Felix Rosenqvist squeaks past David Malukas for the closest Indianapolis 500 win in history
Felix Rosenqvist won the closest Indianapolis 500 in history, finishing just 0.0233 seconds ahead of David Malukas. The race saw intense competition, especially during the final laps, where Rosenqvist made a crucial outside pass. This victory marks Rosenqvist's second career win in IndyCar and makes him the third Swedish driver to achieve this feat.
- ▪Felix Rosenqvist won the Indianapolis 500 by a margin of 0.0233 seconds.
- ▪David Malukas was in a strong position to win before Rosenqvist's decisive pass.
- ▪This is Rosenqvist's second career win in 120 IndyCar races.
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Open this photo in gallery:Helicopters fly over the field on the parade lap before the Indianapolis 500 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.Michael Conroy/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFelix Rosenqvist swung to the outside of David Malukas, then found a way past the Team Penske driver to win the closest Indianapolis 500 in history by a margin of 0.0233 seconds on Sunday.Malukas looked like he was in position to win when he passed the race leader Marcus Armstrong off the final restart with one lap to go while Rosenqvist and Armstrong, teammates with Meyer Shank Racing, fought wheel to wheel down the back straightaway and through the fourth and final turn.But Rosenqvist had just enough power to pull away from…
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