Alex Palou’s IndyCar resume had one massive clean on it.
Till at present.
The three-time IndyCar Champion had by no means gained the Indianapolis 500, till at present. Palou made an overtake of Marcus Ericsson follow 15 laps to go, and Palou was capable of maintain off the winner of the 2022 Indianapolis 500 over the ultimate laps to safe his first win within the 500, and safe his place on the Borg-Warner Trophy.
Palou took the checkered flag underneath warning, as a result of a crash behind the pack on the ultimate lap.
“I can’t imagine it, what an incredible day,” stated Palou to FOX Sports activities after the checkered flag.
Additionally it is his first win on an oval, and what a spot to perform that feat.
Sunday’s race was a chaotic affair earlier than, and through, the primary 100 laps. Staff Penske driver Scott McLaughlin crashed on a tempo lap, ending his afternoon earlier than the race even started. One other crash within the opening laps minimize Marco Andretti’s day quick, and NASCAR Cup Champion Kyle Larson’s spin after a restart ended his dream of finishing “The Double” on Lap 92, a spin that additionally caught up Sting Ray Robb and Kyffin Simpson.
There have been additionally a number of incidents on pit lane. A fireplace throughout a pit cease on Lap 73 ended the run from Alexander Rossi, winner of the 2016 Indianapolis 500. Pole-sitter Robert Shwartzman’s day ended alongside pit lane as effectively, on this scary incident:
One other Staff Penske driver endured a troublesome finish to their afternoon, as Josef Newgarden’s goals of a third-consecutive win within the Indianapolis 500 ended as a result of a problem along with his automotive:
Listed here are the total outcomes from the 109th Indianapolis 500:
Indianapolis 500 Outcomes
Place | Driver | Staff |
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Place | Driver | Staff |
1 | Alex Palou | Chip ejoussi Racin |
2 | Marcus Ericsson | Andretti World |
3 | David Malakas | Aj Foyt |
4 | Pato O’Ward | Arrow McLaren |
5 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing |
6 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti World |
7 | Santino Ferrucci | Aj Foyt |
8 | Christian Rasmussen | Ed Carpenter Racing |
9 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren |
10 | Conor Daly | Juncos Hollinger Racing |
11 | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan |
12 | Callum Ilott | In response to racing |
13 | Helio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing |
14 | Devin Defrancesco | Rahal Letterman Lanigan |
15 | Louis Foster | Rahal Letterman Lanigan |
16 | Nolan seal | Arrow McLaren |
17 | Colton Herta | Andretti World |
18 | Ed Carpenter | Ed Carpenter Racing |
19 | Will Energy | Staff Penske |
20 | Graham rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan |
21 | Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing |
22 | Jack Harvey | Dreyer & Reinbold |
23 | Scott Dixon | Chip ejoussi Racin |
24 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dreyer & Reinbold |
25 | Josef Newgarden | Staff Penske |
26 | Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing |
27 | Kyle Larson | Arrow McLaren |
28 | Kyffin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing |
29 | Robert Shwartzman | In response to racing |
30 | Rinus Veekay | Dale Coyne Racing |
31 | Alexander Rossi | Ed Carpenter Racing |
32 | Marco Andretti | Andretti World |
33 | Scott McLaughlin | Staff Penske |