The red flag wiped out a nearly three-second lead by Ericsson_Marcus, JimmieJohnson's teammate. CGRTeams 🚩🏎️ RedFlag Indy500 IndyCar IMS
INDIANAPOLIS -- Turn 2 claimed another victim at the Indianapolis 500. Jimmie Johnson, who had just led a lap under pit cycles, clipped the apron on Lap 194 just a bit too much and spun around, hitting nearly head-on into the outside wall. Johnson's crash brought out a red flag while his teammate Marcus Ericsson was heading towards certain victory. A red flag was thrown to get the debris cleaned up and to ensure a green-flag finish. Johnson exited the car under his own power.
After the red flag, the cars are parked -- wiping out Marcus Ericsson's lead of more than 3 seconds -- then they'll take two laps to get to green, turning it into a two-lap race with Ericsson, Pato O'Ward and Tony Kanaan in the top three spots.