Marcus Ericsson upset after losing lead on a one-lap, green/white flag restart.
In a one-lap shootout preceded by three red flags and several crashes, the Henderson, Tennessee native bolted past defending winner Marcus Ericsson to capture the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
But to be more precise, it was also the 19th win for Penske as a team owner at the Brickyard, extending one of the most remarkable records in motorsports globally. When he climbed out of his car, Newgarden’s celebration rivaled—if not exceeded—the electric show his former teammate, Helio Castroneves, gave when he climbed the catchfence at the finish line after winning the 500 for the fourth time in 2021.
But Newgarden’s dream was Ericsson’s nightmare. The Swedish driver was hoping to become the first driver to win the 500 in back-to-back years since Helio Castroneves captured his first two Indy 500 victories in 2001 and 2002.Ericsson blasted IndyCar officials for breaking standard past protocol of finishing a race under caution.
“Look at all these people out there,” Kanaan said of the 300,000-plus fans that were in attendance. “They didn’t want to see it finish under yellow. To me, it was the right call.” Ferrucci disagreed with Ericsson that the shootout was unfair. “I think IndyCar made the right decision," he said. "I just wish I had a couple more laps to finish it off.”
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