It came after the leaders pitted on a caution and during the restart with contact from David Malukas. It will be Palou's worst placement (25th, did not finish) in a dominant season after he won five of the first six races and finished runner up to Kyle Kirkwood at Long Beach.

He's done it. Alex Palou wins the 2025 Indy 500. He fends off past Indy 500 champion Marcus Ericsson to capture his first-ever win on an oval. Palou has won five of six races this season. One lap to go. Alex Palou in the lead. Can he hold on and fend off Marcus Ericsson to win the Indy 500?

Last year: Max Verstappen held off a late surge from polesitter Lando Norris to earn his last win before an 11-race losing streak. Last race: Lando Norris secured the victory from the pole in Monaco, closing the championship gap between him and McLaren teammate Piastri.

Ericsson finished second, followed by David Malukas, Pato O’Ward and Felix Rosenqvist as the race ended under a caution flag for a crash involving Nolan Siegel. Kyle Larson finished 27th in his bid to race the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing continued their winning ways in 2025 by racing to victory in the Indy 500, marking Palou’s first career oval win. The remarkable Palou became the first driver since A.J. Foyt in 1979 to win five of the season’s first six races, and he has claimed three of the last four championships, including two in a row.

Palou, the race's first Spanish winner, is the two-time defending IndyCar champion and has opened this year with victories in five of the first six races.

There’s a long list of driving greats who have passed through Chip Ganassi Racing over its 35 years in existence.

Celebrate Alex Palou's thrilling first Indianapolis 500 victory with a commemorative page print from the IndyStar.

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Indianapolis – Alex Palou is the first 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.