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David Malsher-Lopez

Johnson wins Indy 500 rookie of the year, Ericsson gets $3m prize purse

The seven-time NASCAR Cup champion was contesting his first Indy 500 and only his second oval race in an open-wheeler after adding ovals to his road-course-only 2021 schedule.

After a strong Month of May for the five-car Ganassi squad, with his four team-mates making the Fast Six pole shootout, Johnson impressed by qualifying 12th.

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