poles list. You only need to lead one lap here, and that’s the last one.” One day, when Dixon’s legendary career is finished, he will certainly cherish his place in Indianapolis 500 history and his name alongside those of Unser, A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears and many more. In 2020, he led 111 laps but finished second as a late-race caution ended the race under yellow and crowned Takuma Sato the winner. “I mean, he came down pit lane and was speeding,” Ganassi said. Though the Kiwi didn’t lead Lap 1 – his teammate Alex Palou did – Dixon took the lead for the first time on Lap 8. Dixon controlled the next 100 laps and led 95 of the 200 total laps, a race-high mark. “I feel extremely bad for him,” said Dixon’s Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Kanaan. “He's a dear friend of mine. Upon entering pit lane, he locked the rear brakes, and then the front brakes. From there, the race was Dixon’s to lose. The long walk down pit lane with his wife, Emma, included many hugs and apologies from the drivers he was trying to beat just minutes earlier. His only other “500” win came in 2008.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson, once a Formula One backmarker, is now an IndyCar frontrunner. And an Indianapolis 500 champion.

Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. The New Zealander led 95 of the 200 laps, and his Honda was easily the fastest in the field — so fast that Dixon didn't slow down enough on his final pit stop. It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the podium on the side of Ericsson's car. He signed a contract extension with Arrow McLaren SP on Friday and desperately wanted the win to celebrate his status as McLaren's star. “You're going to have things happen in these 500-mile races and they're not always going to fall your way. But O'Ward finished second, falling just short as he tried to give Mexico a banner celebration on the biggest day in motorsports; Sergio Perez opened Sunday with a win in the Monaco Grand Prix. “When that caution came out, I thought it was going to be another restart. Karam was transported to a hospital for evaluation of muscular soreness. IndyCar is among the purest forms of motorsports and rarely throws artificial cautions or issues stoppages that might change the outcome. You don’t get a lot of credit running in the back. “Moved here, put my whole life into trying to become an IndyCar and mainly Indianapolis 500 champion. I did five years in Formula One, almost a hundred grand prixs, running for small teams, towards the back most of it.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Marcus Ericsson, once a Formula One backmarker, is now an IndyCar frontrunner. And an Indi...

Scott Dixon led a race-high 95 laps, but he made a critical mistake by speeding in the pits during another disappointing finish in the Indy 500.

(And also no surprise that it comes in a convo with the always upbeat @ConorDaly22, who might be inviting Dixon to his late-night EDM rave in downtown Indy later.) https://t.co/bGaE7kterK He also had tears in his eyes when he hugged the driver after the race. We called a great race today and he drove a great race today and that is what we are going to look at going forward.” I came into the pits and had to lock the rears. The Indianapolis 500 is like the girlfriend in a toxic relationship a man can’t get out of his mind, no matter how badly she treats him. “As for Scott, we called a great race, he drove a great race and we do things together as a team,” Hull said. At the end of the day, we try again next year. When Spencer Pigot pounded the end of the pit road attenuator with five laps to go, IndyCar Race Control decided to let the race finish under yellow. After starting on the pole and leading 95 of 200 laps, Dixon came onto pit lane as the leader, to make his final pit stop that would take him to an apparent second Indy 500 victory. Once Johnson’s damaged car had been removed from the track, that set up essentially a “green-white-checkered” flag finish. He was stopped on the end of pit road directly ahead of Pato O’Ward’s Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet. His wife, Emma, was distraught, telling NBC Sports that she was “gutted” by the call.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson, once a Formula One backmarker, is now an IndyCar frontrunner. And an Indianapolis 500 champion.

The New Zealander led 95 of the 200 laps, and his Honda was easily the fastest in the field — so fast that Dixon didn’t slow down enough on his final pit stop. “You’re going to have things happen in these 500-mile races and they’re not always going to fall your way. Johnson finished 28th in his Indy 500 debut. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. It was Ericsson’s third IndyCar victory in 52 starts. Karam was transported to a hospital for evaluation of muscular soreness. IndyCar is among the purest forms of motorsports and rarely throws artificial cautions or issues stoppages that might change the outcome. It feels good to show that hard works pay off.” “Moved here, put my whole life into trying to become an IndyCar and mainly Indianapolis 500 champion. You don’t get a lot of credit running in the back. He didn’t exactly dazzle in his first season in North America, either.

Marcus Ericsson held his nerve to emerge as a surprise Indianapolis 500 winner for Ganassi. Here's the full inside story of how he did it.

They had an issue with the cars not lining up and we had to wait to get the fans on them so that was a little bit stressful. I just kept my foot down and that was the race-winning move. I wanted to put him on the outside because I knew it was going to be hard to go around my outside. I was not going to lift. “It’s a big year. “We had that very conversation last night. “We were able to turn up the fuel. “We were watching the cars that had already pitted. “Being third in line, it’s quite hard to pass. “I was just trying to save as much fuel as possible so we could go longer than people around me. So the order got a little messy. I knew Brad [Goldberg, engineer] and Mike [O’Gara] on the strategy side, they know what to do in these situations.