Alex Palou wins the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (May 25, 2025) - Alex Palou has won the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Palou led the final 14 laps, holding off the No. 28 of Marcus Ericsson, earning the first win for the driver of the No. 10 DHL Honda team at The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

With this win, Palou expanded his championship lead to 115 points. With five wins in six races, it is the best start to an INDYCAR season since 1964 when A.J. Foyt swept the first seven races, winning both the Indianapolis 500 and series championship.

This win marks Chip Ganassi Racing’s sixth Indianapolis 500 victory, following Juan Pablo Montoya (2000), Scott Dixon (2008), Dario Franchitti (2010, 2012), and Marcus Ericsson (2022).

Scott Dixon finished 23rd in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda after a brake issue required repairs during the race. The No. 8 Journie Rewards Honda driven by Kyffin Simpson finished 28th after being involved in an incident on lap 91.

Notes of Interest:

• Team Strengthens its Place in History: With six Indianapolis 500 victories, Chip Ganassi Racing ties Andretti Global for the second-most team wins in the race.
• Delivering Excellence: This is DHL’s first Indianapolis 500 win since joining Chip Ganassi Racing as a partner after the 2023 season.
• Powered by Honda: This is Honda’s 16th Indianapolis 500 win, making it the winningest engine manufacturer in the modern era at the event.
• The Conquistador of Concrete: Palou is the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500. He joins a prestigious group of 12 other drivers to win at least one INDYCAR championship and an Indianapolis 500, including his teammate Scott Dixon, driver of the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda.

Quote board:

• Alex Palou: “I cannot believe it. What an amazing day for the No. 10 DHL Honda. What an amazing race. I cannot believe it… It's amazing to win this race. This race means so much for me, for my family, for the INDYCAR community, to our fans, and I would say motorsports in general. To be an Indianapolis 500 champion, it's amazing.”
• Chip Ganassi “”It's certainly my new favorite race, my new favorite win. This is a big, big thing. The Indianapolis 500 is a big damn race. He will always be known now as an Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou. It's that simple. Like he said last week, if he was to go through his whole career and not win here at Indianapolis, it wouldn't be a complete career. I don't want to say his career is complete now; he's got a lot in him yet. He's just an incredible driver. What can you say. Look at the last five, six races we've had. It's just incredible. He's on a roll.”