The 110th running of the iconic Indianapolis 500 went down in motorsport history books on Sunday, as Sweden’s Felix Rosenqvist delivered a nail-biting victory for Meyer Shank Racing, crossing the finish line just 0.0233 seconds ahead of runner-up David Malukas to secure the closest win in the 110-year history of the legendary race. The 34-year-old driver’s triumph marks the second Indianapolis 500 title for Meyer Shank Racing, following the team’s maiden IndyCar victory in 2021, and is only Rosenqvist’s second career win in the IndyCar Series since he joined the circuit in 2019, with his only prior victory coming back in 2020. This year’s race shattered another long-standing record, with an unprecedented 70 lead changes throughout the 200-lap contest – the most in the event’s storied history. The race delivered non-stop drama, particularly in its closing stages, marked by a sequence of safety flags that set the stage for a thrilling final sprint. Rosenqvist moved past Pato O’Ward to claim the top spot shortly before a high-impact crash involving Caio Collet on lap 192, which left Collet’s car engulfed in flames and forced race officials to throw a red flag, pausing on-track action. With just under four laps remaining when racing resumed, Marcus Armstrong and David Malukas climbed to first and second place respectively, before another incident disrupted the running: former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher clipped the outer wall, triggering a yellow caution flag. The incident set up a dramatic one-lap shootout to decide the winner. When green flags waved to restart the race, Malukas immediately passed Armstrong to take the lead and held the top position through nearly the entire final lap. But in the final meters across the finish line, Rosenqvist pulled ahead by a razor-thin margin, securing one of the most memorable finishes in motorsport history. Before the chaotic closing sequence, the entire field paused on lap 18 to honor a late member of the motorsport community: NASCAR star Kyle Busch, who passed away at age 41 on Thursday after severe pneumonia progressed to sepsis. The slow-down tribute brought a moment of reflection to the speedway, honoring the driver’s decades-long career across multiple racing series. The race also featured a historic attempt from 45-year-old British driver Katherine Legge, who set out to complete the grueling ‘Double Duty’ – competing in both the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina on the same calendar day. Legge was aiming to become just the sixth driver in history to pull off the feat, and would have been the first woman, first non-American, and oldest competitor ever to complete the challenge. However, her Indianapolis 500 campaign ended early, after just 18 laps, when she was caught up in a spin-out collision with veteran driver Ryan Hunter-Reay, leaving her in last place in the 500. Despite the early exit, Legge followed through on her plan, flying immediately to Charlotte to compete in the Coca-Cola 600, where she crossed the finish line in 31st place. To date, only one driver has ever successfully completed the full 1,100 combined miles of both events: Tony Stewart, who achieved the unprecedented feat back in 2001.