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
Well here we are, the March podcast! Dario Franchitti has not only won the IndyCar series three times and the Indianapolis 500 twice, but he is also a great podcast guest as we’re sure you’ll agree.
Many thanks to the Royal Automobile Club this month, who very kindly let us record the podcast in its Pall Mall HQ. We hope you enjoy it and – as always – do let us know what you think.
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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