Chip Ganassi Racing's IndyCar champion Alex Palou turned pole into victory for the second year in a row at the Indianapolis road course in a tricky race where he was pushed by early race dominator Christian Lundgaard most of the way.

Rahal Letterman Lanigan driver Lundgaard looked to have the race wrapped up when he nailed a wonderful cutback on Palou at Turn 1 on the opening lap, and then after the second pit stops he got some help from backmarker Marcus Ericsson who held up Will Power up as Lundgaard emerged from the pits and allowed the latter to take the net lead.

Power had tried an undercut which was thwarted by traffic.

During this period Palou stopped last of the leaders and his overcut was enough to jump Lundgaard for the net lead. Traffic just before the previous pitstop had allowed Palou to close in and a combination of his brilliant Ganassi pit crew and his in and outlaps gave him the edge.