Newgarden finally wins Indy 500 after 12 attempts.

Accusations that the Indianapolis 500 was fixed to allow Roger Penske's driver Josef Newgarden to win are unfounded. Penske, who first attended the race as a fan in 1951, separated himself from any competitive contact with his team or officials to avoid a conflict of interest. IndyCar's rules provide options to achieve a green flag finish, and each red flag was issued to provide the opportunity for a green flag finish. The final shunt took twice as long to throw the red flag, but the race finished cleanly and excitingly.