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The Five Greatest IndyCar Finishes Since 2012

By Asher Fair

Don't look now, but the month of May is right around the corner, with Barber being the last stop before Indianapolis. Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Don't look now, but the month of May is right around the corner, with Barber being the last stop before Indianapolis. Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 3: Indianapolis, 2014

Here we have the closest Indianapolis 500 history in the DW12 chassis era. Ryan Hunter-Reay and 3-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves went at it after a red flag came out with eight laps to go due to a huge crash involving Townsend Bell.

Both drivers made several passes on the other, several of which coming on the outside, and Hunter-Reay even made an insane move on the inside of Castroneves on the backstretch that almost resulted in him clipping the grass.

As the two drivers crossed the start/finish line with the white flag in the air, Hunter-Reay got out in front of Castroneves with yet another outside pass and did not look back.

Castroneves did, however, make it interesting. He reeled Hunter-Reay in on the front straightaway on the final lap with the checkered flag in sight. However, it was not enough. Hunter-Reay won the race by 0.06 seconds, the 2nd closest margin in Indy 500 history.