The 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 had it all — joy, sorrow and the closest finish in race history.

Driving the news: Felix Rosenqvist overtook David Malukas on the backstretch after a chaotic restart to finish the race with one final green flag lap.

• Rosenqvist, who had one of the fastest cars throughout practice and qualifying, found himself up front throughout the race and led 25 laps but was sitting in third when the green and white flags waved for the last lap.
• The Swedish driver in his eighth Indy 500 start won by .0233 of a second — less than half a car length.

Zoom in: Here are the rest of the highlights, pitfalls and hilarity from Indy's biggest weekend.

The good

🏎️ The racing was thrilling this year, even before the photo finish. Drivers battled for position as rain threatened to shorten the race, making every lap count.

• The lead changed hands a record 70 times.

🌭 The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile race on Carb Day was back and we've never been more frankful.

• New York was top dog this year, taking home the Borg-Wiener trophy and relishing in the glory of the mustard spray in the Wienie 500 victory lane.

The bad

😞 Where there's a winner, there's a loser and while coming in second or even Top 5 in any other IndyCar series race may feel like a good day at work, that's not the case at Indy.

• You can't help but feel for Malukas, openly devastated after coming so close to immortality at the 500.

☹️ Katherine Legge was taken out early by a crash, spoiling her attempt at completing "The Double."

The ugly

🌧️ Race day weather wasn't ideal, with showers creating a red flag delay at lap 106.

⚠️ A chaotic start saw three cars out early. There was the Hunter-Reay/Legge incident, and then veteran 500 driver Ed Carpenter spun out on Lap 27 after getting squeezed out in the turn by Takuma Sato — something Carpenter was really, really not happy about.

More moments

Indiana University scientists are working with Indiana breweries to give Hoosiers a taste of the nation's past.

Driving the brews: In honor of America's 250th, researchers from IU's molecular & cellular biochemistry and biology departments are using isolated yeast from 250-year-old oak trees to help craft the first 1776-inspired beer.

• The brew is being made by Upland Brewing Company in collaboration with other local brewers.

Between the lines: Associate professor Matt Bochman told Axios the unique semiquincentennial celebration is the result of not wanting his crew to be left out of the bash.

• There was a callout across the College of Arts and Sciences seeking ideas related to each department's discipline as Hoosiers commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with special performances, new courses, exhibits, tours and more.

What he's saying: "I'm chair of the biochemistry department, and 250 years ago biochemistry didn't exist, so that shoots us in the foot right away," said Bochman, a self-professed beer nerd who founded the company Wild Pitch Yeast to support craft and homebrewers with lab services more than a decade ago.

• "But the founding fathers and the founding mothers …they were home brewers, so maybe that's a way we could get involved."

Zoom in: Bochman and his team set out to recreate George Washington's homebrew recipe using modern ingredients by collecting yeast from colonial-era oak trees in Indiana.

What's next

🏫 Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels will once again lead Purdue University as interim president starting July 1 as the Boilermakers seek a permanent replacement for outgoing president Mung Chiang.

• Daniels previously served as the 12th president of Purdue from 2013-2022. (Purdue University)

💰 The total purse for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 hit a record high of $30.9 million. Winner Felix Rosenqvist earned $4.34 million, and the average driver payout was $936,500, up from $596,500 in 2025. (FOX59)

⛽ Gov. Mike Braun said he may be able to once again extend Indiana's gas tax under the state's energy emergency law before the current suspension ends on June 7. (Indiana Capital Chronicle)

👔 Noblesville native Conor Daly got some help from social media to secure a suit for last night's Indianapolis 500 Victory Celebration after forgetting to pick up his dry cleaning from Tide Cleaners in downtown Indy. (WTHR)

This week's news from around the region includes an e-bike ban, a demolition plan and the best cities in the Hoosier state.

🚲 The Fishers City Council unanimously approved an expansion of the city's electric-powered vehicle ordinance last week after police raised concerns about unsafe driving throughout the community.

• The new rules focus on making trails, sidewalks and bike lanes safer by restricting e-motos to roadways.
• E-motos are defined as motorized, pedal-less vehicles with more than 750 watts of power that can go faster than 20 mph.

🏠 Carmel city officials are considering a proposal to demolish a 123-year-old home in the city's Arts & Design District to make way for a bookstore and coffee shop.

• The owners of the home at 31 S. Rangeline Road received approval to open a business called Stella House Books & Cafe after renovating and expanding the property.

Yes, but: That plan is no longer feasible, so the owners are requesting permission to demolish the home and build a new structure that matches the design and houses the business.

Indy's newest sports team benched

Contrary to Rep. Victoria Spartz's belief, the Indianapolis 500 was not held in Washington, D.C., this year.

Why it matters: The Republican from Fishers is running for reelection in Indiana's 5th Congressional District.

• She posted the gaffe on X on Thursday, just days before the largest single-day sporting event in Indianapolis was held, with a sold-out crowd of more than 350,000.

Between the lines: It appears that Spartz mixed up the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, held annually over Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the Freedom 250 Grand Prix — a special race being held in August on the streets of D.C. in celebration of the nation's 250th birthday.

• Spartz's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.