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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 past David Malukas on the final lap to win the 110th Indianapolis 500 by a record 0.0233 seconds, the closest finish in race history. Malukas led late and cried after an otherwise brilliant run, while Rosenqvist’s late push denied him his first Indy win; Malukas remains second in the IndyCar standings as Penske teammates and crew rally around him in the wake of heartbreak.
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 won the 110th Indianapolis 500 in a dramatic photo finish over David Malukas, following late lead changes, a high-profile crash for Caio Collet, and tense fuel-mileage strategy as the field sprinted to the checkered flag.
Felix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou secured pole-to-win victories in the IndyCar heat races before the Thermal feature, with Rosenqvist claiming Meyer Shank Racing's first win and Palou leading Ganassi teammate Marcus Armstrong in the second heat. Contact and penalties affected the race, with the top six drivers advancing to the $1 Million Challenge.
Felix Rosenqvist set the fastest four-lap average of 234.081mph in Top 12 qualifying for the Indy 500, beating Santino Ferrucci by two tenths of a second over the four laps. Rinus VeeKay finished third, followed by Alex Palou in fourth and Scott Dixon in fifth. Pato O’Ward just made the Fast Six with 233.229mph for sixth. Firestone Fast Six qualifying, that will decide the pole winner of the 107th Indy 500, takes place at 5:15pm local time.
Felix Rosenqvist set the fastest four-lap average in the first qualifying session for the Indy 500, with Alexander Rossi making it a McLaren 1-2. The primary target was to get inside the top 12 positions, allowing drivers to transfer into Sunday’s Fast 12 session to decide the first four rows of the starting grid. Tony Kanaan, who starts his final race next weekend, rolled back the years with a 233.347mph effort to make it three McLarens in the top six. Positions 13-30 are now set, and these cars won’t run tomorrow.