Latest Alex Palou News
Ganassi to expand to 5 cars next IndyCar season with 18-year-old Kyffin Simpson
Chip Ganassi Racing is expanding to five cars for next year's IndyCar season to accommodate 18-year-old development driver Kyffin Simpson. The expansion for Simpson will give Ganassi three rookies in next year's Indianapolis 500. Marcus Armstrong already won IndyCar rookie of the...
Scott Dixon rallies to win IndyCar season finale and give Ganassi 1-2 finish in final standings
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — By the time Scott Dixon turned his season around, it was too late to beat teammate Alex Palou for the IndyCar championship. But it was good enough to affirm Dixon's legacy as the greatest driver of his generation. The six-time IndyCar...
Felix Rosenqvist wins pole in final race with McLaren. Swede will now try to win IndyCar finale
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist will end his tenure with Arrow McLaren Racing by starting from the pole in the IndyCar Series season finale at Laguna Seca. Rosenqvist won his second pole of the season — first since the Texas Motor Speedway oval in March — with a lap...
Palou has 2nd IndyCar title in hand but contract mess between Ganassi and McLaren follows Spaniard
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — McLaren Racing has a hotel room booked in Singapore next week for Alex Palou, who contractually is expected to be the team's Formula One reserve driver for the remainder of the year. Zak Brown doesn't expect the room to be used. The CEO of...
David Malukas lands unexpectedly open McLaren seat as IndyCar free agency falls into place
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — David Malukas filled one of the final pieces of IndyCar free agency on Friday when the relatively unknown Chicago native snagged one of the most coveted seats in the series. Arrow McLaren Racing named the 21-year-old to its third car — the one that...
Marcus Armstrong to add ovals to IndyCar schedule in contract extension with Chip Ganassi Racing
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — A successful rookie season has earned Marcus Armstrong a multi-year extension with Chip Ganassi Racing and the New Zealander will add ovals to his schedule next season. Armstrong, who made the move from Formula 2 to IndyCar this season, only raced the road...
Felix Rosenqvist parts ways with McLaren to replace Pagenaud at Meyer Shank Racing
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist will end his two-year waiting game with Arrow McLaren Racing by moving on next year to drive for Meyer Shank Racing. The Swede will replace Simon Pagenaud, who has been sidelined since July with concussion-like symptoms suffered in a crash...
Column: Alex Palou dominantes IndyCar amid lawsuits and scrutiny of his career decisions
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alex Palou wore a McLaren papaya-colored shirt at the Miami Grand Prix in May and a $1 million Richard Mille custom watch adorned his wrist. Given only to McLaren’s F1 drivers, the timepieces are a talking point among the collecting crowd. Simon Pagenaud,...
Alex Palou wins Portland for early clinch of IndyCar championship. Spaniard has 2 titles in 3 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chip Ganassi stopped Alex Palou before Sunday's race at Portland International Raceway and encouraged his driver to use the race to close out the IndyCar championship. Palou told the boss he planned to do it with a walk-off win. And he...
Palou has 2nd IndyCar title in sight and Scott Dixon in his rearview mirror with 2 races remaining
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alex Palou has been on cruise control all season as he's chased a second IndyCar championship in three years. He's had almost no bad luck — save for a pit lane incident that likely cost him the Indianapolis 500 — and has packed four wins into this impressive season. ...
