The Sonsio Grand Prix of Indianapolis was without a doubt the most spectacular edition of this event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in the past decade. The battle for victory was ultimately decided after an incredible wheel-to-wheel fight between Christian Lundgaard and David Malukas that lasted several corners. Despite all the chaos, the race featured “only” 20 more passes than last year, while Kyle Kirkwood lost another ten points to Alex Palou after a pit stop that was more than seven seconds slower than Palou’s. What else stood out? We break down the race through the numbers!

459.6279 – Thanks to all the chaos during this year’s Sonsio Grand Prix of Indianapolis, the race lasted a staggering 459.6279 seconds longer than last year’s event.

162 – Despite the chaos and several drivers charging from the back of the field, the race featured “only” 20 more passes for position than last year: 162 compared to 142.

72.1221 – None other than Alex Palou set the fastest lap of the race with a 1:12.1221, or 72.1221 seconds.

48 – It was a disastrous race for ECR. Alexander Rossi retired after just 20 laps due to a hybrid system issue, while Christian Rasmussen suffered damage early in the race and completed only 28 laps after lengthy repairs. Combined, the two drivers completed just 48 laps — only 28% of the total laps they would have completed had both finished the race.

29 – Thanks to a 1-2 finish for Chevrolet, the American manufacturer outscored Honda by 29 points. Honda still leads the engine manufacturers’ championship by 56 points.

27 – Even though Alex Palou finished “only” fifth, he still extended his championship lead by ten points. Main rival Kyle Kirkwood finished just ninth.

21 – Christian Rasmussen was the most-passed driver in the race. In just 28 laps completed, he was passed 21 times, largely due to the damage sustained early in the event. Pato O’Ward was second on that list with 19 times passed.

16 – Marcus Armstrong was the most productive passer in the field, completing an impressive 16 on-track passes. Kyle Kirkwood ranked second with 12 passes.

16 – Dennis Hauger gained the most positions relative to his starting spot. The Dale Coyne Racing driver started 24th and finished eighth — a gain of 16 positions.

15 – Starting from the very back of the grid, Will Power became a surprise contender for victory thanks to his two-stop strategy. However, the Australian locked up exiting pit lane after his final stop and crossed the white line, earning a drive-through penalty. The penalty cost him more than 15 seconds, after which he got stuck in traffic and ultimately finished only 13th.

10 – After a relatively quiet stretch in recent races, IndyCar officials were extremely busy during the Sonsio Grand Prix of Indianapolis, handing out no fewer than ten penalties:

Felix Rosenqvist, Rinus VeeKay, and Marcus Armstrong pitted for repairs while pit lane was closed and were sent to the back of the field.

Sting Ray Robb received a drive-through penalty for completing a full pit stop while pit lane was closed.

Felix Rosenqvist received a drive-through penalty for the opening-lap collision with Pato O’Ward.

Rinus VeeKay received a drive-through penalty after failing to let Rosenqvist by while serving his earlier penalty due to confusion between the drivers.

Scott McLaughlin was ordered to drop three positions for blocking other drivers.

Marcus Armstrong received a drive-through penalty for contact with Romain Grosjean.

Will Power crossed the white line at pit exit and received a drive-through penalty.

Mick Schumacher received a drive-through penalty for contact with Santino Ferrucci.

9 – By finishing ninth, Kyle Kirkwood saw his streak of top-five finishes come to an end. However, he remains the only driver to finish every race this season inside the top ten.

8 – Dennis Hauger was the highest-finishing rookie in eighth place. As a result, he strengthened his lead in the Rookie of the Year standings to 30 points.

7.7543 – Following the chaos caused by the final caution, Kyle Kirkwood had an opportunity to gain points on Alex Palou as he was running ahead of the championship leader. A disastrous pit stop ruined that chance. Exactly how much time did Kirkwood lose? His stop was 7.7543 seconds slower than Palou’s.

7 – Louis Foster scored his first IndyCar Series top-ten finish with seventh place.

4 – Only four different drivers led at least one lap during the race: David Malukas (27 laps), Alex Palou (23 laps), Christian Lundgaard (20 laps), and Will Power (15 laps).

2 – For Christian Lundgaard, it marked the second IndyCar victory of his career. The win moves him into a tie for 132nd on the all-time IndyCar winners list alongside Roberto Moreno, Christian Fittipaldi, Robert Doornbos, and Marco Andretti.

2 – Graham Rahal finished third to score his second podium finish in the last three races. The last time Rahal scored podium finishes this close together came in 2020, when he recorded back-to-back top-three finishes at Iowa Speedway and the Indy 500.

2 – David Malukas continues to impress in his debut season with Team Penske. By finishing second, the American scored his second podium finish of the year, giving him as many podiums as Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin combined. Malukas also sits third in the championship standings, ahead of both Newgarden (fifth) and McLaughlin (eighth).

0.3288 – During the race, it appeared that David Malukas lost significant time by making his final pit stop one lap later than Christian Lundgaard, causing him to rejoin behind Rinus VeeKay. However, the difference was actually minimal when comparing their in-laps: Lundgaard’s was only 0.3288 seconds faster.