Marcus Ericsson of Sweden wins Indy 500 after rare red-flag stoppage
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Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson won the Indy 500 in front of a crowd of more than 300,000 — only a few thousand shy of a sellout and the largest sporting event since the pandemic began.
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Ericsson took control of Sunday's race late and had it under control until a crash by teammate Jimmie Johnson with four laps remaining brought out a rare red-flag stoppage
Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson won the Indy 500 in front of a crowd of more than 300,000 — only a few thousand shy of a sellout and the largest sporting event since the pandemic began.
Sweden's Marcus Ericsson won the 106th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, holding off Mexico's Pato O'Ward in a two-lap shootout after a late red flag halted the race.
Ericsson became the second Swede to win the Indy 500 on Sunday when he held off some of the biggest names in North American auto racing in front of the largest crowd of his life.
