Two-time champion and points leader’s race “was fun until it wasn’t” after finishing runner-up to Pato O’Ward despite leading most laps
Alex Palou faltered on his final pitstop at Mid-Ohio’s IndyCar Series race on Sunday, which proved to be the difference between winning and finishing runner-up. The opening half of the race had the look of a typical Palou beatdown: start on pole, lead the majority of laps and throttle the field with a sizable victory. But this one ended up differently for the 27-year-old Spaniard, who led a race-high 53 of 80 laps.
“It was fun until it wasn't as much for me,” said Palou, who extended his championship lead by 48 points. “I had a great car. “Had a lot of fun in the race. Ran really good in the first stint on primaries. I think really strong on the primaries, a bit more than we anticipated, and we were a bit worse than we anticipated on the alternates. “Couldn't really have the pace I wanted. I was trying to baby those tires, and they didn't like me.
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