Alex Palou’s poor qualifying at Nashville tightens IndyCar title race
Palou, a 27-year-old Spaniard who drives for Chip Ganassi Racing, has a 33-point lead over Team Penske's Will Power — a 43-year-old Australian who won IndyCar crowns in 2014 and 2022 — and needs only to finish ninth on the 1.3-mile oval Sunday to win his third title in four years.