Newgarden finally wins Indy 500 after 12 attempts.
TL;DR
Accusations that the Indianapolis 500 was fixed to allow Roger Penske's driver Josef Newgarden to win are unfounded. Penske, who first attended the race as a fan in 1951, separated himself from any competitive contact with his team or officials to avoid a conflict of interest. IndyCar's rules provide options to achieve a green flag finish, and each red flag was issued to provide the opportunity for a green flag finish. The final shunt took twice as long to throw the red flag, but the race finished cleanly and excitingly.
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