Alex Palou’s poor qualifying run and pending engine penalty tightened the IndyCar championship race the day before the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway. The title fight is between Palou and Will Power. Scott McLaughlin will be mathematically eliminated as soon as Palou starts Sunday's race.
FILE - Alex Palou , of Spain, prepares to drive during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. FILE - Will Power , of Australia, prepares to drive during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Indianapolis.
But in a rare bad day for the Chip Ganassi Racing driver, his run was slow and he was displayed as 15th on the timing and scoring tower. Once the penalty is applied, Palou will drop back to 24th for Sunday’s start. “Yeah, that wasn’t ideal,” Palou said after qualifying. He said the car was far more comfortable in morning practice and his No. 10 crew will try to figure out went wrong before Saturday’s final practice session.
Although IndyCar raced at Nashville Superspeedway from 2001 through 2008, Palou had never been on the track before Saturday. Nashville will be the first concrete oval race of his career.
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