Indy 500 results

It came down to two laps, and Marcus Ericsson remained on top to win "the Greatest Spectacle in Racing," Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The Spaniard was forced to continue down pit road without stopping and return to the track, but with his fuel running out, Palou had to make an emergency stop with pit road still closed. VeeKay, who started on the front row next to the Ganassi pair, brought out the first caution on lap 39. Dixon, the six-time IndyCar Series champion started on the pole for the second consecutive 500 and the fifth time in his career. "It was hard to remain focused," Ericsson said after the race. The 31-year-old technically won under caution when Sage Karam crashed on the backstretch and brought out the yellow flag as the leaders entered turn 3. He and Kenny Bräck are the only drivers from Sweden to win the race.

Ericsson, from Kumla, Sweden, won under caution in the No. 8 Huski Chocolate Chip Ganassi Racing Honda after Sage Karam crashed in Turn 2 on the final lap.

“I came into the pit and had to lock the rears and kind of locked all four. I knew it was going to be close; I think it was a mile an hour over or something. He pulled slightly ahead of Ericsson entering the corner, but Ericsson held the low line and forced O’Ward to lift the throttle. “You can never take anything for granted, and obviously there were still laps to go, and I was praying so hard it was not going to be another yellow, but I knew there was probably going to be one. Green-flag racing resumed on Lap 199, with Ericsson snaking left and right on the front and back straightaway to try and break O’Ward’s aerodynamic tow. “I couldn’t believe it,” Ericsson said of the red flag. I knew if I went on the inside into 1, I could keep my foot down. “I had to do everything there at the end to keep him behind. INDYCAR officials decided to red-flag the race in an attempt to finish under green, so all cars pulled into the pits for nearly eight minutes while the debris from Johnson’s crash was cleared. Ericsson, who started fifth, took the lead for good on Lap 190 when “500” rookie Jimmie Johnson made his final pit stop out of sequence with the leaders. Felix Rosenqvist placed fourth in the No. 7 Vuse Arrow McLaren SP, as Arrow McLaren SP placed two cars in the top four. Ericsson, from Kumla, Sweden, won under caution in the No. 8 Huski Chocolate Chip Ganassi Racing Honda after Sage Karam crashed in Turn 2 on the final lap.

Pato O'Ward put together a thrilling late challenge in a two-lap shootout at the end of the race.

I'm so happy." "I can't believe it. "He [Ericsson] was going to put me in the wall if I would have gone for it," O'Ward said. 🧱— #Indy500 on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) @Ericsson_Marcus// #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/OF7wsxxWii May 29, 2022 O'Ward tried the outside line but he just didn't quite have enough to get past. The laps clicked off one by one, and it looked like Ericsson was going to easily drive away from O'Ward when yet another caution came out just inside of 10 laps to go when Jimmie Johnson, in the fifth CGR car, struck the wall hard. At 24 laps remaining, Dixon pulled in for his final pit stop and made his only mistake on the day: He was going too fast. Not only was the Spaniard stuck out on the track, he was so down on fuel that he had to make a stop just to take a splash while the pits were still closed, which brought on a penalty. "I think it was a mile-an-hour over or something. He didn't come out of nowhere at Indy, having started fifth. I'm so happy." "I can't believe it.

A tense battle between Scott Dixon and Pato O'Ward highlighted the 2022 Indianapolis 500, with Dixon.

After Sunday's race, Ericsson now holds the top spot in the IndyCar Series standings. Dixon and O'Ward were in a close battle for the top spot throughout most of the race. He wound up in 21st place overall, his fourth-worst finish at the Indianapolis 500. Jimmie Johnson, who briefly took the lead with 12 laps to go in his first career Indianapolis 500, crashed into the wall hard, leading to the flag. He had a significant advantage over the rest of the field before Johnson crashed. Scott Dixon locks up on his way into the pits and gets a pit lane speeding violation. The Iceman has finished outside the top 15 after starting on the pole each of the past two years. O'Ward, Tony Kanaan and Felix Rosenqvist rounded out the top four. "I was praying so hard there wasn't going to be another yellow." The brief pause and restart gave hope to the drivers directly behind the Swedish star. Ericsson was able to create a little bit of breathing room coming around the first turn to hold on for the win. They were separated by .013 seconds when the white flag came out.

Marcus Ericsson won the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 in a thrilling finish.

22. (23) Marco Andretti, Honda, 200. 21. (1) Scott Dixon, Honda, 200. 20. (31) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 200. 19. (24) Devlin DeFrancesco, Honda, 200. 16. (13) David Malukas, Honda, 200. 14. (15) Graham Rahal, Honda, 200. 10. (15) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, 200. 9. (2) Alex Palou, Honda, 200. 8. (16) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 200. 7. (27) Helio Castroneves, Honda, 200. 5. (20) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 200. 3. (6) Tony Kanaan, Honda, 200.