Felix Rosenqvist wins the closest 1-2 finish in Indianapolis 500 history, taking a one-lap shootout on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.
Rosenqvist passes David Malukas on the last straightaway and gets to the line 0.0233 seconds ahead. Scott McLaughlin takes 3rd. Four drivers finish with 1 second of Rosenqvist.
The previous closest finish came in 1992, when Al Unser Jr. edged Scott Goodyear by 0.043 seconds.
The wild finish comes after a late red flag and a later caution that left 1 lap of all-out racing. Malukas passed Marcus Armstrong at the restart of Lap 200 and held the lead until the last instant.
The race had a record 70 passes for the lead, breaking the mark of 68 when Tony Kanaan won in 2013.
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Alex Palou, who started from pole position in search of a second consecutive race win, takes 7th despite his car failing post-race tech inspection.
Katherine Legge, the first woman attempting the Indy 500-NASCAR “Double,” crashes early and finishes 33rd.
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Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 196 restart
Marcus Armstrong takes the lead heading into Turn 1, but Mick Schumacher brushes the wall. Caution.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Caio Collet crashes on Lap 192
Caio Collet crashes. Red flag. When the race resumes, it will be a free-for-all.
Mike Shank, the owner of Meyer Shank Racing cars of Felix Rosenqvist and Marcus Armstrong, has one message for his drivers on the coming restart: “Push like hell.”
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 190
Felix Rosenqvist passes Pato O’Ward with 15 laps to go, with Marcus Armstrong 2+ seconds back. David Malukas is 4th and Alex Palou 6th, more than 16 seconds behind.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 180
Pato O’Ward leads Felix Rosenqvist and Marcus Armstrong, but all may need to take another pit stop.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 170
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Alternate fuel strategies at play
Felix Rosenqvist leads at Lap 154, but can he make it to the end with just one more stop? Among the leaders for much of the race, David Malukas stands 16th. That group can definitely make it to the finish with just one more stop.
Pato O’Ward’s race strategist says getting to the end on one stop is iffy. He’s in third place.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lead changes aplenty
We will likely see a new race record for lead changes (68 in 2013).
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 133 restart
Conor Daly and Scott McLaughlin shoot to the front. They and Alex Palou jostle for several laps.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Josef Newgarden crashes on Lap 126 restart
Josef Newgarden spins in Turn 4 and hits the outside wall. He had improved as many as 20 spots from his starting position. Caution.
Helio Castroneves sets Indy 500 mileage record
By turning 112 laps today, four-time champion Helio Castroneves has completed 4,910 career race laps, passing A.J. Foyt for the record.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Caution for light rain
Sprinkles in Turn 4 prompt a caution, but cars remain on track.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 109 restart
David Malukas and Alex Palou zoom past Scott Dixon heading into Turn 1, and Malukas comes away with the lead. Conor Daly moves from 9th to 3rd in just a few laps.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Engines re-fire at 2:35 p.m.
The rain moves out quickly, and the Indy 500 is set to resume.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 105 red flag
The red flag flies for rain at 2:23 p.m.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 101
The race is official. There is spotty rain to the southwest of the racetrack, making a delay a possibility.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 100
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 92, Rossi, Power have trouble
For the second straight year, front-row starter Alexander Rossi leaves a smoking car on pit lane, this time in Kyle Kirkwood’s stall. Rossi is helped out of his car and over the wall, hopping on his left foot. He leaves pit lane on crutches to a cheering crowd.
Will Power has an issue, pulls off track entering Turn 1 and spins.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 76
Dixon, the 2008 race winner, passes Palou for the lead on Lap 69, extending his total laps led race-record (677 coming into today).
Conor Daly reports an issue with his left side rearview mirror.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 60
That’s 3-4-5 for Team Penske.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 40
Josef Newgarden, the 2023 and ’24 race winner who started 23rd today, is 6th.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 32 restart
Lap 34: The crowd roars as local favorite Conor Daly, a Noblesville, Indiana, native takes the lead.
Romain Grosjean, who still has not pitted, leads the field, but Caio Collet quickly passes him. Alex Palou is 2nd, and Conor Daly 3rd.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 27 crash on restart
Rinus VeeKay stayed on track while most of the field pitted during caution, and he leads the field. Ed Carpenter hits the wall in Turn 1 after getting a nudge from Takuma Sato.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 18 crash with Katherine Legge, Ryan Hunter-Reay
Ryan Hunter-Reay spins and Katherine Legge can’t quite avoid him, bringing out the first caution. Legge’s Indy 500 done, and she will race in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 tonight.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Lap 18
Alex Palou has led 12 laps, and Alexander Rossi 6.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Josef Newgarden charges
Josef Newgarden, who started from Row 8 but had the fastest practice laps last week, has improved 7 positions to 16th in the first 8 laps.
Indy 500 leaderboard live updates: Race begins
Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi and Santino Ferrucci lead the field over Lap 1, and Rossi passes Palou at the start of Lap 2. The start is clean for the full field.
Alexander Rossi is driving in the Indy 500, even if he can’t walk the steps during driver introductions
2026 Indy 500 pace car driver Curt Cignetti is ready to go
Curt Cignetti, coach of national champion Indiana football, is eager to lead the field in the Chevrolet Corvette pace car. “I like being No. 1,” he told Fox Sports, noting he reached 166 mph while practicing in the a few weeks back.
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Alexander Rossi has no restrictions for Indy 500
Alexander Rossi, the 2016 Indy 500 winner, crashed hard in practice on Monday, May 18, suffering injuries to his right foot and left hand. He had procedures to repair damage and wore a walking boot and soft cast on his hand for a few days.
When asked by Fox Sports if he had restrictions while in the car, he said: “There is none.”
Indy 500 race teams will honor NASCAR star Kyle Busch during the race
NASCAR star Kyle Busch died last week at age 41 of sepsis resulting from pneumonia. He won a Craftsman Trucks race just nine days earlier. He raced in No. 18 for most of his career and No. 8 this year. The teams using those numbers in the Indy 500 (Kyffin Simpson is No. 8, Romain Grosjean No. 18) will honor Busch.
IMS also will honor Busch on the scoring pylon on Lap 18.
Ahead of the race, veteran NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson, Danica Patrick, and Tony Stewart took time to remember Kyle Busch live on Fox from IMS.
2026 Indianapolis 500 starting grid: Indy 500 lineup of drivers
Speeds for Rows 1-2 were established in the Fast Six on May 17, and speeds for Rows 3-4 were set in the Fast 12; Rows 5-11 were set in the first round of qualifying. The cars of Caio Collet (qualified 10th) and Jack Harvey (29th) failed post-qualifying tech inspection and were moved to the back of the lineup.
2026 Indy 500 Row 1
1. (10) Alex Palou (W), Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 232.248
2. (20) Alexander Rossi (W), Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 231.990
3. (12) David Malukas, Chevrolet, Team Penske, 231.877
2026 Indy 500 Row 2
4. (60) Felix Rosenqvist, Honda, Meyer Shank, 231.375
5. (14) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, AJ Foyt Racing, 230.846
6. (5) Pato O’Ward, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 230.442
2026 Indy 500 Row 3
7. (8) Kyffin Simpson, Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 230.883
8. (23) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold, 230.712
9. (3) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, Team Penske, 230.577
2026 Indy 500 Row 4
10. (9) Scott Dixon (W), Honda, Chip Ganassi Racing, 230.347
11. (76) Rinus Veekay, Honda, Juncos Hollinger Racing, 229.585
12. (75) Takuma Sato (W), Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 230.995
2026 Indy 500 Row 5
13. (33) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 230.829
14. (06) Helio Castroneves (W), Honda, Meyer Shank, 230.811
15. (21) Christian Rasmussen, Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing, 230.705
2026 Indy 500 Row 6
16. (66) Marcus Armstrong, Honda, Meyer Shank, 230.701
17. (28) Marcus Ericsson (W), Honda, Andretti Global, 230.667
18. (7) Christian Lundgaard, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 230.661
2026 Indy 500 Row 7
19. (26) Will Power (W), Honda, Andretti Global, 230.279
20. (6) Nolan Siegel, Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 230.213
21. (45) Louis Foster, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 230.212
2026 Indy 500 Row 8
22. (31) Ryan Hunter-Reay (W), Chevrolet, Arrow McLaren, 230.202
23. (2) Josef Newgarden (W), Chevrolet, Team Penske, 230.165
24. (18) Romain Grosjean, Honda, Dale Coyne Racing, 229.791
2026 Indy 500 Row 9
25. (27) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, Andretti Global, 229.607
26. (11) Katherine Legge, Chevrolet, HMD Motorsports/AJ Foyt Racing, 229.456
27. (47) Mick Schumacher (R), Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 229.450
2026 Indy 500 Row 10
28. (15) Graham Rahal, Honda, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, 229.017
29. (19) Dennis Hauger (R), Honda, Andretti Global, 228.982
30. (51) Jacob Abel (R), Chevrolet, Abel Motorsports, 228.169
2026 Indy 500 Row 11
31. (77) Sting Ray Robb, Chevrolet, Juncos Hollinger, 226.572
32. (4) Caio Collet (R), Chevrolet, AJ Foyt Racing, 230.539
33. (24) Jack Harvey, Chevrolet, Dreyer & Reinbold, 229.207
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TV: Pre-race coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET, Sunday, May 24, 2026, on Fox. Race coverage begins at 12:30 p.m., with the green flag scheduled for 12:45 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jamie Little are the pit reporters.
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IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for the race). Mark Jaynes is the anchor, with driver analyst Davey Hamilton.
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