Alex Palou wins his first Indianapolis 500, holding off Marcus Ericsson in the final laps. This marks his fifth win in six races to start the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.
Palou finally gets the one piece missing from his IndyCar resume: an Indianapolis 500 win. The three-time IndyCar Series champion passed Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps remaining and held off the 2022 Indy 500 winner and 2023 runner-up to win the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing..."