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Josef Newgarden Outduels Marcus Ericsson For Indy 500 Win
The 12th time was the charm for the 32-year-old driver from Nashville. Newgarden came up short in 11 straight Indy 500 races and finally broke through after an audacious pass of Ericsson, the defending champion, on the final-lap shootout. The finish was frantic — and not without controversy. Ericsson immediately blasted the ending as “unfair and dangerous.” Here’s everything you need to know.
Newgarden's First Indy 500 Crown Is 19th for Penske Team
The victory comes three and a half years after Roger Penske bought Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Ericsson Baffled After Loss
"I feel like we won that race and then it sort of got taken away from us."
No matter what happened, the 2023 Indy 500 was going to have a dramatic finish. Three red flags came out in the final 16 laps of the race, including …
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