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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 7 million viewers tuned in to watch Alex Palou win the first Indianapolis 500 of his career over the weekend, FOX Sports announced on Monday. The race garnered 7.05 million viewers, FOX Sports said, citing Nielsen fast national ratings. The company added that it had 8.4 million viewers at its …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! IndyCar rookie Robert Shwartzman’s Indianapolis 500 came to an unfortunate end on Sunday. Shwartzman started the race on the pole as he completed the quickest time around Indianapolis Motor Speedway in qualifying, but all the jubilation turned to pain as a debacle on pit road nearly seriously injured a handful of his …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scott McLaughlin had one of the toughest Indianapolis 500 moments in recent memory on Sunday. Drivers were commanded to start their engines and were off the frontstretch getting ready to race as trickles of rain delayed the race for nearly an hour. McLaughlin and others warmed up their tires to get ready …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! IndyCar star Pato O’Ward sounded off about the Indianapolis 500 after Alex Palou passed Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps to go to win the race for the first time in his career. The Arrow McLaren driver took issue with the lack of fight from Ericsson when Palou passed him for the lead …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alex Palou decided to make his move around Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps to go and held off the driver to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon. It was Palou’s first Indy 500, and he is the first Spaniard to win the race. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tom Brady was in a two-seater IndyCar vehicle with NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson as the two greats in their respective sports took a lap around Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday afternoon. Brady was in a FOX Sports fire suit and had an IndyCar racing helmet on as …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kyle Larson’s attempt to complete “The Double” ended abruptly on Sunday. Larson was unable to finish the 500-mile Indianapolis 500 as he caused a three-car wreck on Lap 91. The race had just gotten back to green when Larson was racing to climb up the leaderboard. He was in a tight pack …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi was having an incredible day at the Indianapolis 500 as he was competing toward the front of the pack, but it all ended in the blink of an eye. On Lap 73, Rossi’s vehicle began to leak fluid from the back. It was causing problems for Alex Palou, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The iconic Borg-Warner Trophy is a constant in the legendary Indianapolis 500 race every year.  Each winner gets their name, average speed, the year they won, and their face engraved on the trophy that weighs roughly 110 pounds and stands just over five feet, four inches tall.  The first time the trophy …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The winner of the upcoming 109th Indianapolis 500 will be given an ice-cold bottle of milk in the victory circle on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  But why milk? When did the tradition begin? The origin of the tradition was in 1936, when Louis Meyer, after having won his third Indy …