Podcast: Ep. 118 - Ericsson Ends Drought / Freedom 250 Preview - [your]NEWS

In Episode 118 of the Push To Pass IndyCar Podcast, hosts Derik, Joshua and Michael recap the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham and preview the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. The race at Markham featured a 90-lap NTT INDYCAR SERIES event on a 2.19-mile, 12-turn temporary street circuit with multiple cautions, crashes, and strategy swings. Marcus Ericsson charged from behind to pass Romain Grosjean with five laps remaining, winning the inaugural Markham event for Andretti Global. It was Ericsson’s fifth career IndyCar victory and ended a 63-race winless streak since his 2023 St. Petersburg win. Grosjean finished second, Will Power recovered from 25th to take third, Alex Palou was fourth, and Pato O’Ward fifth. The episode notes Ericsson’s decisive move after pitting from the lead with 21 laps left, with a margin of 7.5305 seconds.