INDIANAPOLIS - Ryan Hunter-Reay on Sunday became the first American to win the Indianapolis 500 since 2006, making a dramatic pass of Helio Castroneves on the final lap to win in the race's second-closest finish in history.
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A year ago, Hunter-Reay was passed for the lead with three laps remaining and went on to finish third. But after swapping the lead with Castroneves following a restart with six laps to go, he made the decisive pass.
Castroneves finished second in his bid for his fourth Indy 500 victory. Marco Andretti was third, and Carlos Munoz was fourth.
Kurt Busch was sixth in his first race of the day. He was expected to immediately fly to North Carolina for Sunday night's Nascar Sprint Cup race.
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Rosberg Wins Monaco Grand Prix Entities 0 Name: Kurt Busch Count: 2 1 Name: INDIANAPOLIS Count: 2 2 Name: Castroneves Count: 2 3 Name: Ryan Hunter-Reay Count: 1 4 Name: Helio Castroneves Count: 1 5 Name: Carlos Munoz Count: 1 6 Name: North Carolina Count: 1 7 Name: Marco Andretti Count: 1 8 Name: Hunter-Reay Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/1gq0eMd Title: Viewers' guide to Memorial Day race weekend Description: USA TODAY Sports guides you through the biggest weekend in motor sports, starting with Formula One's crown jewel in Monaco to IndyCar's 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 to NASCAR's longest race of the year -- the Coca-Cola 600. Sunday's TV Guide Monaco Grand Prix: NBC, 8 a.m.
