INDIANAPOLIS — Alexander Rossi, a 24-year-old American rookie, won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, the 100th edition of the storied race.
Rossi, from Nevada City, Calif., stretched his fuel mileage to the absolute limit in the final laps and finished well ahead of Carlos Muñoz and Josef Newgarden.
“I’m out of fuel, guys,” Rossi told his crew over the radio moments after taking the checkered flag.
After his car was towed to victory lane, Rossi said on the ABC broadcast, “I have no idea how we pulled that off.”
The Indianapolis 500, first run in 1911 but suspended during the two World Wars, had perfect blue skies for its celebration, with a near-record crowd estimated at more than 400,000.