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.
The two-time IndyCar champion from Hendersonville, Tennessee, trails teammate Will Power by three points in the championship standings with his fifth victory of 2022 at Gateway.
The two-time IndyCar Series champion executed a bold final lap pass over teammate Scott McLaughlin to record the 600th overall motorsports victory for Team Penske at the Lone Star state.
It all began early Sunday morning along the coast of Monte Carlo and the Monaco Grand Prix. I am not a big fan of driving fast and little passing, but Monaco is a different breed. Fabulous architecture and big expensive craft that fill the marina are the background for a street race that has the competitors driving just a bit above the recommended speed limit for you and I. Simply put, they go fast on a road not built to go fast, be it alone or among 20 other speed demons.