Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing utilized speed and strategy to capture the checkers in Saturday’s GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The win was the first for the Spainard in 2023.
Palou started the event in the third position and drove his No. 10 Honda to a 16+ second victory over 2nd place Pato O’Ward.
“We honestly knew we had a fast car since P1 (first practice) yesterday,” Palou said. “The car has been amazing all weekend. Once we knew we were starting on reds (Firestone alternate tires), I think we knew we were going to fight for the win.
“Amazing work by these guys. I just had to execute.”
Palou’s last victory came in the season-ending Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey last September at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Alexander Rossi finished in the 3rd position, followed by Christian Lundgaard, and Felix Rosenqvist.
The next NTT INDYCAR SERIES race is the 107th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 27 on the 2.5-mile IMS oval. Practice for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” starts Tuesday, May 16, with PPG Presents Armed Forces Qualifying on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21.
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