Alex Palu passed Marcus Ericsson with less than 15 laps and then hung with sufficient fuel to win his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.
In a race where there were many yellow flags in the first half, it was a yellow in the last lap that won three times for the Indycar series champion. Palu became the first Spaniad to take the biggest spectacle in racing.
There were 22 lead changes between 14 drivers, with Palu’s number 10 Honda Chip Ganasi racing on an average of 168.883 mph. Ericsson, from Sweden, ended 2022 Indi 500 winners, 0.682 seconds ago.
David Malukas followed Ericsson in the third, and scored in the top five by Pato O’Ward of Mexico and Felix Rousnakwist of Sweden.
The race authorities delayed the onset of the race for more than half an hour due to light rain, and then the start of the race began under caution when Scott McLoglin crashed after losing control of his car, while the main straight heated his tires.
It was one of the three yellows that took place in the first 20 laps. The fourth lap (and under the first green) was over after the race of Marco Andrati collided by Ryan Hunter-Ray. The contact spinned the third generation driver before hitting the outside wall.
Joseph Newgarden – Race officials forced the 32nd and rear row with Penscay team partner Will Power to start in the 32nd and rear row after a violation during an inspection before qualifying – the best car in the practices, and he made his way through the field. After 50 laps, the two -time rescue winners moved to 14th position, and he broke into the top 10 before the lap 80.
However, his day ended at Lap 136, when he was forced to pit after suffering from fuel issue during the previous pit stop.
Two -time champion Takuma Sato, who started second place in the front row, led 51 laps during the first half. However, a skid in his pit took him out of the lead pack.
Pol Citer Robert Schwartzman’s day ended early. At Lap 89, the Israeli crooks collided with the members of their pit team and damaged the end of their car.
Kyle Larsen, who was dying to complete a rare racing double, saw the end of his Indy 500 after crashing on Lap 91. He was able to get out of the car and, after being checked out, he sent Indianapolis to fly to Charlot, where he was determined to race in Coca-Koca 600 of NASCAR.
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