Alex Palou passed Marcus Ericsson with fewer than 15 laps to go and then hung on with enough fuel to win his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

In a race where the first half was hindered by several yellow flags, it was a yellow on the final lap that secured the victory for the three-time IndyCar Series champion. Palou became the first Spaniard to take the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

There were 22 lead changes among 14 drivers, with Palou's No. 10 Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing averaging 168.883 mph. Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 winner from Sweden, finished 0.682 seconds back.

David Malukas followed Ericsson in third, and Pato O'Ward of Mexico and Felix Rosenqvist of Sweden rounded out the top five.

Light rain led to race officials delaying the start of the race for more than half an ho

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