Felix Rosenqvist wins epic in closest-ever Indianapolis 500 finish

I am still trying to process what happened at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In the 110th edition of the Indianapolis 500, we witnessed something that defies logic: a last-lap drag race that ended with Felix Rosenqvist edging David Malukas by exactly .0233 of a second. It is the closest finish this legendary race has ever seen, shattering the previous record set back in 1992.

Driving the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda for Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian, Rosenqvist pulled a move that will be talked about for decades. On the final lap, he committed to the high line exiting Turn 4, finding just enough grip to surge past the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet of Malukas right at the Yard of Bricks. The tension of that one-lap shootout, triggered by a late caution, was simply suffocating.

This wasn't just a sprint; it was a 200-lap war of attrition featuring a record 70 lead changes. With Scott McLaughlin finishing third for Team Penske and Pato O’Ward taking fourth for Arrow McLaren, the top five were separated by a staggering .4360 of a second. Rosenqvist, who recently became a father to his daughter, Stella, summed it up best: “Unreal; I still don’t believe it.”