A driver-by-driver look at the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge:

1. Felix Rosenqvist (No. 60 SiriusXM Honda): Played the fuel strategy perfectly before delivering a massive final lap that ended with the historic winning pass to become Sweden’s third Indy winner (Kenny Brack in 1999, Marcus Ericsson in 2022).

2. David Malukas (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet): Was heartbroken to finish second for the second straight year, with this one hurting more given how close he was.

3. Scott McLaughlin (No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet): A year after crashing out ahead of the green flag, made a monstrous final charge, advancing from 10th position to finish a career-best third.

4. Pato O’Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet): Had the right fuel strategy but came up short in an outstanding run in a backup car.

5. Marcus Armstrong (No. 66 Acura Honda): Had the lead for the one-lap shootout but couldn’t hold back David Malukas, then fought teammate Felix Rosenqvist for second over most of the final lap before fading to fifth. He lifted rather than crashing.

6. Rinus VeeKay (No. 76 Wedbush JHR DRR Chevrolet): Led six laps, giving him six leads in eight races, delivering his best Indy finish (was eighth in 2021 and ninth in 2024).

7. Alex Palou (No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda): Pole sitter had one of the best cars throughout race, leading a race-high 59 laps before being on the wrong fuel strategy and getting buried in pack for final restart.

8. Santino Ferrucci (No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet): Continued his streak of top-10 Indy finishes, pushing total to eight races in succession to begin his career.

9. Romain Grosjean (No. 18 Bmax.IO Honda): After receiving pit lane penalty, scored first top-10 Indy finish after finishing 31st, 30th and 19th; also led his first three laps in “500.”

10. Takuma Sato (No. 75 Amada Honda): Two-time Indy winner used the alternate fuel strategy to quietly score his third top-10 finish in the past four “500s.”

11. Nolan Siegel (No. 7 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet): For a driver who failed to earn an Indy starting position in 2024, this race’s youngest driver has finished 13th and 11th in consecutive years.

12. Conor Daly (No. 23 DRR Kingspan ARCO Chevrolet): Posted race’s fastest lap and led four laps before being on the wrong side of the strategies. Drove a full segment with a mirror askew.

13. Marcus Ericsson (No. 28 Phoenix Investors Honda): On the wrong strategy but moved up to fifth in the second half of the race before needing to pit for the final time.

14. Kyffin Simpson (No. 8 Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing Honda): Led four laps on alternate fuel strategy to boost his career Indy total to seven laps led (in three races).

15. Scott Dixon (No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda): Led 32 laps to push his career Indy record to 709. Was leading at the halfway point when light rain covered the track.

16. Kyle Kirkwood (No. 26 Sam’s Club Honda): Steadily moved up from 25th starting position, but lost ground to Alex Palou this month in pursuit of season championship.

17. Christian Lundgaard (No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet): Joined the group on the alternate fuel strategy, but it was a difficult day mostly mid-pack.

18. Mick Schumacher (No. 47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda): Was the top-finishing rookie and second-highest finisher among the four Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing drivers; brushed the Turn 2 wall to bring out final caution.

19. Dennis Hauger (No. 19 Only Bulls Honda): Came to pit road on Lap 165 in second place, but was penalized for speeding, a crushing blow to a solid performance.

20. Graham Rahal (No. 15 United Rentals Honda): He said he couldn’t follow other closely, a disappointing race on the 40th anniversary of his father’s 1986 victory.

21. Louis Foster (No. 45 Droplight Honda): He was happy to complete all 200 laps given how loose his car was throughout the race.

22. Jack Harvey (No. 24 DRR INVST Chevrolet): Seemed positioned for a better result with smart fuel strategy, but starting on the last row is a challenge.

23. Sting Ray Robb (No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Coodheart Chevrolet): One of five drivers to finish a lap off the winner’s pace.

24. Jacob Abel (No. 51 Abel Construction Company Chevrolet): Completed 198 laps in his first “500.”

25. Helio Castroneves (No. 06 Cleveland Cliffs Honda): Suffered a failed hybrid system but passed A.J. Foyt as the driver with the most miles completed in Indy history; also won the race as a minority owner of Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian.

26. Caio Collet (No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet): Led nine laps and was in 11th place when he lost control in Turn 2 and slammed the wall in a fiery impact.

27. Christian Rasmussen (No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet): Led the race for the second consecutive year, pushing his career total to 11 laps led.

28. Josef Newgarden (No. 2 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet): Two-time Indy winner charged from 23rd and was fourth on the Lap 125 restart when he dropped his left front tire on the rumble strip, spun and hit the Turn 4 wall.

29. Will Power (No. 26 TWG AI Honda): A challenging month for the 2018 winner ended with fluid on his rear tires, leading to a spin as he drove onto Turn 1 access road.

30. Alexader Rossi (No. 20 Java House Chevrolet): Race ended as last year’s race did, with the ECR car smoking on pit road prior to the race’s halfway point.

31. Ed Carpenter (No. 33 Slimfast Special Chevrolet): Was in the middle of a three-wide battle when the group arrived in Turn 3; he wasn’t pleased with how Takuma Sato handled being on the outside of him.

32. Ryan Hunter-Reay (No. 31 Prize Picks Arrow McLaren Chevrolet): Fought loose car through the race’s first segment before losing control and spinning in Turn 2 on Lap 18.

33. Katherine Legge (No. 11 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet): Advanced from 33rd starting position to 27th before Ryan Hunter-Reay spun, and she did a marvelous job to avoid hitting his car.