Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson dropped to 31st
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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,
It looked like Ryan Hunter-Reay might be heading to a second career Indy 500 victory as he was pacing the field past the halfway point of the race. With 30 laps to go, however, he stalled out in the pits and fell all the way to last place among the drivers still out on the track.
Indy 500 champion spoke to CBS Sports about the state of IndyCar and what it's up against ahead of its biggest race
So who is Alex Palou? Get to know the Indy 500 winner in this interview as he opens up about life off the track.