NOS Sport•vandaag, 07:43
American Newgarden wins Indy 500 after an unprecedentedly thrilling denouement
American Josef Newgarden has received the Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500) for the second 12 months in a row. The 804 kilometer race had an unprecedentedly thrilling ending. Newgarden handed Mexican Pato O’Ward with simply two corners to go.
The distinction on the end between numbers one and two was solely 0.3417 seconds. The Dutchman Rinus van Kalmthout, higher recognized within the racing circuit as Rinus VeeKay, completed in ninth place.
Prestigious race
The Indy 500 is likely one of the three most prestigious automotive races on the planet, alongside the Monaco GP and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 33 drivers drive 200 laps across the oval in Indianapolis.
The 108th operating of the Indy 500 began 4 hours later than deliberate attributable to heavy rain. It then took fairly a while to dry the two.5 mile observe.
Veekay began from seventh beginning place. The racing driver brought about a collision whereas driving away from the pit lane, leading to him being pushed again as punishment. He fought his method again to the entrance with a catch-up race and was additionally within the lead for some time because of the numerous pit stops.
Professional ShotsRinus van Kalmthout
“We bought probably the most out of it,” Veekay responded to X after the race. He improved one place in comparison with final 12 months, when he completed tenth.
Cash bonus
The 33-year-old Newgarden acquired a money bonus of 440,000 {dollars} (greater than 405,000 euros) for profitable two consecutive Indy’s 500. This bonus was created in 1995 and has solely been awarded as soon as within the historical past of the race, when the Brazilian Hélio Castroneves received for the second 12 months in a row in 2002.
Quantity two O’Ward nonetheless needed to come to phrases along with his slender defeat. “It is rather painful when you’re two turns quick, when you’re so near profitable. You simply do not know what number of extra alternatives you’ll have.”
