Indy 500 2024 Results: Josef Newgarden Defends Title; Kyle Larson Finishes 18th
Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTFeatured Columnist IVMay 27, 2024
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The Indianapolis 500 was delayed four hours on Sunday due to inclement weather. Once it got started, it provided a familiar result.
Josef Newgarden won the 108th edition of the race, defending his title from a year ago. He narrowly held off Pato O’Ward and Alexander Rossi, passing O’Ward on the final lap to conclude a long and dramatic evening.
INDYCAR on NBC @IndyCaronNBCWHAT A FINAL LAP!
Josef Newgarden and Pato O’Ward battled to the end in the 108th running of the #Indy500. pic.twitter.com/0QqbcbnfYl
NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCarMAN OF THE PEOPLE!@josefnewgarden celebrates with the @IMS fans again!#INDYCAR // #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/dg85toW3ji
He became the first driver to win the event in back-to-back years since Hélio Castroneves in 2001-02.
Damon Hill @HillF1Mad! Amazing race. Indy done it again. Awesome race. Crazy scenes. 😂 Congratulations to Joseph Newgarden @josefnewgarden #INDY500 pic.twitter.com/FYpuLPj4Ui
Kyle Larson, who led with 20 laps remaining, ultimately finished 18th after a speeding penalty ruined his day:
INDYCAR on NBC @IndyCaronNBCKyle Larson CAUGHT SPEEDING entering pit road.
A costly mistake for the #Indy500 rookie.
📺 : NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/MOX7rlYbHV
He was attempting to become the fifth driver ever to run the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. Tony Stewart is the only driver to ever successfully run every mile in both races in the same day.
The weather delay—which included pounding rains and whipping winds—will prevent Larson from fully participating in both races.
Sunday was quite the day on a number of fronts.
After the long weather delay, it didn’t take long for the first crash of the evening, as several cars were taken out of commission in the very first lap.
NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCarTROUBLE right at the start!
Multiple cars involved in a Lap 1 incident!
📺: #Indy500 on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/7jXuG3oJ1F
NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCarA closer look at what led to the Lap 1 incident.@Ericsson_Marcus and @tom_blomqvist have been seen and released.
📺: #Indy500 on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/aj3ehQmTz1
Racers like Felix Rosenqvist, Colton Hera, Marco Andretti and Will Power would later see their races cut short:
NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCarOh no, FRO!
The No. 60 of @FRosenqvist goes up in smoke!
📺: #Indy500 on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/oyVnwQZLrL
NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCarAround goes the No. 26!
This year’s Indy dream ends for @ColtonHerta.
📺: #Indy500 on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/Wz7psaVWGD
NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCarHeartbreak for the No. 98.
Not the way @MarcoAndretti wanted the day to go.
📺: #Indy500 on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/MFVIQcNsef
NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCarA big hit for the No. 12.
The day is over for @12WillPower.
📺: #Indy500 on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/EJmhOwwWJA
Ryan Hunter-Reay also saw his race finish after he was bumped by Scott Dixon, which surprisingly didn’t earn Dixon a penalty of any sort:
NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCarA 360-degree spin through the grass at over 200 mph?
Incredible.
📺: #Indy500 on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/5Biq7N5Y5B
INDYCAR on NBC @IndyCaronNBC”How that’s not a penalty—beyond me.”
Ryan Hunter-Reay shares his thoughts on the contact from Scott Dixon.
📺 @nbc & @peacock | #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/M0l7iI9mc1
There was even drama in the pits:
NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCarThe No. 21 has been issued a penalty by race control for unsafe release.
Matt Archuleta @indy44They’re even pack racing in the pits #Indy500 #IndyCar pic.twitter.com/DPxmFACDHk
But ultimately, the day belonged to Newgarden.
“I’m just so proud of the team. They crushed it,” he said on the NBC broadcast after the race. “I mean, crushed it. They came here with the fastest cars. We worked our tails off,”
