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Palou Inches Closer to Fourth IndyCar Title with Dominant Laguna Seca Win

With a 131-point cushion after Laguna Seca, a 108-point advantage over Pato O’Ward in Portland would secure Palou’s fourth title.

El mexicano Patricio O’Ward esperaba un mejor resultado en la carrera celebrada en Laguna Seca.
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Álex Palou rodando en el circuito de Laguna Seca
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Overview

  • Palou claimed his fifth pole of the season at Laguna Seca and led 84 of 95 laps to notch his eighth victory of 2025.
  • Christian Lundgaard and Colton Herta completed the podium while Pato O’Ward slipped to fourth after losing ground at the start.
  • Palou’s championship lead expanded from 99 to 131 points, representing his largest margin of the year.
  • A 108-point gap over O’Ward in the next race at Portland would allow Palou to clinch the 2025 IndyCar drivers’ championship.
  • Only three rounds remain—Portland, Milwaukee and Nashville—where qualifying pace and pit strategy will decide the title outcome.