Felix Rosenqvist won the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026, beating David Malukas by 0.0233 seconds, the closest finish in the race’s history. The 111th running is on Sunday, May 30, 2027, and no odds for it are posted yet.
How Rosenqvist won the 2026 Indianapolis 500
Rosenqvist drove the No. 60 Honda for Meyer Shank Racing. The race had seven cautions and a record 70 lead changes, and it came down to a one-lap dash after rookie Mick Schumacher brushed the wall in Turn 2 on Lap 197. Marcus Armstrong took the white flag in the lead, Malukas passed him into Turn 1, and Rosenqvist went around Armstrong on the high line in Turn 4 and beat Malukas to the line by about half a car length.
The finish came out of a split in strategy. Rosenqvist, Pato O’Ward and Armstrong made their last stops on Laps 164 to 166 and saved fuel, while Malukas, Scott McLaughlin and pole sitter Alex Palou stopped on Laps 175 and 176 and chased them down. Rookie Caio Collet’s crash on Lap 192 bunched the field, and a 10-minute red flag followed.
| Finish | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing |
| 2 | David Malukas | Team Penske |
| 3 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske |
| 4 | Pato O’Ward | Arrow McLaren |
| 5 | Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing |
| 7 | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing |
The top five were covered by 0.4360 seconds. Palou led a race-high 59 laps and finished seventh. Rosenqvist averaged 162.021 mph and became the third Swedish winner, after Kenny Brack in 1999 and Marcus Ericsson in 2022.
Recent Indianapolis 500 winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Felix Rosenqvist | David Malukas |
| 2025 | Alex Palou | David Malukas |
| 2024 | Josef Newgarden | Pato O’Ward |
| 2023 | Josef Newgarden | Marcus Ericsson |
| 2022 | Marcus Ericsson | Pato O’Ward |
Malukas has finished second two years running, and O’Ward’s fourth in 2026 was his fifth top-four finish in seven starts without a win.
Betting the 2027 Indianapolis 500
Thirty-three cars started the 2026 race. A price is a chance written as a payout: +500 implies 16.7%, +1200 implies 7.7% and +3000 implies 3.2%. A futures bet is worth making only when you rate a driver’s chance higher than the price does.
2026 is the case for the long list. The winner stopped early and saved fuel, the pole sitter led the most laps and finished seventh, and the top five were split by less than half a second. Top-five, top-10 and head-to-head markets pay on a driver’s speed without needing the last lap to go his way.
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