Sacramento, California Local News
Newgarden wins second consecutive Indy 500 race, Auburn native Rossi finished in 4th place
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The final five laps in Indianapolis this year came down to the wire. Josef Newgarden and Pato O’Ward went back and forth down the stretch of the race, but Newgarden took a late lead to win the Indianapolis 500 for the second consecutive year. Newgarden is the first back-to-back Indy 500 winner since Hélio Castroneves in 2001. Had O’Ward held on to his late lead, he would have become the first Mexican driver to win. Alexander Rossi from Auburn had pulled ahead with eight laps to go, before being passed by Newgarden and O’Ward. He finished fourth. Elk Grove native and Indy 500 rookie Kyle Larson was in the lead with as few as 17 laps to go, but a pit stop put him out of contention for first place. Larson made headlines prior to the race because of his plan to run “The Double” and race in both the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the same day. A 4-hour rain delay pushed back the start time for the Indy 500 and put that plan in jeopardy.
The final five laps in Indianapolis this year came down to the wire.
Josef Newgarden and Pato O’Ward went back and forth down the stretch of the race, but Newgarden took a late lead to win the Indianapolis 500 for the second consecutive year.
Newgarden is the first back-to-back Indy 500 winner since Hélio Castroneves in 2001. Had O’Ward held on to his late lead, he would have become the first Mexican driver to win.
Alexander Rossi from Auburn had pulled ahead with eight laps to go, before being passed by Newgarden and O’Ward. He finished fourth.
Elk Grove native and Indy 500 rookie Kyle Larson was in the lead with as few as 17 laps to go, but a pit stop put him out of contention for first place.
Larson made headlines prior to the race because of his plan to run “The Double” and race in both the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the same day.
A 4-hour rain delay pushed back the start time for the Indy 500 and put that plan in jeopardy.
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