– With five laps to go, all eyes were on the fuel data for the leading cars trying to win the Indianapolis 500, wondering who would be able to stretch their stint past the 35-lap mark instead of needing to pit with the finish line in sight.Out of nearly all the drivers trying to do so, Alexander Rossi succeeded.  As each and every car surrounding him dove to the pit lane, lap by lap he found himself higher up in the order merely by keeping his car running, making each lap as lean as possible.  Starting the 36th lap since his last stop, Rossi was told over the radio to lift and coast as much as possible on the last lap rather than to come into the pit lane.Meanwhile, behind him,...
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