Jimmie Johnson crashed with six circuits to go on Sunday causing a red flag. Ericsson was leading Pato O’Ward and 2013 Indy 500 champion Tony Kanaan by two seconds or more.
Ericsson, on the other hand, rose to the occasion. After the restart, Ericsson was the first to cross the finish line in the two-lap race.
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On Lap 199, he twisted to the outside to break the momentum of those behind him. Later inside on the back straight when Sage Karam crashed behind the leaders. Bringing out the final yellow flag and allowing Ericsson to win the race under caution.
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Here’s everything you need to know about Marcus Ericsson, In 2021, Ericsson won two IndyCar Series races (Detroit and Nashville), finishing sixth in points.
Ericsson raced in Formula One from 2014 to 2018, driving for Caterham for one season and Sauber-Ferrari for four.
Ericsson has run in three Indianapolis 500s, with a best finish of 11th in 2021. Indy 500 earnings totaled $709,934 during his career.
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