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Felix Rosenqvist edged to victory in the 2026 Indianapolis 500—the closest finish in the race’s history—after a chaotic, rain-delayed finale with red flags, restarts and tense fuel- and tire-driven battles among the leaders.
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.
American Nathan Martin, a 36-year-old high school cross-country coach from Jackson, Michigan, won the men’s pro division of the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon in a dramatic photo finish, clocking 2:11:16.50 to narrowly beat Kenya’s Michael Kamau; Kenya’s Priscah Cherono won the women’s race in 2:25:19 and collected a $10,000 Marathon Chase bonus, while Kamau faded late and collapsed after finishing second. Martin’s victory marks a notable American win in LA Marathon history.
Sam Mayer wins the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in an incredible photo finish, edging out Ryan Sieg by a mere 0.002 seconds. Mayer's last-lap maneuver secured his first win of the 2024 season, while Sieg narrowly missed out on his first Xfinity Series victory after 342 starts.
Sam Mayer won the Andy's Frozen Custard 300 race at Texas Motor Speedway by a mere 0.002 seconds, marking the second-closest finish in NASCAR Xfinity Series history. Mayer's final push on the last lap secured his fifth career win and first of the season, while Ryan Sieg finished just inches short of his first career win in 322 starts.
Despite social media chatter and Alex Bowman's in-car camera footage suggesting he won the Daytona 500, NASCAR's decision to award the victory to William Byron appears to be the correct call. NASCAR's caution protocol freezes the field, and upon reviewing the video evidence and photo released by NASCAR, it seems that Byron was indeed ahead of Bowman when the caution was called. Bowman's demeanor and the video evidence support NASCAR's decision, indicating that the right call was made.
Justin Allgaier overcame a pass-through penalty and a lap down to win the Daytona Xfinity race in a thrilling photo finish, clipping Sheldon Creed by 0.005 seconds. Allgaier's victory marked his second win of the 2023 season and his first-ever on a superspeedway. Daniel Hemric finished third, Parker Kligerman fourth, and Cole Custer rounded out the top five. The race saw multiple wrecks and overtime restarts, adding to the excitement of the event.