The reigning three-time IndyCar champion from Barcelona, Spain, led the final 14 of 200 laps and outdueled Marcus Ericsson through a late fuel-mileage and pit strategy battle to become the first Spaniard to win the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
The 25-year-old rookie from Tel Aviv, Israel, posted a four-lap qualifying average speed of 232.790 mph and became the first IndyCar rookie competitor in 42 years to claim the pole position for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing at Indianapolis.
