Palou: “I didn’t expect second place would hurt that much”

Palou’s Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda led 35 laps and looked immensely strong throughout, able to pass cars on the inside or outside whenever he needed to. He and Castroneves’s Meyer Shank Racing-Honda reduced the ‘net’ lead battle (behind two off-strategy cars) to a duel over the closing laps, swapping positions back and forth.
However, after passing Palou around the outside of Turn 1 at …Keep reading