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Ganassi, Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson in contract stalemate
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Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, climbs out of his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Indianapolis. - photo by AP Photo/Darron Cummings
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Few drivers have experienced a bigger boost from winning the Indianapolis 500 than Marcus Ericsson, who has truly turned last year's victory into a life-changing event. Not only did it resurrect the Swede's career, which had stalled after five seasons in Formula One, it also made Ericsson a bona fide superstar in both his native country and adopted hometown of Indianapolis. But as Ericsson attempts to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indy 500 since Helio Castroneves 21 years ago, he does so without a contract in place for next year.