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Christian Lundgaard recovered from early front-wing damage to win a chaotic XPEL Grand Prix at Road America, holding off David Malukas in a final-lap shootout after Marcus Armstrong suffered a late mechanical issue. It’s Lundgaard’s third career victory and second of the season.
Felix Rosenqvist won the 110th Indianapolis 500 in the closest finish in race history, beating David Malukas by 0.0233 seconds after a chaotic race with seven cautions and two red flags; Josef Newgarden spun on a Lap 125 restart, while Malukas led 30 laps for a career-best Indy 500 performance. Kyle Kirkwood faded to 16th; Rinus VeeKay earned Juncos Hollinger Racing its best Indy 500 finish with sixth; and Ed Carpenter Racing endured a tough day with Rossi retiring due to a mechanical issue, Carpenter crashing, and Rasmussen out.
Felix Rosenqvist pulled off a dramatic final-lap sequence—passing Pato O’Ward, pressuring teammate Marcus Armstrong and side-drafting David Malukas—to win the 110th Indy 500 by a razor-thin 0.0233 seconds after Mick Schumacher’s late wreck sparked a one-lap dash, delivering the closest finish in Indy 500 history.
Felix Rosenqvist beat David Malukas by 0.0233 seconds to win the Indianapolis 500 in the closest finish in the race’s history, giving Meyer Shank Racing a second IndyCar win as 70 lead changes and a chaotic late race with red flags led to a one-lap shootout. The finish followed Caio Collet’s fiery crash and Mick Schumacher’s wall contact, and the event paid tribute to Kyle Busch while British driver Katherine Legge attempted a rare Double Duty in Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600, a feat only Tony Stewart has completed.
Felix Rosenqvist employed an off-sequence fuel strategy and used a late restart to overtake David Malukas in a one-lap dash, winning the Indianapolis 500 by a record 0.02 seconds—the closest finish in the race’s history and Rosenqvist’s first Indy 500 victory. Malukas finished second for the second straight year as the race featured multiple restarts and a red flag to extend the final laps.
Felix Rosenqvist surged from third to first in a final four-lap shootout to win the 110th Indianapolis 500, beating Team Penske’s David Malukas by a record-tight margin of 0.0233 seconds after a late restart and a dramatic multi-stop strategy, with Armstrong briefly leading before Rosenqvist edged him at the line; the race featured several restarts and a red flag for a late Collet crash.
Alex Palou earned pole for the 2026 Indianapolis 500 after a rain-affected qualifying session, posting an average speed around 232 mph to beat Alexander Rossi into second; David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist, Santino Ferrucci and Pato O’Ward completed the Fast Six in the top six as qualifying was moved to Sunday due to Saturday’s heavy rain. Palou, the defending Indy 500 winner, will lead the field on May 24.
OutKick's Zach Dean argues NASCAR overreacted by suspending Truck Series driver Daniel Dye for a 30-second livestream joke referencing IndyCar driver David Malukas, contending the punishment is disproportionate to the offense and that the real story is the online mob and culture of sensitivity rather than the moment itself; Dye is portrayed as immature with a prior suspension, but the piece suggests the outrage may be the bigger issue.
NASCAR indefinitely suspended Craftsman Truck Series driver Daniel Dye after he used a homophobic voice and mocked IndyCar’s David Malukas during a WhatNot livestream. Dye, 22, is required to complete sensitivity training before returning; he’s 13th in the 2026 Truck standings for Kaulig Racing, while Malukas sits 6th in IndyCar. The incident adds to ongoing debates about diversity efforts in motorsports, with no public statements yet from Malukas or Penske.
Daniel Dye was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR (and Kaulig Racing) after a livestream where he mocked IndyCar driver David Malukas with a homophobic voice; he must complete sensitivity training to return. Dye races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with Kaulig's Ram Truck program and was 13th in points; he issued an apology and said he will learn from the incident.
NASCAR suspended Truck Series driver Daniel Dye after he mocked rival driver David Malukas during a livestream, citing unprofessional conduct and damage to the sport's image.
Team Penske has officially signed 23-year-old David Malukas to drive the No. 12 Chevrolet, replacing Will Power, and aims to develop his potential within their successful racing team, with Malukas expressing excitement about the opportunity to race for one of the sport's top teams.
David Malukas will be sidelined for six weeks at the start of the NTT IndyCar Series season due to wrist surgery following a mountain biking incident, with his Arrow McLaren team seeking a temporary replacement for the No. 6 Chevy. Malukas expressed disappointment but is determined to return, while the team is fully supportive and focused on his recovery.
Alexander Rossi topped the 27-car field in the first practice session of the NTT IndyCar Series at Road America with a best lap of 1m41.7790s. David Malukas and Alex Palou followed in second and third place, respectively. The newly-paved track and Firestone's new tires produced impressive speeds, with Rossi knocking more than three seconds off his most impressive lap prior to the repave. The session provided an opportunity for teams to understand the differences between the tires used last week and the new Firestone Reds.