Josef Newgarden finally captured his long-awaited Indianapolis 500, making an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus Ericsson during a frantic 2.5-mile sprint to the finish.
Josef Newgarden competes during the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Indianapolis. Josef Newgarden competes during the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Indianapolis.
After the race was red-flagged for the third time in the closing laps, Newgarden was moved from fourth to second by race control. The two-time IndyCar champion, who had been 0 for 11 in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” took advantage of it by slingshotting around Ericsson on the restart and then holding him off through the last two turns for the win.
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