Felix Rosenqvist Earns Record Purse After Narrowly Winning Indy 500

Swedish driver Felix Rosenqvist made history Sunday by winning the closest Indianapolis 500 ever, and earning the largest payout in race history. Rosenqvist took home a record $4.34 million, surpassing Josef Newgarden's $4,288,000 from 2024 by over $50,000. He also outearned the 2025 Indy 500 winner, Alex Palou’s $3,833,500, by $510,000.

Rosenqvist’s victory was historic in more ways than one. Beyond producing the closest finish in Indy 500 history, this year’s race also became the most lucrative on record...