Reigning champion looked on course for smooth third IndyCar title until he crashed out in Race 1 at Iowa, opening the door to a rival who’s been last in points
You wouldn’t bet against Alex Palou sealing a hat-trick of IndyCar Series championships in September, but Saturday’s first race at Iowa’s doubleheader gave a ray of hope to his rivals – especially that day’s race winner, Scott McLaughlin. Remember that McLaughlin was last in points after Long Beach, where he suffered a gearbox failure. That compounded his disqualification from third place in the St Petersburg opener, after he was caught using push-to-pass illegally.
“I was even considering if I should be racing at all because my wife was sick. It was just a throw-away year. “I'm back to the form of '22, and I'm fighting for the championship. Yeah, got a great group on the car. I feel like we have a great chance here. Going to keep digging.
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