Alex Palou lands a multi-year Ganassi contract extension after a banner week at Indy
The extension follows Palou’s four championships in five years and 22 career victories, cementing his status as IndyCar’s dominant driver.
- Spanish driver Alex Palou signed a multiyear contract extension with Chip Ganassi Racing, finalizing the deal following this week's two-day Indianapolis 500 test.
- Palou has won four IndyCar championships in five years, including three consecutive titles, and won eight times last season since joining Ganassi in 2021.
- Dario Franchitti, a four-time IndyCar champion, compares Palou's dominance to Alex Zanardi, who won back-to-back titles for Ganassi in 1997 and 1998, while rival Will Power calls his performance "incredible, actually amazing."
- Winning three of five races this year, Palou reclaimed the championship lead, and his 22 career victories through 103 starts rank fifth in 121 years of IndyCar history.
- Connor Daly attributes Palou's success to flawless team execution, noting the driver and team make no mistakes, while Palou was recently honored with a large banner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway entrance.
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Palou lands multiyear Ganassi contract extension
Since joining Chip Ganassi Racing six seasons ago, Alex Palou has shown to be a generational talent who is quickly working his way through IndyCar's record books. For that, Palou earned a multiyear extension on his current deal that ran through 2027.
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Alex Palou lands a multi-year Ganassi contract extension after a banner week at Indy
Since joining Chip Ganassi Racing six seasons ago, Spanish driver Alex Palou has shown to be a generational talent who is quickly working his way through IndyCar’s record books.
Alex Palou Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension With Chip Ganassi Racing
Since joining Chip Ganassi Racing six seasons ago, Spanish driver Àlex Palou has shown to be a generational talent who is quickly working his way through INDYCAR'S record books.For that, Palou has earned a multi-year contract extension on his current deal that runs through the 2027 season. The extension was finalized following this week's two-day Indianapolis 500 test. Ganassi never publicly discloses contract terms.The reward capped a celebrato…
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