The checkered flag is waving on 2024, and what was an exciting season for the IndyCar series. This year saw the first back-to-back Indy 500 champion crowned since Helio Castroneves accomplished the feat back in 2002. Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou also nabbed his own back-to-back victory — taking home the Astor Cup as the season champ for a second year in a row. The North American premier open-wheel series also put its new hybrid units through their paces, The Milwaukee Mile made its return to the calendar in a doubleheader weekend, and to close the season out, the Nashville race stepped away from its downtown venue to conclude at the Superspeedway.
Because it was such an eventful year, picking the top five races of the season came down to several factors: the quality of racing, the finish, a standout performance, passing, and then just some flat-out good ol’ intensity. With that in mind, let's dive into it.
