A flashback of Kurt Busch's Memorial Day "Double Duty" Challenge that was announced on this date: March 4, followed by his journey and attempt to complete 1,100 miles of competition between two motorsports' prestigious events.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Josef Newgarden walked into the DEX Imaging Media Center at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, talking about stocks. He sounded like a driver with the weight of a thousand burdens lifted.
The 31-year-old Ericsson from Kumla, Sweden, led three times for 13 of 200 laps before fending off Pato O'Ward in a two-lap shootout to claim his first Indy 500 title.
The third-generation Andretti driver from Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is primed to reach a milestone start in his 17th consecutive appearance in the Indianapolis 500.
