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Swedish driver Ericsson gives Ganassi another Indy 500 win

(AP) — Marcus Ericsson had
to leave Formula One to be- For Ericsson, it was his third career
come a global superstar — a goal IndyCar victory in 52 career starts.
achieved Sunday when the Swed- All three have been strange wins in
ish driver won the Indianapolis that Ericsson sealed the victories after
500. red-flag stoppages, but he never as-
sumed he had the Indy 500 won as
Ericsson took control of the race late he sat inside his cockpit waiting to get
— largely because of teammate Scott back to racing.
Dixon’s speeding penalty — and
had it under control for Chip Ga- “You can never take anything for
nassi Racing until a crash by team- granted, and there were laps to go,”
mate Jimmie Johnson with four laps Ericsson said. “I was praying so hard
remaining brought out a rare red- there was not going to be a yellow,
flag stoppage at Indianapolis Motor then I knew there was probably going
Speedway. to be one, and it was hard to refocus.”

IndyCar is among the purest forms of But he did, and he held on for the
motorsports and rarely throws artifi- biggest victory of his career. Erics-
cial cautions or issues stoppages that son was winless in five seasons in F1 pit stop. The penalty took him out of sixth, Rossi for Andretti Autosport
might change the outcome. But the before he packed up for the United contention for the win. and Daly for Ed Carpenter Racing.
crowd of more than 300,000 — only States and a move to North American
a few thousand shy of a sellout and open-wheel racing. That left Ericsson and Tony Kanaan Helio Castroneves, last year’s winner,
the largest sporting event since the still in the fight for Ganassi. Kanaan, finished seventh and one spot ahead
pandemic began — roared when In- It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team at 47 the oldest driver in the field, of Meyer Shank Racing teammate
dyCar called the cars to pit road. owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a thought he was in perfect position Simon Pagenaud. Reigning IndyCar
ride to the victory podium on the side for the win sitting in fourth on the champion Alex Palou finished 10th in
The stoppage gave Pato O’Ward and of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the sec- restart. another Ganassi entry.
the rest of the challengers almost 12 ond Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106
minutes on pit road to strategize how runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny O’Ward wouldn’t relent. He signed Dixon faded to 21st after the penalty,
to catch Ericsson for the win. Brack. a contract extension with Arrow and although he visited Ericsson on
McLaren SP on Friday and desper- the victory podium, he was consoled
The race resumed with two laps re- Ericsson poured his jug of milk all ately wanted the win. But he finished by his wife on pit road after the race.
maining and Ericsson easily got the over his face, then handed the bottle second, falling just short as the Mexi- Johnson finished 28th in his Indy 500
jump on O’Ward. The Mexican got to Ganassi so the boss could take his can tried to give his country a banner debut.
one final look for the lead that Erics- own swig. Ganassi had not won the celebration on the biggest day in mo-
son defended and O’Ward knew not 500 in 10 years and sent five legiti- torsports; Sergio Perez opened Sun- “It’s one team, everybody roots for
to force the issue. mate contenders to Indy to end the day with a win in the Monaco Grand everybody else, everybody works
drought. Prix. together and everybody is an open
“Nah, he was going to put me in the book,” Ganassi said. “You’re going to
wall if I had gone for it,” O’Ward said. The win seemed to belong to Dixon, Kanaan was third in a Ganassi car and have things happen in these 500-mile
the six-time IndyCar champion who followed by Felix Rosenqvist, another races and they’re not always going to
A crash by Sage Karam back in traffic went more than 234 mph in qualify- Swede, who was fourth for McLaren. fall your way. So, you know, we were
brought out the caution on the final ing to win the pole. The New Zea- Rosenqvist is in a contract year with lucky to have five good cars and five
lap and Ericsson coasted to the victo- lander led 95 of the 200 laps on Sun- McLaren and fighting for his job. good drivers.”
ry podium under yellow. Karam was day and his Honda was easily the fast-
transported to a hospital for evalua- est in the field — so fast that Dixon American drivers Alexander Rossi Honda drivers took six of the top
tion of muscular soreness. didn’t slow down enough on his final and Conor Daly finished fifth and nine spots, along with the win.

Concerns over police aggression toward Champions League fans

(AP) — Tear gas fired indis- operational failings on Satur- ing to force their way into Problems had been encoun-
criminately around children Liverpool supporters have day. the stadium, contrary to the tered even before getting to
and the elderly. Pepper spray been defending themselves scenes witnessed by report- the final turnstiles with entry
unleashed at close-range on against accusations by French The British government ers of people who appeared points into the wider perim-
frustrated fans. Ticket hold- authorities they were re- called the treatment of the to be local youths climbing eter blocked off, forcing fans
ers blamed for delaying kick- sponsible for the unrest at fans “deeply concerning.” over fences. “Get down,” through narrow passages that
off when they’d spent hours the Champions League final Liverpool supporters could caused bottlenecks.
trying to enter the stadium in amid overcrowding outside UEFA officials spent the be heard shouting.
bottlenecks in tight spaces. the Stade de France caused by hours after Liverpool lost While UEFA blamed fans ar-
1-0 to Real Madrid in talks “The stigma around Eng- riving late for delaying kickoff
about the chaotic scenes that lish fans is being used by the in stadium announcements
delayed the start of the final French public authorities for greeted by jeers, thousands
for 37 minutes in the biggest cheap political gain,” Ronan from Liverpool were seen ar-
club match of the year. Evain, executive director of riving hours before the game
Football Supporters Europe, to be greeted by organiza-
Even as the final started, riot told The Associated Press on tional disarray in the heat of
police were firing rounds of Sunday. the late afternoon.
tear gas immediately outside
the stadium doors into wide The closing of gates sparked The congestion was partly
open spaces to disperse any concerns among hundreds caused by fans being divert-
lingering people around Gate of fans outside the Liverpool ed to a small entrance rather
U. section but little obvious ag- than a bigger one 150 meters
gression from them. Hostil- away, said Evain, who advises
The French ministers for the ity by police appeared to in- UEFA on supporter issues.
interior and sports blamed flame frustrations.
ticketless Liverpool fans try-