Overview

• Christian Rasmussen capitalized on fresher tires to pass Álex Palou with about 16 laps remaining and claim his first IndyCar victory for Ed Carpenter Racing.
• Palou led 195 of 250 laps and finished second ahead of Scott McLaughlin, missing a chance to match the single-season mark of 10 wins.
• A yellow for light drizzle with 43 laps to go sent more than ten drivers, including Rasmussen and Pato O’Ward, to pit for new tires and flipped late-race strategy.
• O’Ward finished fifth to reach 505 points, locking second in the championship for his best career finish and Arrow McLaren’s top season result.
• The Nashville finale remains to finalize positions behind the front-runners after Palou secured the 2025 title earlier in the stretch.