BREAKING: Simon Pagenaud wins 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500.
Charlotte native William Byron leads the field at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as a busy racing weekend continues.
Last year’s winner, Kyle Busch, will start third. The dark horse could be Jimmie Johnson, who is looking to snap a winless streak of 71 races and capture his fifth Coca-Cola 600 to match Darrell Waltrip for the most wins ever in this race.Simon Pagenaud took an unconventional route to victory lane, stopping his car on the front stretch at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to celebrate his dramatic Indy 500 win with fans.
Minot’s injury was the only one stemming from a series of pit-lane miscues, which included defending champion Will Power being sent to the rear of the field on a restart for hitting one of his crew members.Simon Pagenaud headed to the pits on Lap 99 of the Indianapolis 500, leaving local boy Ed Carpenter in the lead as the race hit the midway point and became official.
Herta was the first driver out of the race. He was towed in with a gearbox problem after completing just four laps of the 200-lap race.The Indianapolis 500 has begun on time amid concerns rain might impact the 103rd running of the showcase race. After Mario Andretti was honored with a parade lap in a convertible just before Sunday’s race, Michael Andretti presented his father with the trophy — one Mario Andretti said he would cherish.Lewis Hamilton has won the Monaco Grand Prix to extend his Formula One championship lead over Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
Drivers profited from the safety car to come into the pits for new tires and as they emerged, there was a near miss as Max Verstappen’s car was released too soon and he almost hit the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen was under investigation by race officials.The defending Formula One champion had little trouble holding position heading into the first turn at Sainte Devote.
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