Alex Palou Holds Off Marcus Ericsson to Win Indianapolis 500

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Kyle Larson crashes out of Indy 500, Ryan Hunter-Reay takes the lead after bizarre incidents

Rinus VeeKay lost his brakes and crashed on pit road and then Robert Shwartzman, the first rookie to start from the pole since 1983, lost control entering his pit stall and hit several of his Prema Racing crew members.

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Alex Palou wins the 109th Indianapolis 500, 1st Spaniard to win

He has proven his versatility across various racing formats, boasting victories in Euroformula Open, Spanish Formula 3, GP3, Japanese Formula 3, and Super Formula, where he was honored as the 2019 Rookie of the Year.

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Indy 500 Pit Lane Chaos Erupts With Car Bursting Into Flames, Spins And More

After the first round of pit stops, all three of the teams cars — driven by Rossi, Christian Rasmussen, and team owner Ed Carpenter — ran 1-2-3 with Rossi and Rasmussen trading the lead back and forth.

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Alex Palou wins 2025 Indianapolis 500 for fifth win in season’s first six races

Palou passed Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps to go.

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Alex Palou wins 2025 Indianapolis 500

Alex Palou made a dramatic late pass around Marcus Ericsson and held him off on the final handful of laps to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

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Alex Palou wins Indianapolis 500 for first time, holding off Marcus Ericsson

Palou is first driver since A.J. Foyt in 1979 to win five of the first six races of the season.

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Indianapolis 500 odds: Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward favored, rookie takes the pole

The 109th edition of the Indianapolis 500 is set for Sunday, with the green flag dropping at 12:45 p.m. ET. The race will run for 200 laps on a 2.5-mile oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward are tied for the best odds to win the race at +500 each on DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Alex Palou Wins 109th Indianapolis 500, Becomes First Spaniard to Claim Victory

INDIANAPOLIS (KYMA, KECY) - Alex Palou made history on Sunday by winning the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500, becoming the first driver from Spain to ever win the legendary race. The win also marked his first career victory on an oval and continued a dominant run in the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season. Palou

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2025 Indianapolis 500 results: Alex Palou holds off Marcus Ericsson to win his first Indy 500

Alex Palou takes his first Indy 500 win and his third victory in five races this season. The three-time IndyCar champion becomes the first driver from Spain to win the Indy 500. Palou has won the IndyCar championship three out of the last four seasons including two in a row.

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Alex Palou wins 109th Indy 500

Alex Palou wins the Indy 500 for the first time in his career. It's the first victory for the three-time champion since he won in 2012. The race was red flagged on lap 187 after a crash involving Alex Palou's team-mate David Malukas.

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Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson describes 'painful' finish behind Alex Palou

Alex Palou passed Marcus Ericsson for the lead with 13 laps to go. Ericsson was among eight past Indy 500 champions in Sunday's 109th race. Palou took the checkered flag 0.6822 seconds ahead of Ericsson in second. The 2022 Indy 500 winner looked dejected and crushed after the finish.

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3-time IndyCar champ Palou wins 1st Indy 500

Alex Palou becomes the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500. He holds off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps. Palou has won three IndyCar titles in four years -- including the last two. He came to the speedway with four wins through this season's first five races.

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2025 Indy 500 ratings revealed

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Hello, Palou!

The 28-year-old won his first Indy 500 on Sunday. It was his first victory in the Indy 500. The race was cut short on the final lap after a crash in the back of the field. He was overtaken in the closing laps by his team-mate Simon Pagenaud.

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Indy 500: Spain's Alex Palou wins 109th edition of Indianapolis race

Spain's Alex Palou withstood a fightback by Sweden's Marcus Ericsson to claim victory in a chaotic Indianapolis 500. Palou overtook Ericsson with fewer than 15 laps remaining before holding off the Swede's late recovery. The start was delayed because of light rain and included several yellow flags with the lead changing hands 22 times among 14 drivers.

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