Josef Newgarden came out on top of a red flag-ridden finale on Sunday to secure his first win in the Indianapolis 500. The Chevrolet-powered Penske driver defeated Chip Ganassi Racing's Marcus Ericsson after overtaking the Swede during a dramatic one-lap shootout, depriving his rival of a second consecutive win at the Brickyard. Permutations at the front of the field were fast and furious all afternoon, but in typical Indy 500 fashion the race came alive in the final 25 laps. However, with 17 laps to go, Arrow McLaren's Felix Rosenqvist drifted up against the wall on the short chute and lost control. The Swede's spinning car was then clipped at full speed by Kyle Kirkwood whose car flipped...
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