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McLaughlin seals Laguna Seca win as Palou falters in IndyCar finale
indycar1 month ago

McLaughlin seals Laguna Seca win as Palou falters in IndyCar finale

Scott McLaughlin dominated from pole at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to win IndyCar's season finale, his eighth career victory and first since 2024, finishing well ahead of Kyle Kirkwood; champion Alex Palou gambled on a four-stop strategy and faded to eighth; Alexander Rossi earned a road-course podium for Ed Carpenter Racing, while Santino Ferrucci rose to 12th, Louis Foster ended 14th, and Sting Ray Robb and Nolan Siegel had tough days finishing 23rd and 24th.

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Palou seals record-breaking fifth IndyCar title in six years
indycar1 month ago

Palou seals record-breaking fifth IndyCar title in six years

Palou clinched the 2026 IndyCar championship with a race to spare at Milwaukee Mile, becoming the youngest five-time champion and the fastest to five titles in American open-wheel history. In six seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing he posted six wins, eight poles, seven podiums and 673 laps led across 17 races, while Ganassi credited organizational stability and leadership for the record run.

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Palou Secures Pole as 110th Indy 500 Grid Is Revealed
indycar4 months ago

Palou Secures Pole as 110th Indy 500 Grid Is Revealed

Alex Palou earned the pole for the 110th Indianapolis 500, sharing the front row with Alexander Rossi and David Malukas as the full 33-car grid was set. Post-qualifying penalties shuffled the back of the pack, with Caio Collet and Jack Harvey moved to 32nd and 33rd, and Katherine Legge achieving her best Indy 500 starting position at 26th. The grid runs from Palou in 1st to Harvey in 33rd, spanning teams and manufacturers from Honda and Chevrolet across the field.

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Palou clinches Indy 500 pole with late surge as Rossi starts second
indycar4 months ago

Palou clinches Indy 500 pole with late surge as Rossi starts second

Alex Palou earned the 110th Indy 500 pole with a four‑lap average of 232.248 mph in the Fast Six, becoming the first defending Indy 500 winner to pole the following year since 2010. Alexander Rossi qualified second with a 231.99 mph four‑lap average, as the Fast Six also featured Malukas, Rosenqvist, Ferrucci, and O’Ward; the Fast 12 included Simpson, Daly, McLaughlin, Collet, Dixon and VeeKay who didn’t advance to the final six.

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Palou storms Barber with dominant 13-second win, narrows title gap
indycar6 months ago

Palou storms Barber with dominant 13-second win, narrows title gap

Alex Palou controlled the Barber Motorsports Park race from start to finish, leading 79 of 90 laps to win the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix by 13.28 seconds over Christian Lundgaard. This marked Palou’s third Barber win in six starts and his 21st career victory, and it moves him to within two points of Kyle Kirkwood for the season lead (Lundgaard third). Rahal completed the podium in third, with Malukas fourth. The race featured strategic tire choices, with Palou starting on primaries, pitting for softer tires, and then maintaining a lead through the final laps as Lundgaard briefly challenged before a late pit issue allowed Palou to stretch away.

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Palou opens IndyCar season with historic St. Pete win
indycar7 months ago

Palou opens IndyCar season with historic St. Pete win

Alex Palou, starting fourth, clinched the IndyCar season opener at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg by using an early overcut and smart pit strategy to lead the final 62 of 100 laps, finishing 12.4948 seconds ahead of pole-sitter Scott McLaughlin. Palou led 59 laps, with Lundgaard third, Kirkwood fourth and O’Ward fifth as Palou secured the largest margin of victory in St. Pete IndyCar history.

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McLaren wins $12m-plus damages in Palou contract case
business8 months ago

McLaren wins $12m-plus damages in Palou contract case

London’s High Court ruled in McLaren’s favour in the breach-of-contract case against Alex Palou, awarding more than $12 million (about $10.2m plus another $2m–$2.5m) after Palou refused to join Arrow McLaren for IndyCar and potential Formula 1 duties. The judgment also found partial success on some related claims (sponsorship and performance-related aspects), while Palou’s team argued damages were inflated. Palou indicated he is considering his options and will continue with Chip Ganassi Racing; further interest and legal costs will be decided at a later hearing.

via The New York Times|
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Alex Palou Clinches Fourth IndyCar Title at Portland Showdown
sports1 year ago

Alex Palou Clinches Fourth IndyCar Title at Portland Showdown

Alex Palou secured his fourth IndyCar championship at Portland despite not winning the race, while Will Power achieved the only win for Team Penske in 2025. Pato O'Ward's efforts were thwarted by mechanical issues, and Graham Rahal and Callum Ilott made impressive comebacks. The event was also marred by PR issues involving ICE and DHS, and a humorous graphic mistake added to the weekend's highlights.

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