'Lonely' Palou cruises to win at IndyCar Alabama Grand Prix
- Spanish driver Alex Palou claimed victory at the Alabama IndyCar Grand Prix held on Sunday at the Barber Motorsports Park circuit in Birmingham.
- Palou started from pole position and entered the race seeking a third consecutive season title after winning the first two races of 2025.
- He dominated the 90-lap race on the 2.3-mile, 17-turn road course, leading after pit stops and extending his lead to finish ahead of Christian Lundgaard and Scott McLaughlin.
- Palou earned his 14th IndyCar win with a margin of 16.26 seconds, describing the event as an ideal experience and highlighting the excellent performance of his car along with how much he enjoyed the race.
- With his third win in four races, Palou expanded his points lead and continues chasing a fourth series championship in five IndyCar campaigns.
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Alex Palou runs away with third win of year at Alabama
Spanish star Alex Palou is starting to pull away from the pack in the 2025 IndyCar Series.

Alex Palou Runs Away From The Field To Win At Barber
Source: Penske Entertainment / Penske Entertainment BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The phrase ‘sheer dominance’ would not give enough credit to Alex Palou’s performance in the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix on Sunday. Starting from the pole position, Palou simply, and quite literally, drove away from the rest of the field as he cruised to his 14th career IndyCar Series win at Barber Motorsports Park. “It was the perfect day, the perfect weekend,” Pal…
Palou Dominates at Barber, Fires First Shot in May
By John Goolsby, Motorsport Editor Domination. Complete domination. Alex Palou started the Children’s of Alabama Grand Prix weekend with a pole position on Saturday and then led flag to flag Sunday to secure his third win in four races this year. The No. 10 HRC Chip Ganassi Racing Honda driver beat Christian Lundgaard in the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet by 16.0035 seconds and led 81 of 90 laps. “Perfect day, perfect weekend,” Palou said. “The c…
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