New IndyCar points leader Ericsson_Marcus reckons things could have looked even better after LongBeach
Chip Ganassi Racing’s new IndyCar championship leader Marcus Ericsson believes he might have beaten the Andretti Autosport cars had he not been brought almost to a halt by Pato O’Ward’s spin.Ericsson, who started on the front row for a street course for the first time, lost out to Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden in the pits when the majority of the field pitted under yellow, and then on the Lap 25 restart, he was passed by O’Ward between Turns 7 and 8.
Over the final 25 laps, Ericsson reeled in the Andretti Autosport pair of Kirkwood and Grosjean, closing to within a second of the latter, but ultimately claimed third. Combined with his victory in St. Petersburg and eighth at Texas Motor Speedway, it was enough to send him to the top of the championship table.
Asked to assess his chances had he not been delayed by O’Ward causing a track obstruction, Ericsson replied: “I think we had a good chance at it. We were running second behind Kyle [in the first stint]. I think we had a bit more pace than him, especially at the end of the race.
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