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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.
The IndyCar race at Milwaukee Mile was a success, with Alex Palou leading most of the race and a strong, enthusiastic crowd that exceeded expectations, highlighting the growing popularity of oval racing outside the Indianapolis 500. The event's organization and the track's revival were praised, indicating a positive future for IndyCar racing at Milwaukee.
Alex Palou secured his sixth pole of the year at Milwaukee Mile by surpassing David Malukas in qualifying, with Palou pushing his limits to achieve a speed of 162.971 mph, while notable incidents included Felix Rosenqvist's crash and Colton Herta's near-spin, affecting the starting grid for the Snap-on 250.
Heavy rains caused flooding at Wisconsin State Fair Park, but the Milwaukee IndyCar race scheduled for August 23-24 will proceed as planned after confirming no damage to the track.
IndyCar has released its 2024 schedule, which includes the return of the Milwaukee Mile and the exclusion of Texas Motor Speedway. The 17-race calendar features a doubleheader at the one-mile Wisconsin oval to compensate for the absence of Texas. NBC will broadcast nine races, while six will be featured on USA Network and two will stream exclusively on Peacock. The season starts in March and includes races at St. Petersburg, Thermal Club, Long Beach, Barber, Indianapolis, Detroit, Road America, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Mid-Ohio, Iowa, Toronto, World Wide Technology Raceway, Portland, and Nashville. The Milwaukee Mile doubleheader will be the penultimate event of the season.