News Indy 500 pole winner Simon Pagenaud surges back among IndyCar elite May 20, 2019 Matthew VanTryon, Indianapolis Star Comments Off on Indy 500 pole winner Simon Pagenaud surges back among IndyCar elite After a winless 2018 season, Simon Pagenaud has rebounded with a May to remember after winning the IndyCar Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 pole.