Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden won his first Indianapolis 500 with an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus Ericsson in a 2.5-mile sprint to the finish. Newgarden gave team owner Roger Penske his 19th win and first since buying Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race had been red-flagged for the third time in the closing laps, setting up a one-lap race to the end. The two-time IndyCar champion slingshotted around Ericsson and held him off the rest of the way. They were followed by Santino Ferrucci, who gave 88-year-old A.J. Foyt his team’s best finish since Kenny Bräck won it in 1999.
Coca-Cola 600 postponed until Monday due to wet weather
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Motor Speedway has announced the Coca-Cola 600 has been postponed until Monday due to wet weather. The Cup Series race will begin at 2 pm Central on Monday. NASCAR has moved the Xfinity Series up to a 10 a.m. start. The Xfinity Series race had been scheduled to run Saturday but was also postponed. Cup Series points leader William Byron will start on the pole for the Cup Series race after qualifying was rained out Saturday night. It marks the first time the race has been moved to Memorial Day due to weather since 2009. You can hear the cup race on WSIQ 92.1 FM 1350 AM beginning at two Monday afternoon.
