Alex Palou’s IndyCar resume had one big blank on it.
Until today.
The three-time IndyCar Champion had never won the Indianapolis 500, until today. Palou made an overtake of Marcus Ericsson stick with 15 laps to go, and Palou was able to hold off the winner of the 2022 Indianapolis 500 over the final laps to secure his first win in the 500, and secure his place on the Borg-Warner Trophy.
Palou took the checkered flag under caution, due to a crash in the back of the pack on the final lap.
“I can’t believe it, what an amazing day,” said Palou to FOX Sports after the checkered flag.
It is also his first win on an oval, and what a place to accomplish that feat.
Sunday’s race was a chaotic affair before, and during, the first 100 laps. Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin crashed on a pace lap, ending his afternoon before the race even began. Another crash in the opening laps cut Marco Andretti’s day short, and NASCAR Cup Champion Kyle Larson’s spin after a restart ended his dream of completing “The Double” on Lap 92, a spin that also caught up Sting Ray Robb and Kyffin Simpson.
There were also several incidents on pit lane. A fire during a pit stop on Lap 73 ended the run from Alexander Rossi, winner of the 2016 Indianapolis 500. Pole-sitter Robert Shwartzman’s day ended along pit lane as well, in this scary incident:
Another Team Penske driver endured a tough end to their afternoon, as Josef Newgarden’s dreams of a third-consecutive win in the Indianapolis 500 ended due to an issue with his car:
Here are the full results from the 109th Indianapolis 500:
Indianapolis 500 Results
Position
Driver
Team
Position
Driver
Team
1
Alex Palou
Chip Ganassi Racin
2
Marcus Ericsson
Andretti Global
3
David Malukas
A.J. Foyt
4
Pato O’Ward
Arrow McLaren
5
Felix Rosenqvist
Meyer Shank Racing
6
Kyle Kirkwood
Andretti Global
7
Santino Ferrucci
A.J. 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
PREMA Racing
13
Helio Castroneves
Meyer Shank Racing
14
Devin DeFrancesco
Rahal Letterman Lanigan
15
Louis Foster
Rahal Letterman Lanigan
16
Nolan Siegel
Arrow McLaren
17
Colton Herta
Andretti Global
18
Ed Carpenter
Ed Carpenter Racing
19
Will Power
Team Penske
20
Graham Rahal
Rahal Letterman Lanigan
21
Marcus Armstrong
Meyer Shank Racing
22
Jack Harvey
Dreyer & Reinbold
23
Scott Dixon
Chip Ganassi Racin
24
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Dreyer & Reinbold
25
Josef Newgarden
Team Penske
26
Sting Ray Robb
Juncos Hollinger Racing
27
Kyle Larson
Arrow McLaren
28
Kyffin Simpson
Chip Ganassi Racing
29
Robert Shwartzman
PREMA Racing
30
Rinus VeeKay
Dale Coyne Racing
31
Alexander Rossi
Ed Carpenter Racing
32
Marco Andretti
Andretti Global
33
Scott McLaughlin
Team Penske
