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With a Win in Portland, Alex Palou Reclaims His IndyCar Lead

Bhupender SainiSep 13, 2021Sports
With a Win in Portland, Alex Palou Reclaims His IndyCar Lead

PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite a multicar pileup on the opening lap that sent the pole winner Alex Palou to the back of the pack, Palou managed to cleverly work his way back into the IndyCar championship lead and place first on Sunday at the Grand Prix of Portland.

“I can only believe it that we found our way to victory,” said Palou, a 24-year-old Spaniard fighting to keep a points lead he has held for most of the season. “I don’t care that much we have the championship points lead. I would just be trying to win the race. I did that today!”

Palou finished 1.2895 seconds ahead of Alexander Rossi. Scott Dixon, the six-time IndyCar champion and defending champion, rounded out the podium. All the top finishers, including Jack Harvey in fourth place, drove Honda-powered vehicles, crossing the finish line ahead of the leading Chevrolet-powered competitor Josef Newgarden in fifth.

Palou, despite a crash in a practice warm-up on Saturday, had come back to win the No. 1 starting position. It had been a stunning comeback, but he was sidetracked again when the race’s start caused a chain pileup in the first turn.

“I did not know what had happened behind me at the start, until I felt followers ramming into the back of me,” Palou said afterward, shaking his head. “Until I noticed it was my teammates.”

Dixon, his top teammate, plunked him on one side and Felix Rosenqvist, a former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, got him on the other. Dixon said after the race that he thought the start would lead to a “terrible” outcome for the team.

“Huge congratulations to Alex for overcoming that, and coming back, and heading for the championship,” Dixon said.

Palou decided after the collision to have his car inspected. No damage was found, he said.

“I thought, ‘Let’s top up the fuel and get the best tires.’”