The buildup to this Sunday’s 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 has been challenging for Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou.
Palou stormed to pole for last year’s edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” leading the charge for Chip Ganassi Racing as all four cars qualified in the top 10. Although the 27-year-old Spaniard is still leading a five-car CGR contingent this year, it comes after qualifying 14th for Sunday’s 200-lap race. It was the first time since 2019 that CGR failed to put a car in the top 12.
“We thought we did all the work we had to do to try and be a little bit better than last year, but maybe with the small changes that IndyCar had with the gear boxes, the housing and all that stuff, that just didn't help us at all.” Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda Photo by: Michael L.
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