After rookie Alexander Rossi won the 2016 Indy 500, it’s no surprise that Twitter had some thoughts on the matter
The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 was absolutely insane from pretty much start to bottom. While the favorites in the 2016 Indy 500 had a strong showing early on, it seemed like they were being picked off one-by-one. Before it was all said and done, though, it was rookie Alexander Rossi that was left coasting on fumes as he pushed his fuel to the limit to try and finish the race. In the end, the fumes were enough to push him to a victory in his first ever Indy 500.
With how much craziness that ensued throughout the race as guys like Ryan Hunter-Reay and Townsend Bell wreck on pit road while Juan Pablo Montoya wrecked as well, it’s only fitting that a rookie in Alexander Rossi would come away as the victor in his first ever race. It was truly a remarkable finish and run and, obviously, the Internet had things to say!
Here’s what Twitter had to say about a crazy Indy 500 and a rookie in Alexander Rossi winning his first run in the race:
Rossi made such a good decision to move to @IndyCar
— 🛫 (@pops320) May 29, 2016
What a drive by Rossi, rookie season and wins the Indy 500 #Indy500 #IndyCar pic.twitter.com/xXxtsO5orm
— Ryan Littlemore (@RyanL83) May 29, 2016
WOWOWOWOWOW Rookie wins at ROSSI wins 100th #Indy500! @IMS
— Chad E. Colby (@TheChadColby) May 29, 2016
UNBELIEVABLE!!! Rookie Alexander Rossi just won the 100th #Indy500 on a huge but working fuel mileage gamble. Amazing! Congrats! #Indyjp
— geinou (@geinou) May 29, 2016
THE ROOKIE ON FUMES. #ROSSI
— Doug Dimmadome (@tweetswithemily) May 29, 2016
Alexander Rossi, you absolute legend!
— jebreh m. baker (@VDUBJB) May 29, 2016
HOLY HELL ALEX ROSSI YOU DOG
— Guzman (@mike486) May 29, 2016
PERA, VOCÊ DISSE FESTA? USHAUHSUSH
— Diulia (@giubatman) May 29, 2016
In before F1 team signs Rossi for 2017.
— MickeyMoTiOnZ (@MickeyMoTiOnZ) May 29, 2016
Rookie Alexander Rossi wins Indianapolis 500. Would love to know just how much gas he had left.
— Tim Sullivan (@TimSullivan714) May 29, 2016
A rookie wins the Indy 500. A lot of people, including myself, will now know Alexander Rossi's name after today.
— Ashley Davis (@AshleyDavis32) May 29, 2016
We will indeed know the name of Alexander Rossi after he had to be towed into Victory Lane because he pushed his fuel mileage to the limit. This was an incredible running of the Indy 500, so it’s only fitting that something as wild as a rookie winning would be the finish!
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