Hunter-Reay won the race by 0.06 seconds, the second closest finish in Indy 500 history.

IndyCar 2020 results and standings for top drivers and teams In turn two, points contender Hélio Castroneves, was involved in a multi-car tangle, requiring a lengthy pit stop for repairs.

Hunter-Reay, by virtue of his … Sébastien Bourdais won his first Indy car race since 2007, and his first as part of the IndyCar Series.

The 2004 Nextel Cup champion in NASCAR made his first start in the IndyCar series and is scheduled to also start in the Coca-Cola 600 later Sunday night. With the win, Hunter-Reay becomes the first American driver to win the race since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006, ending the longest drought in Indy 500 history, per ESPN Stats & Info: After claiming his first-ever Indy 500 win, Hunter-Reay put its importance into perspective, via NASCAR on ESPN: The 33-year-old overcame demons from last year after failing to win the race late in the running, per Phillip B. Wilson of The Indianapolis Star: Three-time winner Helio Castroneves finished second in the race, narrowly missing out on making history. Owing to persistent rain, the first race of the double-header – due to be held on July 19 – was postponed to the following day. Due to the late start, the race was changed to a 100-minute timed race but finished under caution when rookie Mikhail Aleshin had a heavy crash into the tire barriers, littering the track with debris. Juan Pablo Montoya led much of the early going, with both Power and Castroneves holding steady in the top ten most of the day.

Conway ran out of fuel and finished 14th. Late in the race, Scott Dixon led, followed by Mike Conway and Power close behind.

For the second year in a row, Castroneves finishes the season runner-up and comes home 62 points out of the lead. Under a late caution, the field was coming to a restart with one lap to go. Manufacturers will earn ten points for each engine that reaches the 2500-mile change-out threshold.

Dixon ran out of fuel, and had to pit with two laps to go.

2006: S. Hornish Jr. 2000: B. Lazier Hélio Castroneves, who had pitted for fuel, was charging through the field, and looking to run down the leaders. Greg Rakestraw of 1070 The Fan noted the final push by Castroneves: Ray Wert of TinyToyCar.com also shared just how close the margin of victory was for Hunter-Reay: Just behind Castroneves was Marco Andretti, who claimed his fifth top-four finish—the most among active drivers.

While he still has a chance to complete the huge 1,100-mile feat, Bob Pockrass of Sporting News points out one reason why it may be more difficult to nail down a top-10 finish in Charlotte: On a huge day for Hunter-Reay, the outlook for his season is once again bright heading into Detroit. Tony Kanaan finally got his first win of the season, after so many losses, he gets his first since the 2013 Indianapolis 500. 2001: G. de Ferran (CART) The first race of the Toronto doubleheader was scheduled for Saturday afternoon. The IndyCar Triple Crown featured the three 500-mile races, at Indianapolis, Pocono and Fontana, and offered a $1,000,000 bonus to a driver, if they won all three events, with a $250,000 consolation prize if a driver won two of the three events. Indianapolis resident Ed Carpenter won the pole position for the 98th Indianapolis 500. Two additional points are awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race. The red flag halted the race with 9 laps to go for a crash involving Townsend Bell. With his first win at Indy, a great finish to the season might mean more to his team in the IndyCar Series. The second race of the Toronto doubleheader was held late Sunday afternoon.

1996: J. Vasser (CART)

2015: S. Dixon The 2014 IndyCar Series schedule was formally announced on NBC Sports Network's INDYCAR Championship Preview Show on October 17, 2013. Montoya led a total of 45 laps, and assumed the lead for the final time with three laps to go. 2009: D. Franchitti Will Power took the lead with 11 laps to go, and held off Graham Rahal over the final 10 laps to win Race 1 of the Dual in Detroit.

O  Oval Speedway A late caution on lap 241 bunched the field and allowed Power to close in.

Polesitter Will Power dominated the race, leading 229 of 250 laps, taking the victory, his first at Milwaukee. As for the regulars in IndyCar, a few drivers experienced early adversity that would keep them from taking the checkered flag. Towards the end of the race, the leaders were trying to stretch their fuel to the finish. Marco Andretti and rookie Jack Hawksworth made contact and crashed into the inside barrier.

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