There isn’t any victory extra vital in IndyCar than profitable the Indianapolis 500 on the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sunday marked the a hundred and tenth working of the Indianapolis 500 and with a subject that includes Alex Palou, Josef Newgarden and David Malukas, we bought a deal with.
Let’s dive into our winners and losers from the Indy 500, which got here all the way down to a one-lap shootout to resolve this 500-mile race.
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Winner: Felix Rosenqvist Wins the Indy 500
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Felix Rosenqvist is a first-time Indianapolis 500 winner. The household was already celebrating their new child child on Might 4, and now, this month turns into much more memorable. The staff’s technique put Rosenqvist in place to win the Indy 500, however a late pink flag and one other warning compelled a one-lap shootout. Rosenqvist snatched victory from the proverbial jaws of defeat, getting a nostril previous David Malukas for the closest end (0.0233 seconds) in historical past.
Loser: Katherine Legge’s The Double Try
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Katherine Legge made historical past on Sunday within the Indy 500; sadly, she skilled an identical destiny as Kyle Larson. Making an attempt to run The Double, Legge went into Flip 2 when Ryan Hunter-Reay misplaced management of the No. 31. Hunter-Reay got here up after shedding management and spinning out, coming proper into Legge’s path. She fortunately prevented T-boning the No. 31, however doing so required a maneuver that despatched her heading into the within wall. She misplaced management from there, slamming into the barrier and sustaining race-ending harm. Legge’s try was admirable, however it feels more and more like pulling off The Double and finishing each races simply isn’t attainable anymore.
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Winner: First 40 Laps of the Indy 500
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You’ll’ve thought the primary 40 laps of the Indy 500 had been the final 40 given a number of the battles. Followers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway bought to take pleasure in seeing Indiana native Conor Daly take the lead twice, together with from Alex Palou, creating pandemonium within the stands. This early stretch additionally noticed rookie Caio Collet get to guide a number of laps, and we bought some contact and tight battles after the primary two restarts. We anticipated an thrilling race definitely, however the first 40 laps of the Indy 500 had been much more intense than anticipated.
Loser: Conor Daly’s Pit Crew
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Racing at 200-plus miles per hour, even the slightest drawback might be pricey within the Indy 500. Sadly for Hoosier driver Conor Daly, his staff made a pricey mistake. On his first green-flag pit cease, Daly’s left-side mirror bought clipped and successfully “killed,” as he reported on the radio. Whereas his automobile nonetheless had nice velocity, shedding that mirror completely impacted his capacity to navigate visitors even with a spotter.
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Winner: Meyer Shank Racing
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Meyer Shank Racing has loads of causes to be celebrating tonight. The staff itself deserves credit score for its technique name, which put each Rosenqvist and Marcus Armstrong ready to compete for the win. It was that very technique that put them forward of the likes of Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, and Conor Daly. Technique deserves to be rewarded, and that was jeopardized with the one-lap shootout, however Rosenqvist (first) and Armstrong (fifth) gave Meyer Shank Racing a pair of top-five finishes within the Indianapolis 500.
Loser: Will Energy’s Automotive Offers Out
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Typically, circumstances out of your management can pop up and make it a devastating Sunday. That’s what occurred to Will Energy in Indianapolis. Energy’s automobile began leaking fluid onto the observe, and when he began knocking down into the deceleration lane to keep away from inflicting a wreck, the rear wheels locked up, and he spun out. Credit score to Energy for making a transfer that prevented wrecking a portion of the sector, however that received’t ease the frustration after the No. 26 automobile blew up on him.
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Winner: Caio Collet, Rinus VeeKay, Nolan Siegel Amongst Younger Standouts
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Whereas a 34-year-old received the Indy 500, IndyCar has to be ok with how its younger drivers carried out on the largest stage. Caio Collet got here out of Indianapolis with a DNF after a nasty wreck within the ultimate 10 laps, however the 24-year-old bought to guide a number of laps on Sunday. In the meantime, 25-year-old Rinus VeeKay positioned sixth, and 21-year-old Nolan Siegel matched Pato O’Ward with 20 passes whereas ending eleventh. After all, 24-year-old David Malukas will likely be feeling the emotional ache after a heartbreaking defeat, however his work behind the wheel on Sunday proved he is usually a future Indy 500 winner.
Loser: Alexander Rossi’s Automotive On Fireplace Once more
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The Indy 500 hasn’t been form to Alexander Rossi these final two years. In 2025, Rossi’s race ended on Lap 72 after his automobile caught hearth throughout a pit cease. This yr, he needed to race simply days after present process surgical procedure on his proper ankle and the center finger on his left hand, following a crash in follow final Monday. Rossi was racing in a backup automobile right this moment when the No. 20 got here down pit highway and began smoking. He was pulled from the automobile safely, however, sadly, didn’t even make it to the midway level of the Indianapolis 500 for the second consecutive yr as a result of his automobile caught hearth.
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Loser: Josef Newgarden’s Pricey Mistake
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Make it consecutive years the place Josef Newgarden doesn’t end the Indianapolis 500. Newgarden began the race robust, racking up 14 passes and dealing his manner into the highest 10. It solely takes one mistake, although. Within the restart popping out of a rain delay, Newgarden’s left-front hit the curb going into Flip 4 and he predictably misplaced management and slammed into the wall, destroying the entrance of the automobile. From back-to-back winner to consecutive DNFs. The one excellent news is that he got here out of the wreck wholesome.
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