Rosenqvist generated a strong run coming off the final corner to challenge Malukas at the Yard of Bricks.
Buxton exclaimed, "Rosenqvist, great run off the final corner! Here comes Rosenqvist!
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Over the line! Who's it gonna be?
It's Rosenqvist!"
The final pass established the closest finish in the event's history. Buxton reacted, "Whoa!
Oh, what a month of May!"
The day after the event, race fans gathered on Main Street in Speedway to recount the finish.
Spectators watched Rosenqvist kiss the bricks just as light rain began to fall.
"We come to Charlie Brown's every year," said fan David Kirschner. "It would not be a trip to Indiana without coming here."
Supporters discussed the final pass.
"When he made that pass coming out of four, he just needed to put a hole in the floorboard to get it done," said fan Chuck McClurkin.
Some attendees participated in local betting pools.
"I drew Rosenqvist in the pool, so I actually won money about it, so it was very exciting," said fan J.
T. Sylvester.
Other spectators expressed mixed emotions. "I wanted Malukas to win, but the finish was so close and awesome," said fan Brent Engel.
"So, you just had to cheer for that."
The weather cleared sufficiently during the afternoon to allow the full 500-mile distance to be completed. "God is a race fan," said McClurkin.
Fans expressed gratitude that the weather did not cut the race short.
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"I'm just glad we were able to get all 500 miles in and get a great finish," said fan Blake Arevalos.
