
A special start to the weekend for Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou as he earns P1 for Sunday's race at Barber Motorsports Park — the same track where he earned his first win in the series back in 2021. The difference now is that he's a three-time IndyCar Series champion, and currently leading the standings for the 2025 championship.
While it looks as though the weekend's Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix is set up to be another lesson on Palou's perfection, there were a few other surprises to come from the qualifying session at Barber.