The Firestone Freedom 500 Indy Lights race is a quick 40-lap race, but it started off pretty exciting, especially after practice finished with no crashes. However, in the first lap the polesitter, Pippa Minn was knocked out of the race in an accident with Jeff Simmons. Pippa Mann was the first woman to start on the pole at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Wade Cunningham ended up winning the short race, Charlie Kimball took 2nd, and James Hinchcliffe took 3rd. Cunningham won for the 3rd time.
Cunningham, who pumped his fist in the air before even crossing the finish line, had this to say about maybe celebrating a little too early as other drivers were close behind:
In a race like that, you remember the closing speeds of the cars behind you pretty well. You know, there was no way he was going to get by unless the car miraculously cut out. If it had done that, I wouldn't feel too bad about celebrating early. But I made sure I was in a straight line. I was tempted in Turn Four to wave, but I didn't. No, it was awesome.
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