IndyCar driver Alex Palou’s legal team filed a motion to move the civil lawsuit against him and ALPA Racing, which is listed as Palou’s “racing entity,” to federal court, according to court records.
But included in the notice is that the defendants “anticipate” filing counterclaims, including for defamation.
Chip Ganassi Racing, Palou’s current team that filed the civil lawsuit, recently announced that it exercised the option to extend the reigning champion’s contract. However, Palou went on to deny the claim as well as the quote supposedly by him hours later. Instead, he will start racing for McLaren Racing in 2023, which both McLaren and Palou confirmed July 12.
