NTT IndyCar Series: Ericsson wins as Honda drivers dominate
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Nashville: Honda’s Marcus Ericsson turned a spectacular start-line crash into an incredible victory on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, as Honda NTT IndyCar Series drivers and teams dominated the inaugural Big Machine Music City Grand Prix.
In the first of many incidents in the 80-lap contest, Ericsson hit the back of Sebastien Bourdais’ A.J. Foyt Racing IndyCar, with Ericsson’s Chip Ganassi Racing machine rising high in the air after making wheel-to-wheel contact with Bourdais. Ericsson was assessed a stop-and-go penalty for avoidable contact, but came back to hold off a previously-dominant Colton Herta and score his second career IndyCar victory. Honda drivers and teams swept the top seven finishing positions today, with every Honda team featuring at least one driver in the top 10. Behind Ericsson, team-mate and defending series champion Scott Dixon moved to second in the drivers’ championship standings with a second- place finish. Andretti Autosport teammates James Hinchcliffe and Ryan Hunter-Reay finished third and fourth, respectively; and Graham Rahal rounded out the top five for Honda.More Related News