In an instant Sunday, Scott Dixon's hopes of securing a second Indy 500 title evaporated with one huge mistake.
The pole-sitter for the second consecutive season, Dixon entered needing 75 laps led to surpass Al Unser Sr.'s Indy 500 record."The car was definitely super fast. I had good speed all day," said Dixon, who led with 30 laps remaining."If things went smoother, we would've been in the fight at the end, but obviously not.
"A year ago, he tried to stretch his first stint too long and was shut out of the pits when Stefan Wilson spun too close the pits before he could get in. Dixon's car stalled after running out of gas, forcing him to take emergency fuel. He made another stop and restarted the race in back, ultimately finishing 17th.Marcus Ericsson, who won despite leading only 13 laps"You have to be realistic when you have multiple cars," Ganassi said.
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