Alex Palou can now formally be outlined as one of many biggest drivers in IndyCar historical past.
The three-time IndyCar champion got here into the 109th operating of the Indianapolis 500 with wins in 4 of the 5 races of the 2025 season and a commanding factors lead. Regardless of his dominance, he had but to win a race on an oval.
That modified on Sunday, when Palou handed Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps to go within the 109th operating of the Indianapolis 500 and held off the pack to win the ‘Best Spectacle in Racing’.
Palou is the primary Spaniard to ever win the Indy 500. The win is his fifth in six races this season and the sixteenth of his IndyCar profession. Palou is the primary driver since A.J. Foyt in 1979 to win 5 of the primary six races of an IndyCar season.
“I can not imagine it, what a tremendous day,” Palou informed Fox Sports activities. “What a tremendous race. On the finish, I did not know if I used to be going to have the ability to cross Marcus or not, however (I) made it occur. First oval win, what a spot.”
Ericsson completed runner-up, with David Malukas, Pato O’ Ward and Felix Rosenqvist rounding out the highest 5. Kyle Kirkwood, Santino Ferrucci, Christian Rasmussen, Christian Lundgaard and Conor Daly accomplished the highest 10.
Different notable finishers embody two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato in eleventh, four-time winner Helio Castroneves in thirteenth, 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Energy in nineteenth, 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon in twenty third and two-time winner Josef Newgarden in twenty fifth.
Kyle Larson completed twenty eighth after a crash, whereas a crash earlier than the inexperienced flag took Scott McLaughlin out of the race, relegating him to a last-place (thirty third) end.
The seventh race of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Collection season will happen in Detroit. The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix will happen at 12:30 p.m. ET on June 1. Fox will present protection.
