Indianapolis / 30.05.2022 22:13:16
Swedish Marcus Ericsson won $3.1 million for his victory on Sunday in the Indianapolis 500which featured a record prize pool of $16 millionannounced this Monday the series IndyCar.
Ericsson got the biggest prize for the winner in the history of the legendary race on the 2.5-mile (4 km) oval in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 106th edition of the 500 Miles attracted some 325,000 spectators in the return of the public after three years.
Ericsson became the second winner of the 500 Miles to exceed three million: the 2009 winner, the Brazilian Helio Castroneveswon $3,048,005.
Duck O’Ward, get a million
His escort on Sunday, the Mexican Patrick O’Wardreceived an award from a a million dollars.
“It’s frustrating, it’s bittersweet. I’m proud but it definitely hurts because I think my team and I did everything perfectly to make it,” he lamented.Pato’ O’Ward.
The Monterey pilot23, who has three wins in the series IndyCarcontinues to get closer to the goal of giving a first win to Mexico in the race, after being sixth on its 2020 debut and fourth last year.
“This is a disappointment but we have work to do and we will come back next year with a better and faster car,” he said. O’Wardwhom McLaren has just renewed until 2025.
The podium of the 106th edition of the 500 Miles the veteran completed it Tony Canaan (Chip Ganassi), who was looking for a second consecutive victory for Brazil after the of Helio Castroneves in 2021.