Championship leader Alex Palou entered the race with a 43-point advantage over Will Power, but it all fell apart before the green flag flew. Palou stalled on track — unable to get rolling.
The No. 10 Honda was forced to go behind the wall while the Chip Ganassi Racing team scrambled to fix the car. Race strategist Barry Wanser noted that it was a hybrid issue initially, but it was later reported to be an issue related to the battery, as the team changed out a 12v battery in order to send Palou back out.
