On the restart, Ericsson fought off an encroaching Pato O’Ward to win the race for the first time in his career. In a post-race interview, Ericsson said he had to refocus for the restart but knew he could still take the checkered flag. After leading 95 of the 200 laps on Sunday, Dixon takes solace in becoming the all-time lap leader in Indy 500 history, surpassing Al Unser. Ericsson, who raced in Formula One from 2015 to 2018 before shifting over to IndyCar, is the second Swede to ever win the Indy 500, following Kenny Bräck’s title in 1999. Its arena is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — a 2.5 mile long oval so large it encloses an 18-hole golf course and has a permanent seating capacity of 257,325, the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.

Source: CNN May 30, 2022 03:30 UTC