Indy 500 Results: May 25, 2025 (Indycar)

Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results from the famed Indianapolis 500

Indycar drivers are on the grid in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Indy 500. The famed 2.5-mile of Indianapolis Motor Speedway is set to host the biggest Indycar race of the season.

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Josef Newagrden and Will Power are starting this race from the rear of the field after failing qualifying inspection. Team Penske has since let three members go from the team as a result.

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Robert Shwartzman, Pato O’Ward and Takuma Sato set the front row. 200 laps of open wheel racing are up next…

Scott McLaughlin warms his tires just ahead of the green flag and he spins out on the frontstretch! He slams the inside wall and McLaughlin is out before the green flag!

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Scott McLaughlin – Indy 500 crash – Indycar – 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 – Sunday_ May 25_ 2025 (Photo: Dana Garrett)

Indy 500
Race Report

Green, Shwartzman leads O’Ward into turn one. Jack Harvey clips Marco Andretti as they run four wide into turn one. As Andretti spins across the track he collects Marcus Armstrong. Andretti is in the wall and the caution is out.

Green, O’Ward pulls out of line and he clears Shwartzman into turn one.

Lap 11, Sato pulls out of line and takes the lead away from O’Ward.

Lap 19, caution for sprinkles of rain.

O’Ward leads the field to the pit lane. Alexander Rossi stays out and takes over the race lead. Trouble for Kyle Larson has stalls on the pit lane and restarts from the tail of the field.

Green, Rasmussen pulls out of line and clears Rossi for the race lead.

Lap 40, Rossi has a run into turn one. He pulls out of line, clears Rasmussen and takes the lead.

Lap 43, Rossi and Rasmussen head for the pit lane under green with several others. Drivers are on a mix of strategies. Jake Harvey leads Takuma Sato.

Lap 46, Harvey heads to the pit lane. Sato cycles to the race lead.

Lap 61

Lap 61, Sato and half the field dives for the pit lane. Kyle Kirkwood is handed the lead.

Lap 63, Kirkwood heads for the pit lane. Sato cycles back to the race lead.

Pit Penalty: Colton Herta will serve a pass through penalty for speeding on the pit lane.

Lap 73, Alexander Rossi is leaking oil while running 4th. He heads to the pit lane under green. The car catches fire on the pit lane!

Lap 81, Rinus VeeKay locks up at the pit entry. He tags the inside wall and picks up heavy damage! VeeKay is out of the race.

Lap 84

Lap 84, the caution is out.

Sato leads most of the field to the pit lane. It’s a slow stop for him as Alex Palou wins the race to the pit exit. Robert Shwartzman runs over four of his crew members as he slides through the box. Four cars stay out, Ryan Hunter-Reay leads the field to the restart.

Green, Hunter-Reay leads Devlin DeFrancesco into turn one. Kyle Larson spins into turn two. He collects Kyffin Simpson and Sting Ray Robb. The caution is out.

Kyle Larson crashes out of the Indy 500 (Video)

Ryan Hunter-Reay heads to the pit lane. DeFrancesco is handed the lead.

Green, DeFrancesco leads as they run four wide for 2nd into turn one. Conor Daly wins the battle for 2nd.

Lap 120, DeFrancesco heads for the pit lane. Daly is handed the race lead.

67 to go

67 to go, Daly pits from the lead and he brings several with him. Palou wins the race to the pit exit. Ryan Hunter-Reay is handed the lead as their on a different pit strategy.

Newgarden is on pit lane with a mechanical failure.

63 to go, Daly runs three wide for 5th! Daly wins the battle and the crowd erupts.

61 to go, Rasmussen takes the lead from Hunter-Reay.

57 to go, Rasmussen to the pit lane. Hunter-Reay reclaims the lead as Daly runs 2nd.

31 to go

31 to go, Ryan Hunter-Reay pits under green. He stalls it on the pit lane! The crew struggles to get it fired and he’s now several laps down.

26 to go, Ericsson and Rasmussen dive for the pit lane. Ericsson cycles out and holds the race lead!

25 to go, Palou has a run on Malukas into turn three. Palou to 2nd! Ericsson leads Palou by 0.6 seconds.

14 to go, Palou has a run on Ericsson into turn one. He makes a late dive to the inside, Palou to the lead!

8 to go, Palou leads in the closing laps with Ericsson all over him. Palou has older tires than Ericsson and he’s in dirty air with lap traffic ahead.

1 to go, Palou leads Ericsson by three car lengths. Ericsson wiggles off turn three.

The caution is out as they’re coming to the finish. Alex Palou wins the Indy 500!

Alex Palou - Indy 500 - Indycar - 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 - Sunday_ May 25_ 2025 - Paul Hurley (1)
Alex Palou – Indy 500 – Indycar – 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 – Sunday_ May 25_ 2025 (Photo: Paul Hurley)

Indy 500
Race Results
May 25, 2025
Indycar Series

Pos | Driver

1. Alex Palou

2. David Malukas

3. Pato O’Ward

4. Felix Rosenqvist

5. Santino Ferrucci

6. Christian Rasmussen

7. Christian Lundgaard

8. Conor Daly

9. Takuma Sato

10. Helio Castroneves

11. Devlin DeFrancesco

12. Louis Foster

13. Nolan Siegel

14. Colton Herta

15. Ed Carpenter

16. Will Power

17. Graham Rahal

18. Marcus Armstrong

19. Jack Harvey

20. Scott Dixon

21. Ryan Hunter-Reay

22. Josef Newgarden

23. Sting Ray Robb

24. Kyle Larson

25. Kyffin Simpson

26. Robert Shwartzman

27. Rinus VeeKay

28. Alexander Rossi

29. Marco Andretti

30. Scott McLaughlin

Disqualified

31. Marcus Ericsson
(2nd)

32. Kyle Kirkwood
(6th)

33. Callum Ilott
(12th)

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Indy 500 – Indycar – 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 – Sunday_ May 25_ 2025 (Photo: Joe Skibinski)
Indycar
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points

1. Alex Palou
306

2. Pato O’Ward
191

3. Kyle Kirkwood
180

4. Christian Lungaard
177

5. Felix Rosenqvist
163

6. Scott Dixon
150

7. Scott McLaughlin
145

8. Will Power
140

9. Colton Herta
117

10. Marcus Ericsson
115

11. David Malukas
105

12. Rinus VeeKay
105

13. Alexander Rossi
104

14. Josef Newgarden
103

15. Graham Rahal
102

16. Marcus Armstrong
100

17. Santino Ferrucci
99

18. Christian Rasmussen
91

19. Nolan Siegel
79

20. Conor Daly
79

21. Kyffin Simpson
67

22. Robert Shwartzman
65

23. Louis Foster
64

24. Sting Ray Robb
61

25. Devlin DeFrancesco
61

26. Callum Ilott
58

27. Takuma Sato
33

28. Jacob Abel
28

29. Helio Castroneves
17

30. Ed Carpenter
13

31. Jack Harvey
9

32. Ryan Hunter-Reay
7

33. Kyle Larson
5

34. Marco Andretti
5

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