Chip Ganassi likes winners and his celebrations rarely deviate. At least that’s what Alex Palou has learned after winning three IndyCar championships in the last four years for his boss. The victory party starts with an “aggressive” hug from Ganassi which then leads to what appear to be pats on the cheek.
Alex Palou , right, kisses the trophy after winning his third IndyCar championship in four years Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. Alex Palou , front left, kisses his trophy as he celebrates with team owner Chip Ganassi, front right, after winning his third IndyCar championship in four years Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn.
Nor was there much reason for the Ganassi camp to even notice Palou, at least not before his early-season podium finish at Road America behind Ganassi driver Scott Dixon and Power of Team Penske — two of the greatest in IndyCar history.Formula 1 races take an unpredictable turn as McLaren boss Zak Brown revels in ‘best season’But when the team really took notice of Palou was in August of that season at empty Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“We snuck off to a hotel room in the J.W. Marriott and sat down and talked about it together with Chip and we chose him. I think it’s validated,” Hull said. But never, not once, did Palou allow his legal mess to derail him on or off the track. His Ganassi teammates basically stopped speaking to him for the second half of the 2022 season and yet he still showed up to every team event, greeted each one with a non-reciprocated “good morning” each day at the track.
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