Alex Palou Runs Season Win Total to Seven at Iowa Speedway
Alex Palou's historic NTT INDYCAR SERIES season continued Sunday with a win in the Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup at Iowa Speedway.
The driver of the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda won his seventh win of the season, becoming the first driver since Al Unser Jr. in 1994 to win this many times in the first 12 races of the season. Five races remain as Palou chases the all-time record of 10 held by A.J. Foyt (1964) and Al Unser (1970).
Palou also gave Honda its 11th win in 12 races this season. Chevrolet's victory came Saturday when Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward won the Synk 275 powered by Sukup.
This story will be updated.
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