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The Five Worst IndyCar Collapses Since 2006

By Asher Fair

Takuma Sato is expected to be Andretti Autosport's fourth driver in 2017. Photo Credit: Chris Jones/Courtesy of IndyCar
Takuma Sato is expected to be Andretti Autosport's fourth driver in 2017. Photo Credit: Chris Jones/Courtesy of IndyCar /
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No. 2: Marco Andretti, Indianapolis, 2006

That broadcasting moment occurred once again.

“I believe Marco can do this. I really think he’s got it….this kid, I believe, is going to win this race.” -Rusty Wallace  

Once Marco Andretti slammed the door on Sam Hornish Jr. coming off of turn three with two laps to go, Hornish lost all of his momentum and fell way behind Andretti, and it did appear as though a 19-year-old rookie was going to win the Indy 500.

But then, as the Andretti Curse goes, Hornish was able to catch up to Andretti on the front straightaway on the final lap of the race after reeling him in over the course of that lap. He slingshot past him and won the race by what was at the time the 2nd closest finish in Indy 500 history.

While Andretti didn’t dramatically lose the race by crashing or anything, he blew a huge lead on the final lap of the race after he appeared to have sealed the win as a teenager. In the 10 Indy 500s since this devastating collapse, he is still without a victory in the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing”.