Alex Palou becomes first Spanish driver to win Indianapolis 500

Race car driver Alex Palou won his first Indianapolis 500 competition on Sunday.

He became the first Spanish driver to win the Indianapolis 500.

Palou won his last two IndyCar Series championships as well.

Sunday marked the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.

Palou's Sonsio Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500 wins make him the first driver to win both in the same year since Simon Pagenaud back in 2019, according to WISHTV, a local news outlet in Indianapolis, Indiana.