
Team Penske-Chevrolet’s McLaughlin was on an out-lap and let Ericsson of Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda, who was on a hot lap, pass him exiting Turn 9 and into Turn 10. However, the Swede clearly didn’t believe the St. Petersburg winner had moved aside soon enough, and so ensured he got in the way of McLaughlin’s next lap.
Ericsson said: “I was on a hot lap and he was on a prep lap and he backed me up into Turn 9. I had to abort that lap and try to start a new one and then he tried to overtake me into T11...