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| Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |||||
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| Indianapolis 500 | |||||
| Sanctioning body | IndyCar | ||||
| Season | 2022 IndyCar season | ||||
| Date | May 29, 2022 | ||||
| Winner |  Marcus Ericsson | ||||
| Winning team | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||||
| Average speed | 175.428 mph (282.324 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position |  Scott Dixon | ||||
| Pole speed | 234.046 mph (376.661 km/h) | ||||
| Fastest qualifier | Scott Dixon | ||||
| Rookie of the Year |  Jimmie Johnson[1] | ||||
| Most laps led | Scott Dixon (95) | ||||
| Pre-race ceremonies | |||||
| National anthem | Jordan Fisher[2] | ||||
| "Back Home Again in Indiana" | Jim Cornelison[3] | ||||
| Starting command | Roger Penske | ||||
| Pace car | Chevrolet Corvette (C8)[4] | ||||
| Pace car driver | Sarah Fisher[4] | ||||
| Honorary starter | Miles Teller[5] | ||||
| TV in the United States | |||||
| Network | NBC | ||||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe | ||||
| Nielsen ratings | 2.69 (4.618 million viewers)[6] | ||||
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The 2022 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for sponsorship reasons) was a 500-mile (804.7 km, 200 lap) race in the 2022 IndyCar Series, held on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The month of May activities formally began on May 14 with the GMR Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice on the oval opened on May 17, and time trials took place on May 21–22. Carb Day, the traditional final day of practice, along with the Pit Stop Challenge, took place on May 27.[7]
Six-time IndyCar champion, and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon won the pole position, his fifth career Indy 500 pole. It was also Chip Ganassi Racing's seventh Indy pole. Dixon's qualifying speed of 234.046 mph (376.661 km/h) was the fastest Indy 500 pole speed until Scott McLaughlin broke the record in 2024 at 234.220 mph (376.941 km/h),[8] and was the third-fastest Indy 500 qualifying attempt in history.[8][9] Dixon moved into second on the all-time list for poles at Indy, behind only Rick Mears, who had six. The top twelve starting positions saw a near even split with seven Hondas and five Chevrolets.[10] During the race, Dixon became the all-time lap leader in the history of the Indy 500.[11]
Dixon led the most laps (95), and dominated much of the race along with teammate Álex Palou. With 25 laps to go, however, during his final pit stop, Dixon was penalized for speeding entering the pit lane. Dixon was issued a drive-through penalty, which took him out of contention and handed the lead to his teammate, Marcus Ericsson. Ericsson held off a furious charge from Pato O'Ward on a restart with two laps to go to win the race.[12][13] Ericsson became the second Swedish winner in the race's history, after Kenny Bräck in 1999.[14]
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- ^ "'Hamilton' actor Jordan Fisher to perform national anthem at Indy 500". WTHR. May 19, 2022. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Bongiovanni, Domenica (May 18, 2022). "Jim Cornelison will return to sing '(Back Home Again in) Indiana' at the Indianapolis 500". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Malsher-Lopez, David (May 10, 2022). "Former racer Fisher to drive Corvette Z06 Pace Car at Indy 500". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Acclaimed actor Miles Teller to serve as Indianapolis 500 honorary starter". indianapolismotorspeedway.com. IMS, LLC. May 24, 2022. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Crask, Andrew (June 1, 2022). "TV ratings: Indy 500, Charlotte, Monaco". Racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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- ^ a b Kelly, Paul (May 19, 2024). "McLaughlin Wins Record Pole as Penske Sweeps Front Row". IndyCar.
- ^ "Scott Dixon captures Indianapolis 500 pole with record 234 mph run". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 22, 2022. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Former F1 driver Marcus Ericsson wins Indianapolis 500 after race stoppage". The Guardian. May 29, 2022. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Indy 500 2022 live: Marcus Ericsson wins in late shootout". IndyStar. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Biebrich Jr., Richard (May 29, 200). "2022 Indianapolis 500 results: Marcus Ericsson fights off late charge to win Indy 500 under dramatic caution". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ Horner, Scott (May 29, 2022). "Indy 500 2022 live: Marcus Ericsson wins in late shootout". IndyStar.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "#12 In 1999, Kenny Brack becomes the first Swedish-born driver to win Indy 500". Autoweek. May 17, 2016. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.