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Indy GP Indy Lights: Herta grabs victory despite Turn 1 incident

Colton Herta drove the Andretti Steinbrenner Racing entry to his first victory of the year, despite being run off the road on the opening turn of the first lap in Indy Lights' Race 1 on the IMS road course. Santi Urrutia hit the front after the first corner of the seven-car race, because although he was coming from fifth on the grid, he saw a fracas developing ahead, and he chose to play it smart. Victor Franzoni’s Juncos car gently nudged the polesitting Andretti Autosport car of Pato O’Ward onto the grass at Turn 1, an incident which also sent second-placed starter Colton Herta out wide. Thus Urrutia on the inside line was able to cleanly slip his Belardi Auto Racing car into the lead...
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