Foyt Racing, also agreed with the decision to end under green. Santino Ferrucci, who finished third for A.J. Then, with the cars lined up on pit road, officials said they would take the green and white flags simultaneously the first time they came around. But rather than end the race under caution, Ind圜ar flew another red flag to stop the race with one lap remaining.ĭuring the stoppage, Ind圜ar reviewed the running order and moved Josef Newgarden from fourth to second. Ericsson jumped ahead on a restart and was credited with the lead when a wreck occurred behind him, causing the yellow flag to fly with four laps to go. The controversial ending began after the race already had been red-flagged twice in the final 16 laps.
“I think it wasn’t enough laps to go do what we did,” Ericsson said.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Marcus Ericsson went from thinking he had won his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 when the caution flag flew with four laps to go Sunday to trying in vain to keep Josef Newgarden behind him during a one-lap sprint to the finish.Īfterward, the Chip Ganassi Racing driver was critical of the way Ind圜ar decided to end its marquee event
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