The 2026 Indianapolis 500 went off without a hitch despite a threatening weather forecast, with Felix Rosenqvist winning the 110th running of the iconic race after a nail-biting finish that featured multiple lead changes in the last few laps.
Rosenqvist, who is Swedish, drives the No. 60 Honda for Meyer Shank Racing. He bested second-place racer David Malukas, who drives for Team Penske. Rosenqvist was leading for a while before being overtaken with just a few laps to go, but in the end, he zoomed past his competitors and took home his first Indy 500 victory.
The race featured 70 lead changes, the most in an Indy 500 (besting the previous record of 68, set in 2013). Last year’s winner, Josef Newgarden, crashed with about 75 laps to go. There were a ton of lead changes,
The size of the prize purse was not immediately available, although those details are expected to be announced later on Sunday.
Last year, winner Alex Paulo took home just over $20.28 million, the highest individual prize purse in the history of the race.
This represented the eighth Indy 500 Rosenqvist has competed in. Previously, his best finish was fourth place—something he did twice, in 2022 and 2025.
History Not Made
Katherine Legge, who sought to make history by becoming the first woman to race both the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, crashed early due to a dustup with Ryan Hunter-Reay, who spun out in front of her, and was unable to finish the first race. Had she been successful in her efforts, she would have been the sixth person to ever complete both races.
“I’m fine, just gutted more than anything,” Legge said, according to ESPN.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
