IndyCar: Palou Wins Sonsio Grand Prix
Alex Palou passed Graham Rahal on Lap 58 of 85 to take the lead and win the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Speedway Road Course.
With the win from pole, Palou extended his Championship points lead. It was his fourth win in five races of the 2025 season as he continues to make a mockery of the other drivers.
“I cannot describe the amazing season we’ve had so far,” Palou said. “I owe everything to the team, Chip Ganassi Racing, my teammates, everybody who is working behind the scenes to make me look so fast on track. It’s amazing. It’s unbelievable.”
Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward moved up to finish second, 5.48s behind Palou after starting eighth.
That margin may have been considerably larger if not for a late caution period that bunched the field. When the race went green again, Palou gave the other IndyCar drivers a proper schooling.
Once he passed Rahal for the lead on lap 58, Palou pulled away at an astonishing rate, proving he was just toying with all the other drivers.
Team Penske’s Will Power finished third ahead of his teammate Scott McLaughlin.
Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon finished fifth after starting in 16th position.
After starting 2nd, Graham Rahal finished a disappointing fifth after taking the lead on Lap 1 and losing it on Lap 58.
Palou started from the pole, but Rahal dove under him in Turn 1 on Lap 2. Rahal stayed out front in the No. 15 Fifth Third Bank Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing past the halfway point of the 85-lap race except for pit cycles.
However, Palou never let Rahal get away, staying within a second or closer nearly that entire time, just biding his time until he was ready to school Rahal.
There was a caution on Lap 70, which drew excitement from the crowd, when Foyt Racing’s David Malukas stopped off course in Turn 10. The race went green on Lap 72, and the Spaniard kept his cool and the lead.
Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood was the only driver on his team to finish the race. His eighth-place finish earned him enough points to be second in the Championship.
Haugher Wins INDY NXT Race 2
Dennis Hauger won today’s Race 2, extending his victories to three in the four races this season. Hauger passed his Andretti Global teammate Lochie Hughes on Lap 6 and kept it for the rest of the 35 lap race.
The Norwegian was happy to change his luck after not winning Race 1. “It’s been a great start to the season. Yesterday wasn’t great but we were able to come back and get a win today. Super happy about that, and in a place like this, it’s awesome.”
Lucille Dust reporting live from Indianapolis