{
  "id": 1329207,
  "title": "Marcus Ericsson denies Romain Grosjean with late charge to Markham IndyCar victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/marcus-ericsson-denies-romain-grosjean-with-late-charge-to-markham",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T19:05:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/marcus-ericsson-denies-romain-grosjean-with-late-charge-to-markham-indycar-victory/10846735/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Marcus Ericsson has won the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham. He ended a 63-race winless drought with a dramatic late charge. According to Motorsport.com, Ericsson pitted from the lead with 21 laps remaining and dropped to seventh, but stormed back on fresh alternate tires.\n\nEricsson passed Romain Grosjean for the lead, with Motorsport.com reporting it happened with five laps to go, and the Winnipeg Free Press saying it was with four laps remaining. Ericsson went on to win by 7.5305 seconds.\n\nThe win was for Andretti Global's Marcus Ericsson.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "CP NewsAlert: Marcus Ericsson wins inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/cp-newsalert-marcus-ericsson-wins-inaugural-ontario-honda-dealers",
        "published": "2026-08-16T18:40:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Marcus Ericsson wins inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers at Markham",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/marcus-ericsson-wins-inaugural-ontario-honda-dealers-at-markham-1336707",
        "published": "2026-08-16T19:14:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}