Palou turns qualifying adversity into Indy 500 pole mastery
The reigning Indy 500 champion drew the 31st qualifying slot, ran in peak heat, and barely scraped into the Fast 12 before grabbing pole
From an Allan McNish $10 bet to Formula E, via testing F1 cars for McLaren and Jaguar – there wasn’t much we didn’t cover during the hour with three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti.
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The reigning Indy 500 champion drew the 31st qualifying slot, ran in peak heat, and barely scraped into the Fast 12 before grabbing pole
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