Indy Lights finish is closest in Indianapolis history (Video)
The pre-Indianapolis 500 Indy Lights race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has become known for its ridiculously close finishes. Friday’s finish between Dean Stoneman and Ed Jones was the closest in speedway history.
Stoneman held off Jones’ late pass for the win by about a foot. Or maybe less. Watch the video. Officially, the margin of victory was 0.0024 seconds. Yes, there are two zeros after the decimal point.
It breaks the record of a finish that might have been even more exciting. In 2013, a four-wide finish won by Peter Dempsey had a margin of victory of 0.0026 seconds.
Gabby Chaves, who finished second in 2013, won in 2014 with a margin of victory of 0.005 seconds. Chaves is competing in Sunday’s 100th Indianapolis 500.
If you’re not familiar with the Indy Lights Series, it’s the feeder series for the Verizon IndyCar Series, similar to the Xfinity Series’ relationship with the Sprint Cup Series.
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