Simon Pagenaud has romped to a controversial victory at the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach, following a pit exit infraction after his final pit-stop. The Frenchman crossed the yellow line on the exit of the pit-lane, which enabled him to rejoin the action ahead of Scott Dixon and ultimately assume the lead of the race as the other pit-stops ensued. This is Pagenaud’s first victory for Penske and his fifth career victory overall, and has enabled the Frenchman to extend his lead in the drivers’ championship to 14 points over Dixon. Initially the incident was placed under review by the race stewards, with the championship leader eventually struck with only a warning, much...
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