In an affirmation of his status as one of the best IndyCar drivers of his generation, Alex Palou took the lead from Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps to go and led the rest of the way to win the 109th Indianapolis 500,

Alex Palou is in the midst of a historic INDYCAR season, and he isn't planning to go anywhere. The 2025 Indianapolis 500 winner isn't planning to join Formula 1 following the INDYCAR season, he told the Indy Star.

Sunday's Indianapolis 500 had its biggest television audience in 17 years. Álex Palou's victory averaged 7.05 million viewers on Fox, according to Nielsen. That is the largest audience since 2008, when Scott Dixon's win averaged 7.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sunday's Indianapolis 500 had its biggest television audience in 17 years. Alex Palou's victory averaged 7.05 million viewers on Fox, according to Nielsen. That is the largest audience since 2008, when Scott Dixon's win averaged 7.25 million on ABC. That was also the first year of a combined open-wheel series

Alex Palou's historic win also brought big viewership to the first running of the Indy 500 to ever air on FOX, which saw a 40% jump in viewership from last year.

In its first broadcast on Fox, the Indianapolis 500 saw more viewers tuning into the race on TV at home than we've seen in nearly two decades.

Fox's Indy 500 broadcast peaked during the closing laps of Alex Palou's maiden 500 victory at 8.4 million viewers (4:15-4:30pm), leaving the race's broadcast with an average audience of 7.05 million,

Check out the IndyCar ratings and viewership for the 2025 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25.