Alex Palou dominates at Laguna Seca, extends IndyCar points lead

INDIANAPOLIS (W(SH) — Alex Palou dominated the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey on Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, solidifying his lead in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings.

Palou, in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, led 84 of the 95 laps to secure his third win at the California road course in four years, extending his lead to 121 points with just three races remaining.

“It’s been an awesome weekend, an awesome year (and) today was something else,” Palou said after the win. “It’s super fun to be here – one of my favorite tracks for sure. I couldn’t be happier right now.”

Palou’s victory at Laguna Seca marks his eighth win in 14 races this season. Only A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, and Mario Andretti have won more races in a single season.

Palou’s closest competitor, Pato O’Ward, finished fourth, leaving him with a slim chance to challenge Palou for the championship. O’Ward would need to win all remaining races to pose a threat.

The race also featured a notable performance from Arrow McLaren’s Nolan Siegel, who led the first 11 laps of his career. Team Penske’s Will Power briefly took the lead during pit stops but did not officially lead a lap. Christian Lundgaard finished second and Colton Herta took third.

The next race in the series is the BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday, Aug. 10.

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