The victory is Palou’s fifth in six races in 2025 and the Barcelona native is the first Spanish driver to win the Indy 500. After winning the 2023 and 2024 IndyCar titles, Palou is even better in 2025. The only race of the season he didn’t win was the Long Beach Grand Prix. And Palou was second to Kyle Kirkwood in that event.

Palou, seeking his third series championship in four years, has won five of this year's six races.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Palou celebrates on the front straightaway.

Palou's strong start matched A.J. Foyt's 1979 record for the best start to the season. The only time he did not win before today, he placed second at Long Beach. Palou was not the only one whose race was stopped abruptly.