Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson reveals unique moment from famous win

IndyCar star Marcus Ericsson before the Indy 500 — Photo: © Scott Heins, Courtesy of Allegra

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Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson reveals unique moment from famous win

The Swedish driver took victory back in 2022

Chris Deeley

Tuesday 20 May 2025 15:10 Updated: 03:21

IndyCar star Marcus Ericsson has revealed a 'really, really special' moment that came as a result of his Indy 500 win.

The Swedish driver won at the Brickyard in 2022 when driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, and told GPFans about his favorite memories from the celebrations.

Ericsson, who now lives in Indianapolis, is looking to join the select group of two-time winners at the historic race, joining last year's winner Josef Newgarden and fellow ex-Formula 1 driver Takumo Sato.

The Swede will start ninth on Sunday after making it into the top 12 shootout, and will be further boosted by Newgarden and his Team Penske team-mate Will Power bumped to the very back of the starting grid for technical infringements.

Ericsson: Trophy tour was Indy 500 highlight

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He revealed: "There's a lot of moments there with the milk and the cooldown lap, the ride around lap after...there's a few of those things, having my family here and celebrating with them. It's very special as well.

"But then for me, getting the chance to bring the Borg-Warner winner trophy to Sweden, to my hometown, was really, really special, and something that really meant a lot to me. That memory of having a week in Sweden with the Borg-Warner Trophy and traveling around there celebrating it was, was really, really cool."

"The driver of the #28 car explained: "I think the big one for me with Allegra, which I think fans should keep an eye on, is the pit stops. During the pit stops, we turn into Allegra pit shop so fans can win prices, with a QR code during the pit stop – so they need to have good reaction times. That's going to be a big thing that we're going to run through the race. With Allegra on my side, I know I get 0% brain interference and stay non-drowsy – whether I’m racing at 200 mph this weekend or navigating everyday life."

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