Could A Freedom 250 Win Cement Alex Palou As This Series' Best INDYCAR Driver?

PALOU’s control of this IndyCar season is on full display heading into Sunday’s Freedom 250. Alex Palou has won Grand Prix St. Petersburg, Long Beach, Detroit, Nashville and most recently Portland, and he has surged to a 542-point lead. With Patricio Kirkwood trailing by 133 points with 409, the title scenario is simple: Palou can effectively lock in a near fourth consecutive championship with a win, or by finishing ninth or better. If he doesn’t take first, Palou still has three further chances—Milwaukee Mile Races 1 and 2 and the Grand Prix of Monterey. The green flag is expected around 1:13 p.m. ET.