Marcus Ericsson is an Indianapolis 500 winner! The sensational Swede patiently waited for his moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, suffered through a rare red flag, then won a two-lap shootout over Pato O’Ward and Tony Kanaan to capture the 106th Running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Ericsson gave Chip Ganassi Racing its fifth Indy victory and the sixth overall for team owner Chip Ganassi. Ericsson became the second Swede to win the 500, following one of his mentors, Kenny Brack, the...
Swedish racing legend Ronnie Peterson survived a 1969 Formula 3 crash wearing a Bell Star Toptex helmet that Darren L. Jack discusses today in this Hall of Fame Collection video. This incredibly rare and historic helmet was Peterson’s first closed-face helmet, worn in the latter part of the season after changing from wearing an open-faced version. As the reigning Formula 3 champion Peterson had already secured his second series title by winning 15 of the 19 races when he crashed at...