The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” certainly lived up to its name after Álex Palou took the checkered flag to win the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

The runaway IndyCar Series points leader wins the Indianapolis 500 by overtaking Marcus Ericsson. Palou, seeking his third series championship in four years, has won five of this year's six races. Palou celebrates on the front straightaway.

Alex Palou has become the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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.

One driver pondered this week that "a little bit of contact" could be what undoes Alex Palou's historic start. Then it happened at the Detroit Grand Prix and gave Andretti Global confidence.

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

Alex Palou has won the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 after finishing first at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.

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IndyCar driver Alex Palou makes history by becoming the first Spaniard to win the Indianapolis 500. Palou edges out Marcus Ericsson in a thrilling finish, securing his third season victory.

The Detroit track is now held in the city’s downtown, on a very technical, tightly-woven 1.7 mile street course with traces of Michigan’s unforgivable road conditions — and as many as 215 manhole covers for additional track surface obstacles.