Felix Rosenqvist wins Indianapolis 500 by 0.0233 seconds, closest finish in race history
Felix Rosenqvist passed David Malukas on the outside in the final 50 feet to win the 2024 Indianapolis 500 by 0.0233 seconds, the closest margin in the race's history. The previous record was set in 1992 when Al Unser Jr. beat Scott Goodyear by 0.043 seconds. Rosenqvist's victory marks his second career IndyCar win and first oval win.
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5 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Coverage splits between dramatic last-lap narrative (CNN, ABC) and factual race recounting (conservative outlets including Newsmax), with outlets emphasizing either emotional momentum or technical precision on the historic 0.0233-second margin.
How each outlet covered it
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“Late pass sends Rosenqvist past Malukas for closest Indy 500 win in history”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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“Rosenqvist Wins Closest Indianapolis 500 in History in 7-Lap Shootout - Newsmax”NM Newsmax RIGHT
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ABCABC News Late pass sends Rosenqvist past Malukas for closest Indy 500 win in history 12d ago RIGHT3
WTWashington Times Late pass sends Rosenqvist past Malukas for the closest Indianapolis 500 win in history 12d ago NYPNY Post Felix Rosenqvist wins closest Indy 500 in history with decisive pass in final 50 feet 12d ago NMNewsmax Rosenqvist Wins Closest Indianapolis 500 in History in 7-Lap Shootout - Newsmax 12d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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