Alex Palou Wins Pole for XPEL Grand Prix with Daughter Watching
Palou’s sixth pole of the season matched his career high, and he can become Road America’s all-time IndyCar victory leader Sunday.
- On Saturday, Alex Palou won his fifth consecutive IndyCar Series pole at Road America, lapping the 4.014-mile course in 1 minute 43.6615 seconds in his Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
- The 29-year-old Palou, a four-time series champion, seeks his fourth Road America victory Sunday, which would break his tie with legends Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, and Emerson Fittipaldi.
- David Malukas of Team Penske qualified second, securing a front-row start alongside the Spaniard as he continues pursuing his first career IndyCar victory.
- Sunday's 55-lap XPEL Grand Prix presents a statistical hurdle; only two of the 11 IndyCar Series races at Road America have been won from the pole position.
- Palou remains focused on race points rather than legacy, saying "I would love to have that on our CV when I retire," acknowledging the record's importance without letting it distract.
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Alex Palou wins pole for XPEL Grand Prix with daughter watching
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — For the fifth IndyCar race in a row, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou will lead the field to the green flag. The series points leader secured his sixth pole of the season…
When it seemed that Álex Palou could not increase his dominance in the IndyCar, now he has also extended it to the classification. Today the Catalan has added another pole position, this time on Road America, chaining thus five consecutive. A feat in a category as equal as the IndyCar.
Palou, Malukas to lead grid in XPEL Grand Prix at Road America
Alex Palou and David Malukas will lead the grid in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America on Sunday after qualifying first and second, respectively. Palou finds himself in a very familiar position. This pole marks his fifth of the season and 17th in his INDYCAR career. Last year, he qualified second at Road America […] The post Palou, Malukas to lead grid in XPEL Grand Prix at Road America appeared first on UWM Post.
In the Road America Qualifying of the IndyCar, Mick Schumacher will be the last in his Q1 group. This means 22nd teammates will also fail. Alex Palou dominates.
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