Alex Palou overcomes early struggles to post top speed in Indy 500 practice
Alex Palou keeps finding ways to reach the top of the IndyCar speed chart — even when mechanical issues get in the way. After spending the first four hours of Indianapolis 500 practice struggling to find speed Tuesday, he radioed his crew about a problem on the rear end of the car, then watched his crew members tear apart the No. 10 Honda in Gasoline Alley, searching for a solution.
When the Spaniard returned to the track for the final 30 minutes of work, the defending Indy 500 champion and four-time series champ reclaimed the top spot with a fast lap of 225. 937 mph. Just like that, Palou reasserted himself as the race favorite.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou keeps finding ways to reach the top of the IndyCar speed chart — even when mechanical issues get in the way. After spending the first four hours of Indianapolis 500 practice struggling to find speed Tuesday, he radioed his crew about a problem on the rear end of the car, then watched his crew members tear apart the No. 10 Honda in Gasoline Alley, searching for a solution.
When the Spaniard returned to the track for the final 30 minutes of work, the defending Indy 500 champion and four-time series champ reclaimed the top spot with a fast lap of 225. 937 mph. Just like that, Palou reasserted himself as the race favorite.
“It's good, it's good now,” said Palou, who has won three of six races this season and leads the points race. “We had a few little issues, but we found something and it was good to go back out. It was just a shame we had those few little issues.