INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou has grow to be the primary driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Palou, who has received three IndyCar titles in 4 years — together with the final two, got here to the speedway with 4 wins via the primary 5 races.
But it surely was No. 6, “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” that he had circled on his calendar.
With out an Indy 500 win, Palou mentioned his profession resume would by no means be full.
Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 winner, completed second for Andretti World in a 1-2 end for Honda. David Malukas was third for A.J. Foyt Racing and the highest-finishing Chevrolet.
Josef Newgarden’s bid to win three consecutive Indy 500s ended with a gas pump difficulty.
Palou began the race tied with Pato O’Ward because the co-favorites, listed at +500 by BetMGM.
