Who won the Indy 500 in 2024? Full results, standings & highlights from the finish

Edward Sutelan

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The crowd in Indianapolis that waited through a four-hour rain delay roared to life on the last lap when Pato O'Ward surged past Josef Newgarden on the outside. It appeared the popular IndyCar driver would collect his first Indy 500 win.

It was not to be. On the third turn, Newgarden raced along the outside of O'Ward and cleared the driver to re-take the lead. He stormed home the rest of the way to win by 0.3417 seconds and claim the Indy 500 crown.

To celebrate the first back-to-back Indy 500 title in 22 years, Newgarden revisited his signature celebration from a year ago, climbing under the fence and cheering with the crowd.

"Unbelievable. I love this crowd. I can only go in the crowd when we win it. I'm always doing it," Newgarden told NBC after the race.

As had been anticipated by many, weather wound up having an impact on the 2024 Indianapolis 500. Lightning and heavy rain put the pre-race festivities on pause, and track drying efforts meant the race wound up being delayed four hours from its initial start.

That was only the start of the chaos. There were three cautions in the first 30 laps, and there wound up being eight total cautions on the day.

The conditions wound up raining out the "double" effort by Kyle Larson, who opted to race the Indy 500 and drive later in the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte. Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion and current points leader, was racing strong and had reached as high as the top five, but a pit lane penalty wound up tanking his chances. He finished 18th in the race.

In winning back-to-back Indy 500s, Newgarden became the first driver to do it since Helio Castroneves pulled it off in 2001-02. Previous drivers to accomplish the feat were Wilbur Shaw (1939-40), Mauri Rose (1947-48), Bill Vukovich (1953-54), and Al Unser Sr. (1970-71).

Sporting News tracked live results and highlights from the 2024 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Follow for updates from the 2024 Indy 500.

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Indy 500 results

Team Penske's Josef Newgarden won the Indy 500 for the second time in his career after passing Pato O'Ward on the final lap. He became the sixth driver to win back-to-back editions of the race.

PositionDriver
1Josef Newgarden
2Pato O'Ward
3Scott Dixon
4Alexander Rossi
5Alex Palou
6Scott McLaughlin
7Kyle Kirkwood
8Santino Ferrucci
9Rinus Veekay
10Conor Daly
11Callum Ilott
12Christian Rasmussen
13Christian Lundgaard
14Takuma Sato
15Graham Rahal
16Sting Ray Robb
17Ed Carpenter
18Kyle Larson
19Romain Grosjean
20Helio Castroneves
21Kyffin Simpson
22Agustin Canapino
23Colton Herta
24Will Power
25Marco Andretti
26Ryan Hunter-Reay
27Felix Rosenqvist
28Linus Lundqvist
29Katherine Legge
30Marcus Armstrong
31Tom Blomqvist
32Marcus Ericsson
33Pietro Fittipaldi

Indy 500 live updates, results, highlights from 2024 race

(All times Eastern).

7:44 p.m. — O'Ward had the lead at the start of the final lap, but Newgarden races past him to win his second straight Indy 500. He's the first back-to-back champion in 22 years.

7:43 p.m. — One lap to go and O'Ward has the narrow lead over Newgarden.

7:41 p.m. — O'Ward has now taken the lead as he goes to the inside of Newgarden to take the lead. But just as quickly as he had the lead, Newgarden takes it right back with three laps to go.

7:40 p.m. — Newgarden and O'Ward both pass Rossi for first and second. There are only five laps left.

7:37 p.m. — There are 10 laps left and Newgarden, Rossi and O'Ward are battling it out for the lead. Newgarden has the fuel advantage on Rossi, but O'Ward and Dixon each have the edge over Newgarden.

7:34 p.m. — Larson and Simpson have both gone to pit lane. The race for the lead is now officially down to Rossi, Newgarden and Dixon, in that order.

7:30 p.m. — Carpenter goes to pit road, giving Larson the lead for the first time. But it's been 28 laps since pit road for both him and Simpson, meaning both will have to stop before the end of the race. Newgarden and Dixon continue to trade the lead heading into the final 20 laps.

7:27 p.m. — Dixon edges Newgarden on the first turn to take the lead. 

7:26 p.m. — Dixon had some challenges getting up to speed and Newgarden races past him in a battle that could linger through the remaining 25 laps of the race.

7:24 p.m. — Now a wave of cars are heading back to pit road, including Dixon and O'Ward. 

7:23 p.m. — Rossi is the first to go to pit lane. Sato and Robb join him shortly thereafter.

7:20 p.m. — Teammates O'Ward and Rossi continue trading the advantage. Rossi takes the lead with 34 laps to race.

7:13 p.m. — At lap 156, this race goes back to green. O'Ward takes the lead quickly before Rossi races on the outside to pass him. O'Ward makes another move a lap later to reclaim the advantage.

7:06 p.m. — The race is three-quarters in the book, and Dixon has the lead. He has gone to pit road more recently than all but Daly and Sato among drivers in the top 10. 

7 p.m. — CAUTION: Power spins out and slams hard into the wall at lap 148. He lost his front left tire, and that will end his race. 

6:59 p.m. — Dixon is on a fresh pit stop and the only two cars in front of him have gone 37 without pitting. He's in great shape sitting in third while having pitted more recently than most of the field.

6:55 p.m. — Dixon and Sato head to pit road on lap 142 as Daly, Robb and Lundgaard assume the top three positions. 

6:52 p.m. — Incredible action going on in the middle of drivers fresh off pit road with Palou making some work to pass Rossi and McLaughlin.

6:49 p.m. — Now everyone else is heading to pit road, and Dixon is taking the lead. Larson is assessed a penalty on pit road and he will have to take a drive through.

6:48 p.m. — Newgarden is the first to pit, ceding the lead to McLaughlin. Much of the rest of the field stays out on the track.

6:47 p.m. — Most of the field has gone 41 laps without pitting with the exception of Dixon, who is riding at 20 without a stop. He could be in an opportunity to take the lead before long.

6:46 p.m. — As the drivers cross the line to the 127th lap, Newgarden makes a move to the inside of McLaughlin to take the lead.

6:45 p.m. — Hunter-Reay said he was surprised both that Dixon blocked him and that he wasn't penalized for it. But he ultimately described the car as "loose" today.

6:42 p.m. — Castroneves keeps making moves up. He's vaulted up to eighth after passing Agustin Canapino. 

6:40 p.m. — McLaughlin leads the drivers back to green with Newgarden, Rossi and Ferrucci behind him.

6:35 p.m. — Andretti's wheels appeared to just lock up, and his back wheels hit the wall. 

6:33 p.m. — CAUTION: Back to green, and McLaughlin is leading the field out to green. And before the lap can even get going, Marco Andretti spins out at the back. The seventh caution already today.

6:28 p.m. — A number of drivers are heading to pit road during the caution.

6:24 p.m. — CAUTION: Ryan Hunter-Reay veered hard left into the grass after he bumped Scott Dixon. He managed to avoid going back into the field and having a larger hit. Dixon could be assessed for a penalty on that.

6:19 p.m. — And now Lundgaard is going to pit lane. Newgarden regains the top spot just over halfway.

6:17 p.m. — And now Veekay heads to pit road. Lundgaard takes over the top spot, followed by Newgarden and Ferrucci.

6:17 p.m. — Veekay and Lundgaard keep trading the lead, with Veekay now in front by less than a half-second advantage on lap No. 98.

6:15 p.m. — Herta is getting ready to get back in the race.

6:13 p.m. — The drivers are back to green, and it is Veekay who leads the drivers to green, however, Christian Lundgaard passed him almost immediately. Newgarden and Robb are not far behind. Kyle Kirkwood was assessed a penalty for pit-road contact.

6:09 p.m. — Plenty of drivers get to pit road. Newgarden wins the race off pit road. Ed Carpenter appears to have some issues on pit road as another car pulled into his spot, forcing him to halt.

6:07 p.m. — Herta is done as his car is getting lifted onto the truck. There are now eight cars out of the race today.

6:05 p.m. — CAUTION: Disaster for Herta, who was in third place. He lost control of the car and the nose of the vehicle spun and hit the wall. It appears there's only damage to the front of the car, but he was quick to leave the 26.

6:01 p.m. — And now Daly heads to pit lane. Top three are now McLaughlin, Herta and Newgarden through 81 laps.

5:59 p.m. — Robb is heading to pit lane on lap 78, and McLaughlin will take the lead. 

5:56 p.m. — Robb continues to lead with McLaughlin in second and Daly in third. But at lap 74, Robb and Daly have each gone the longest without pitting at 32 and 31 laps, each, while the rest of the field is around 16. They might each need to pit before long.

5:51 p.m. — McLaughlin takes advantage of a hectic restart and races around the field to re-take the lead.

5:50 p.m. — Rinus Veekay, who was in 11th, has been assessed a drive through penalty for an unsafe release. And the field is back to green.

5:42 p.m. — Rossi is the first off pit road, ahead of McLaughlin and Herta. 

5:40 p.m. — Helio Castroneves is now the only Meyer Shank driver left in the race.

5:38 p.m. — CAUTION: Now Felix Rosenqvist seems to be having some issues at lap 57. This is another smoking Honda on the track. 

5:34 p.m. — Through 50 laps, McLaughlin leads the field with Santino Ferrucci, Alexander Rossi, Colton Herta and Newgarden rounding out the top five.

5:28 p.m. — Scott Dixon has been making some impressive moves, racing past the right side of Power and Graham Rahal to move up to 13th through 42 laps. He's just behind Larson.

5:25 p.m. — Pato O'Ward easily drives past Power, who has fallen back to 12th. At the front, Daly and McLaughlin have traded the lead again with the 24 car now out in front of the 3.

5:22 p.m. — Daly leads the field back to green, but McLaughlin wastes no time speeding past Daly for the lead as soon as the race returns to green on lap 33.

5:17 p.m. — Lundqvist tried to make an aggressive move to the left, and it didn't pay off as it sent him flying all the way to the wall. It's possible his afternoon might be over. So far, Legge, Armstrong, Blomqvist, Ericsson and Pietro Fittipaldi are all out of the race. If Lundqvist is gone, the field will be trimmed to 27.

5:16 p.m. — CAUTION: Another rookie hit the wall. Linus Lundqvist brings out the caution on lap 28. Three cautions before 30.

5:14 p.m. — Back to green, and Conor Daly and Sting Ray Robb, who stayed out during the caution, lead the field. McLaughlin came out at fourth, but he's already moved up to third.

5:12 p.m. — McLaughlin, Power and Newgarden lead the field out of pit road.

5:09 p.m. — CAUTION: Another yellow flag is out, this one on the 23rd lap. Katherine Legge appears she could be out of the race. Car is smoking, the second Honda to head to pit road that appears out with engine problems. 

5:05 p.m. — Following the first five laps under green, Scott McLaughlin leads the field ahead of Will Power and Josef Newgarden in a tight race between the top three. 

5:03 p.m. — Broadcast is saying Kyle Larson lost three spots in the restart because he went to third gear instead of second on the jump. He quickly fell behind, but he's starting to make some moves up, already climbing up to 13th.

5:02 p.m. — The restart is now under review, per the NBC broadcast. 

5 p.m. — Let's try this again. Drivers are back to green on the 10th lap.

4:59 p.m. — Marcus Armstrong is out now as well due to a power outage to the car. Four drivers are already out of the running.

4:46 p.m. — CAUTION: It took all of a few seconds before the race began. Tom Blomqvist lost control of his car and spun out. Rookie Marcus Ericsson had nowhere to go and collided with Blomqvist. It appears both drivers are out.

4:46 p.m. — And they're off. The 2024 Indy 500 is underway.

4:45 p.m. — The pace car has peeled away, and the cars are lined up.

4:43 p.m. — An early issue for Callum Ilott. He's starting in pit road with issues trying to shift. His team is apparently going to try and get him a new steering wheel to see if it helps. Problems before the start of the race.

4:41 p.m. — The drivers have started their trip around the track before the start of the race.

4:39 p.m. — Drivers have been given the command to start their engines.

4:36 p.m. — Jim Cornelison is out to sing, "Back Home Again in Indiana."

4:32 p.m. — Drivers might have to be keeping an eye on the clock. It appears the race could have a hard stop of 8:15 p.m. if it has not concluded 500 miles before then.

4:27 p.m. — The national anthem has wrapped up. The start of the race is approximately 11 minutes away.

4:18 p.m. — Pre-game ceremonies are now starting up.

3:48 p.m. — Driver introductions are underway. Everything is moving along on time according to the tentative schedule presented by NBC 30 minutes ago.

3:38 p.m. — Drivers are making their way out to the track. No umbrellas in sight.

3:18 p.m. — There is a tentative timeline for the start of the race:

  • 3:48 p.m.: Driver introductions
  • 4:16 p.m.: Pre-race ceremonies
  • 4:24 p.m.: National anthem
  • 4:35 p.m.: "Back Home Again in Indiana"
  • 4:37 p.m.: Drivers start your engines
  • 4:44 p.m.: Green flag at Indy 500

3:10 p.m. — NBC Sports analyst James Hinchcliffe gives a positive report about the track drying "quickly." There has been no timeline listed for the race to start as efforts continue to get it ready.

2:31 p.m. — The dryers are out on the tracks as the race gets closer to starting.

2:07 p.m. — The weather advisory has been cleared at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fans are returning to their seats with the rain calming down. No official timeline for a return.

1:54 p.m. — The NBC Sports broadcast noted 4:15 is the time Larson has to decide on whether he will race the Coca-Cola 600 or the Indy 500. The rain is letting up in Indianapolis, but the track drying will still take plenty of time when the rain finally stops.

1:15 p.m. — If you see the Indy 500 on your broadcast screen, don't be deceived: it is a re-run of last year's race. Estimates right now have the start of the Indy 500 as being around 4-4:30 p.m. ET.

12:57 p.m. — It is pouring in Indianapolis. No updates on when the race will begin.

12:37 p.m. — Lightning has been spotted in the area, so the shelter in place remains in effect.

12:22 p.m. — It has begun raining in Indianapolis. There has still been no word from IndyCar about when this race can officially start.

12:05 p.m. — Even if weather delays the start of the Indy 500 too much, Kyle Larson said he still plans to keep the focus on the Indy 500 over the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte.

11:40 a.m. — The start of the Indy 500 will be delayed because of lightning in the area, IMS announced about an hour and a half before the race was set to begin. Additional updates about the race and its ceremonies will be provided as they become available.

11:10 a.m. — Indianapolis Motor Speedway is monitoring storms in the area that could delay Sunday's race. The National Weather Service reports that "multiple rounds of severe weather are possible Sunday."

There is one storm cell IMS is motoring in particular, and the track's No. 1 concern is about lightning that could come with the approaching storm, per The Athletic's Jeff Gluck.

IMS president Doug Bolles said at his 6:20 a.m. ET news conference that the next couple of hours would determine a lot about the race. He also detailed IMS wouldn't wait until the storm was "eight miles out" to delay the race, as they need to give spectators time to relocate in the event of a lightning delay.

"This is a challenging moment for all of us, but the most important thing is for us to keep all of our customers safe," Bolles said.

The race was originally expected to begin at 12:45 p.m. ET. IMS thought about moving up the start of the race by 30 minutes but the latest storm cell prevented the track from doing that. Now, Bolles and Co. are considering whether to delay the race and its pre-race festivities until after the first storm passes.

"We hope once we get through this rain, we have a good opportunity on the backside of this to get the racing in," Bolles said, per Gluck.

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How to watch the Indy 500

  • Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: NBC
  • Live streams: NBC Sports | Peacock | Fubo

Coverage of the 2024 Indy 500 starts at 11 a.m. ET on NBC. Drivers will be introduced at 11:47 a.m., "God Bless America" will be sung at 12:21 p.m., the national anthem will be sung at 12:24 p.m. and "Back Home Again in Indiana" will be sung at 12:36 p.m. ET. At 12:38 p.m., Roger Penske will give the command to start engines. Seven minutes later, the green flag will be waved to start the race.

Those hoping to watch the race can find it on NBC. It will also be streamed on NBC Sports, Peacock and Fubo, which offers a free trial.

Indy 500 starting lineup

The complete starting lineup for this year's Indy 500 lineup:

PositionDriverCar No.Car make
1Scott McLaughlin3Chevrolet
2Will Power12Chevrolet
3Josef Newgarden2Chevrolet
4Alexander Rossi7Chevrolet
5Kyle Larson17Chevrolet
6Santino Ferrucci14Chevrolet
7Rinus VeeKay21Chevrolet
8Pato O'Ward5Chevrolet
9Felix Rosenqvist60Honda
10Takuma Sato75Honda
11Kyle Kirkwood27Honda
12Ryan Hunter-Reay23Chevrolet
13Colton Herta26Honda
14Alex Palou10Honda
15Callum Ilott6Chevrolet
16Marcus Armstrong11Honda
17Ed Carpenter20Chevrolet
18Kyffin Simpson4Honda
19Marco Andretti98Honda
20Helio Castroneves6Honda
21Scott Dixon9Honda
22Agustin Canapino78Chevrolet
23Sting Ray Robb41Chevrolet
24Christian Rasmussen33Chevrolet
25Tom Blomqvist66Honda
26Romain Grosjean77Chevrolet
27Linus Lundqvist8Honda
28Christian Lundgaard45Honda
29Conor Daly24Chevrolet
30Pietro Fittipaldi30Honda
31Katherine Legge51Honda
32Marcus Ericsson28Honda
33Graham Rahal15Honda

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Edward Sutelan

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Edward Sutelan joined The Sporting News in 2021 after covering high school sports for PennLive. Edward graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019, where he gained experience covering the baseball, football and basketball teams. Edward also spent time working for The Columbus Dispatch and Cape Cod Times.