![]() ![]() We said we cover everything but the race, but it's impossible not to mention the crash we all witnessed a few minutes ago that could've been catastrophic for spectators.įrom my IndyStar Sports colleague, Matt Glenesk: With fewer than 20 laps left in the race, Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided and Kirkwood's rear left tire bounced off the track and headed toward - but over - the crowd in Turn 2. Watch Video: Tire flies off car, misses spectators at Indy 500 Crash sends tire over fence (and crowd) and into parking lot Newgarden went through the fence, jumped the wall and dove into the crowd to celebrate his win. But in a one-lap sprint, Josef Newgarden bested Marcus Ericsson using a move called the "Dragon," the very maneuver Ericsson used last year to secure his win. While the first half of the race flew by, the second half of the race was littered - literally - with crashes, cautions and red flags. "It was phenomenal, it was unbelievable," he said. Schwartz said the 500 is important to him because it was important to his dad, who died several years ago. "I just couldn't believe it, and I don't even know how to describe it."Ĭorey Schwartz, of Oklahoma City, was sat near the front of the bleachers. Michele Lewis, of Seymour, has had the same seats for "years and years and years." With the multiple red flags near the end of the race, she said she's not seen anything like it and was grateful it gave other drivers a chance at the finish than if it went in yellow. Though Tim Swearingen said he was supporting Santino Ferrucci, he said he was happy to see the hometown hero take it home. The Swearingens are from Nashville, so they had to rep Newgarden, who they called “our hometown boy." He was so excited to see him pull it off.Īnn Swearingen also sported a Newgarden shirt. In his first Indy 500, the New Jersey teen repped the winner. 'I just couldn't believe' that final lapįourteen-year-old Jack Bohde picked out his Josef Newgarden shirt from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum gift shop this morning - because he liked Will Power, Newgarden’s teammate. We're already excited to do it again next year.īest moments from the 2023 Indy 500: Drivers, fans and celebrities spend Sunday at the track Live Indy 500 coverage from IMS 4:45 p.m. But enjoy reminiscing on the party around the greatest spectacle in racing. What surprised you the most? For us, bees. Read updates from IndyStar's Claire Rafford, Domenica Bongiovanni, Rory Appleton and Elissa Maudlin, all assembled by Holly Hays. IndyStar spent all day out and about at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, people-watching in the Snake Pit, the infield, the Coke Lot, the red carpet, the Pagoda and wherever else we were welcomed. The 2023 Indianapolis 500 is already over? Say it ain’t so!įret not: you can relive the party with all of us. If race updates are what you're looking for, you can find all that and more over at IndyStar Sports. This is IndyStar's annual fun report - here, you'll find coverage of everything but the actual race. Watch Video: Watch 'More Than a Race,' our mini-documentary on the Indy 500 ![]()
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