Heartbroken Marcus Ericsson left pondering lapped traffic moves after Indy 500
For the third time in the past four years, Marcus Ericsson found himself in position to win the Indianapolis 500. But for the second time, a despondent Ericsson was left wondering what could have been after a runner-up run at day’s end.
“This race is a winner-takes-it-all kind of race, and I had that race covered,” Ericsson said afterward. “It’s pretty painful.”
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Full race results from the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500
Alex Palou has absolutely dominated the 2025 IndyCar season, winning five of the first six races, all while earning his first win in the Indianapolis 500.
The Chip Ganassi Racing driver passed Marcus Ericsson late, leaving him to finish second with David Malukas in third. Pato O’Ward and Felix Rosenqvist filled out the remainder of the top five for the 109th running of the Indy 500.
Palou is …Keep reading
Alex Palou Wins Indianapolis 500 for First Oval Victory, Immortality
Indy 500: Josef Newgarden’s three-peat attempt undone by fuel pump woes
Josef Newgarden entered Sunday with a chance at two different firsts in the Indianapolis 500 – trying to score the race’s first three-peat and claim a victory from the deepest starting position in the event’s history.
Rolling off 32nd after his No. 2 Team Penske team was penalized for an inspection failure in qualifying, winning seemed to be an impossible task. But for a time, Newgarden …Keep reading
Pit road crash ends polesitter Robert Shwartzman’s Indy 500 debut
Robert Shwartzman began his first Indianapolis 500 on the highest of highs, leading the field to green after a shock pole run with fellow debutants Prema Racing.
He ended the day on the lowest of lows.
Shwartzman was running 13th on lap 87 of Sunday’s race when the he collided with four of his crewmen and slammed hard into the pit wall.
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Dejected Kyle Larson wrecks out of the Indy 500 in restart melee
Kyle Larson’s day started out with some nervousness as rain delayed the start of the Indianapolis 500, putting his plan to run the Indy 500/Coke 600 double in doubt. The race did get underway with Larson starting from 19th on the grid.
He avoided most of the early trouble, but the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion never made it to the halfway point. Running 18th on a mid-race restart, he appeared …Keep reading
Shocking pre-race crash takes Scott McLaughlin out of Indy 500
A surprising incident unfolded before the Indy 500 even began, with Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin crashing into the wall during the pace laps.
Rain delayed the start of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 by almost an hour, with Roger Penske finally giving the command to start engines at 1:21pm EST. On a cold track with overcast skies, the field of 33 finally filed out onto the race …Keep reading
Indianapolis 500 start delayed due to light rain showers
For the second consecutive year, the start of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 has been delayed due to light rain around the track. It was originally scheduled to start a 12:45pm EST, but sprinkles forced IMS officials to pause the action, placing the command to start engines on hold. The rest of the pre-race ceremonies have already taken place. There have been overcast conditions all …Keep reading