Palou Endures Chaos, Strategy at Detroit for Fourth Win of Season

Palou Endures Chaos, Strategy at Detroit for Fourth Win of Season

Updated May. 31, 2026 7:02 p.m. ET
INDYCAR

Four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou prevailed in a full-contact race filled with various tire strategies, winning the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday for his fourth victory in eight races this season.

Pole sitter Palou drove his No. 10 HRC Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to a 3.0584-second victory over the No. 27 Sam's Club Honda of Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood. Graham Rahal finished third in the No. 15 First Third Bank Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, his third podium finish of the season.

Arrow McLaren teammates Pato O'Ward and Christian Lundgaard finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in their Chevrolet-powered cars at the home event of the Bowtie brigade.

Stay tuned for a complete report.

share