Alex Palou’s IndyCar resume had one large clean on it.
Till right this moment.
The three-time IndyCar Champion had by no means gained the Indianapolis 500, till right this moment. Palou made an overtake of Marcus Ericsson keep on with 15 laps to go, and Palou was in a position to 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 beneath warning, because of a crash at the back of the pack on the ultimate lap.
“I can’t consider it, what a tremendous day,” stated Palou to FOX Sports activities after the checkered flag.
It’s also 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. Group 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 hearth 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 properly, on this scary incident:
One other Group Penske driver endured a tricky finish to their afternoon, as Josef Newgarden’s goals of a third-consecutive win within the Indianapolis 500 ended because of a difficulty along with his automotive:
Listed below are the complete outcomes from the 109th Indianapolis 500:
Indianapolis 500 Outcomes
| Place | Driver | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Driver | Group |
| 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 keeping with 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 | Group 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 | Group Penske |
| 26 | Sting Ray Robb | Juncos Hollinger Racing |
| 27 | Kyle Larson | Arrow McLaren |
| 28 | Kyffin Simpson | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 29 | Robert Shwartzman | In keeping with racing |
| 30 | Rinus Veekay | Dale Coyne Racing |
| 31 | Alexander Rossi | Ed Carpenter Racing |
| 32 | Marco Andretti | Andretti World |
| 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Group Penske |
