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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Alex Palou's crash in Detroit Grand Prix continues streak of Indy 500 winner not winning next race
DETROIT — Alex Palou hoped to make the next bit of history with a win in the Indianapolis 500 and the same series' race the following weekend for the first time in more than 30 years. Palou, the first Spaniard to win the Indy 500, crashed into a barrier on Turn 1 with 28 laps to go. It came after the leaders pitted on a caution and during the restart with contact from David Malukas. It will be Palou's worst placement (25th, did not finish) in a dominant season after he won five of the first six races and finished runner up to Kyle Kirkwood at Long Beach. Advertisement It was Al Unser Jr. who won the Indy 500 and then the Milwaukee mile in consecutive weeks in 1994. It had been a quarter century since Juan Pablo Montoya won the Indy 500 and went on to win his next race, albeit in CART at the Milwaukee mile. Here's a look at how Indy 500 winner since 1994 have performed in their second race. How have Indy 500 winners performed in their next race? 2025: Alex Palou, 25th, did not finish at Detroit 2024: Josef Newgarden, 26th at Detroit 2023: Josef Newgarden, 10th at Detroit 2022: Marcus Ericsson, seventh at Detroit 2021: Helio Castroneves, no race the week immediately after; did not run the next scheduled race Advertisement 2020: Takuma Sato, second and ninth at World Wide Technology Raceway 2019: Simon Pagenaud, sixth and 17th at Detroit 2018: Will Power, seventh and second at Detroit 2017: Takuma Sato, eighth and fourth at Detroit 2016: Alexander Rossi, 10th and 12th at Detroit 2015: Juan Pablo Montoya, 10th (twice) at Detroit 2014: Ryan Hunter-Reay, 16th and 19th at Detroit 2013: Tony Kanaan, 13th and 12th at Detroit 2012: Dario Franchitti, second at Detroit 2011: Dan Wheldon, no race the week immediately after; did not run the next scheduled race 2010: Dario Franchitti, fifth at Texas Motor Speedway 2009: Helio Castroneves, 11th at The Milwaukee Mile Advertisement 2008: Scott Dixon, second at The Milwaukee Mile 2007: Dario Franchitti, second at The Milwaukee Mile 2006: Sam Hornish Jr, 12th at Watkins Glen 2005: Dan Wheldon, no race the week immediately after; sixth at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks later 2004: Buddy Rice, no race the week immediately after; 15th at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks later 2003: Gil De Ferran, no race the week immediately after; eighth at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks later 2002: Helio Castroneves, no race the week immediately after; fourth at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks later 2001: Helio Castroneves, 26th at The Milwaukee Mile (back in CART) Advertisement 2000: Juan Pablo Montoya, won at The Milwaukee Mile (back in CART) 1999: Kenny Brack, no race the week immediately after; 13th at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks later 1998: Eddie Cheever, no race the week immediately after; 26th at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks later 1997: Arie Luyendyk, no race the week immediately after; first at Texas Motor Speedway two weeks later 1996: Buddy Lazier, no race the week immediately after; end of the season 1995: Jacques Villeneuve, sixth at The Milwaukee Mile 1994: Al Unser Jr, won at The Milwaukee Mile Editor's note: This story was updated with Palou's placement and add a tweet. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Alex Palou crash: History of Indy 500 winners finish in next race
Fox News
6 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
Indianapolis 500 payout reaches all-time high for fourth consecutive year
When Álex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday for the first time in his career, he earned $3.8 million from a purse of $20,283,000 — the largest total purse of all time. It also continued a trend of the Indianapolis 500's total winnings reaching a new peak for the fourth consecutive year. This year's average payout for INDYCAR drivers was $596,500, which also exceeded last year's average of $543,000. In 2024, the purse for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" was $18,456,000, and winner Josef Newgarden got a payout was $4.3 million, which included a $440,000 roll-over bonus from BorgWarner for earning back- to-back wins. In 2023, the purse was $17,021,500, and the winner, Newgarden, earned $3.7 million. In 2022, it was $16,000,200, and winner Marcus Ericsson earned $3.1 million. Prior to 2022, the largest Indy 500 purse was $14.4 million in 2008. "The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest race in the world, and winning this race makes history in more ways than one," INDYCAR and IMS president J. Douglas Boles said. "The Month of May featured a grandstand sellout crowd and intense on-track action. Àlex Palou adds Indianapolis 500 winner to his long list of growing achievements and takes home the largest purse in Indianapolis 500 history. There's no better way to end an epic month." Pole-winner Robert Shwartzman of PREMA Racing earned Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year honors for his performance during the Month of May. Shwartzman earned a $50,000 bonus for being named Rookie of the Year, adding to a total take-home prize of $327,300. The Indianapolis 500 purse consists of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR awards, plus other designated and special awards. Purse awards are presented annually at the Victory Celebration, which is being held this year at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis on Monday night. The 2025 INDYCAR season will continue with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, June 1 on the streets of Downtown Detroit. The race will be broadcasted live on FOX and the INDYCAR Radio Network at 12:30 p.m. ET. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Fox Sports
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Indianapolis 500 payout reaches all-time high for fourth consecutive year
When Álex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday for the first time in his career, he earned $3.8 million from a purse of $20,283,000 — the largest total purse of all time. It also continued a trend of the Indianapolis 500's total winnings reaching a new peak for the fourth consecutive year. This year's average payout for INDYCAR drivers was $596,500, which also exceeded last year's average of $543,000. In 2024, the purse for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" was $18,456,000, and winner Josef Newgarden got a payout was $4.3 million, which included a $440,000 roll-over bonus from BorgWarner for earning back- to-back wins. In 2023, the purse was $17,021,500, and the winner, Newgarden, earned $3.7 million. In 2022, it was $16,000,200, and winner Marcus Ericsson earned $3.1 million. Prior to 2022, the largest Indy 500 purse was $14.4 million in 2008. "The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest race in the world, and winning this race makes history in more ways than one," INDYCAR and IMS president J. Douglas Boles said. "The Month of May featured a grandstand sellout crowd and intense on-track action. Àlex Palou adds Indianapolis 500 winner to his long list of growing achievements and takes home the largest purse in Indianapolis 500 history. There's no better way to end an epic month." Pole-winner Robert Shwartzman of PREMA Racing earned Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year honors for his performance during the Month of May. Shwartzman earned a $50,000 bonus for being named Rookie of the Year, adding to a total take-home prize of $327,300. The Indianapolis 500 purse consists of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR awards, plus other designated and special awards. Purse awards are presented annually at the Victory Celebration, which is being held this year at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis on Monday night. The 2025 INDYCAR season will continue with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, June 1 on the streets of Downtown Detroit. The race will be broadcasted live on FOX and the INDYCAR Radio Network at 12:30 p.m. ET. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience NTT INDYCAR SERIES recommended Get more from NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Indianapolis Star
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
How much money did Alex Palou win in the Indy 500? Race earnings, total purse
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy 500 broke its purse record for the fourth year in a row, according to a release from IndyCar. Winner Alex Palou earned $3.8 million from a purse of $20,283,000. Last year's purse was $18,456,000 with Josef Newgarden winning $4.3 million, including a $440,000 bonus from BorgWarner for the back-to-back wins. The 2023 purse was $17,021,500 with Newgarden earning $3.7 million. The 2022 purse was $16,000,200 with $3.1 million going to Marcus Ericsson. "The Indianapolis 500 is the greatest race in the world and winning this race makes history in more ways than one," IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Doug Boles said in a statement. "The month of May featured a grandstand sellout crowd and intense on-track action." The purse comes from IMS and IndyCar awards, plus other designated and special awards, according to the release. Total purse: $20,283,000 (record; old record $18.456 million in 2024)
Fox Sports
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
2025 Indy 500 on FOX posts race's highest viewership in 17 years
A whole lot of you turned into the first running of the Indianapolis 500 to ever air on FOX. In fact, the race had its best viewership in nearly two decades as Alex Palou won the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500. 7.05 million people watched the Indy 500 on Sunday, making it the most-watched Indianapolis 500 in 17 years, FOX Sports announced on Monday. It also marks a 40% increase in viewership from the 2024 Indy 500, which averaged 5.024 million viewers. Viewership peaked in the 4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ET window, with 8.4 million viewers tuning in to watch Palou put the finishing touches on his historic win. Palou's victory in Sunday's race, his first win at the Indy 500, was an eventful one. He took the lead from Marcus Ericsson entering Turn 1 with 14 laps remaining before driving to victory, capturing his fifth win in six races this season. Preceding Palou's surge to the top of the leaderboard, there was plenty of chaos in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Rain caused the start to be delayed for nearly an hour and Scott McLaughlin, who was viewed as one of the favorites to win the race, crashed before the green flag even flew. Josef Newgarden's quest to three-peat at the Indy 500 was derailed when his car had a fuel pressure issue, causing him to leave his car with 64 laps to go. There was also a fire involving Alexander Rossi, who held the lead early in Sunday's race. As he drove to pit road with his car smoking, Rossi's car lit on fire when his team added fuel to the car. Rossi's fuel man also caught on fire, but he and the rest of his team were safe. FOX Sports' broadcast of the 2025 Indy 500 also marked a viewership high for INDYCAR's first season on FOX. All 2025 INDYCAR races will continue to air on FOX as the season continues with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, June 1, at 12:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! BEST OF FOX SPORTS' INDY 500 COVERAGE: Ranking Indy 500 drivers from 33 to 1: Can anyone unseat Josef Newgarden? Got milk? 33 potential Indy 500 winners pick preferred dairy option Pato O'Ward pens letter to Indy 500: 'Had my heart broken here … but it also fuels me' No oval experience, no problem: Rookie Robert Shwartzman captures Indy 500 pole Rash of Crash: Inside a wild weekend of wrecks during Indy 500 prep From 'magical' to 'legendary': Drivers describe the Indy 500 in one word 2025 Indy 500 liveries: See the designs of all 34 cars on the track at The Brickyard Counting down the 25 most memorable moments in Indy 500 history recommended Get more from NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
