It's not only Shwartzman's first attempt at the Indy 500 - it's his first race on an oval in his entire racing career. Shwartzman moved up through the European karting and Formula levels, eventually becoming the Formula 3 champion in 2019 and a test driver for Ferrari's Formula 1 team.

Get to know Robert Shwartzman, a 2025 Indianapolis 500 rookie for Prema Racing. He is set to start the May 25 race from pole position.

When Robert Shwartzman's dad died, he went through some dark days. Instead of giving up on racing, he pushed harder as a legacy to his father.

It looked like Ryan Hunter-Reay might be heading to a second career Indy 500 victory as he was pacing the field past the halfway point of the race. With 30 laps to go, however, he stalled out in the pits and fell all the way to last place among the drivers still out on the track.

IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden's day came to an early end with a 25th-place finish at Indianapolis Motoor Speedway on Sunday afternoon.

Josef Newgarden's opportunity of becoming the first three-time winner of the Indy 500 ended when the Nashville area resident experienced fuel pressure issues forcing him to return to pit road and eventually exit the race on May 25.