Alex Palou made history this Sunday by proclaiming himself champion for the third time of the IndyCarThe Spanish off-road driver finished eleventh in the race. nashville Superspeedway In Tennesseethe last in the championship. A result that earned him victory for the second consecutive year, something that had not happened in the American category since 2010. Will left him on the brink of the title and the Catalan did not fail to achieve his third in four seasons aboard the Ganassi.
Palou arrived at the final event with a 33-point lead over the New Zealand driver Thought and, although he started from twenty-fourth position on the Nashville oval after being penalized for making unauthorized engine modifications in the previous race, he defended his margin with authority in the Big city music machine.
The 27-year-old Spanish driver continues to make history in IndyCar, where he was champion in 2021, 2023 and 2024. He is the third most successful in the history of this championship with Sam Hornish Juniorbehind the four crowns of the British Dario Franchitti and six New Zealanders Scottie Dixon.