Chip Ganassi Racing ’s Alex Palou was left coasting to a lonely runner-up finish in Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portland, which stands as the perfect metaphor in his march towards another IndyCar Series title.
The 27-year-old Spaniard came into the weekend with a 59-point advantage over Andretti Global’s Colton Herta, and leaves with just a five-point dent after having a frontrow seat to Team Penske’s Will Power lead 101 of 110 laps en route to winning by a staggering 9.8267s at Portland International Speedway. Now, with three rounds left in the season, Palou holds a 54-point lead over Power (484-430).
