Alex PaluThe two -time defending champion, Sunday’s Chevroat was at seventh place with 28 laps to attend the Detroit Grand Prix when he was killed from behind David malukas Going to the early corner of the street circuit, including Palu’s number 10 Honda in the tire barrier on the outside wall.
Unable to regain your car and get out of obstruction, Palu’s day came to an immediate end. He was already a comparatively human weekend, finding himself in fourth place before the pre -walked walk. But three times Indycar Champion was still deployed to create a challenging race.
Instead he was ranked 25th at the end of the race, ending a section of unprecedented dominance in the modern era of the series. Malukas was released a drive-through penalty for avoidable contact.
“I haven’t seen it yet, but sure someone hit me from behind,” Palu said about the incident. “Very unfortunate. We made a wonderful recovery later this week. Initially there was not really much speed and I felt that we were finally trying to try and secretly in the podium.
“Don’t look great. But we could not do anything there, I think.”
Palu was near To continue to enter Detroit that it was one year of sheer dominanceThrough six races, Spaniad scored five wins and a runner-up finish, including its first win in Indianapolis 500. His 1.17 average Finnish established him with an untouchable championship lead and dreamed of the first win for an Indie 500 winner in the upcoming race since Juan Pablo Montoya in 2000.
Instead, Palu left the Motor City with the second worst finish for an Indie 500 winner in the last decade, which is the result of only 2024 winner Joseph Newguarden’s 26th position on the same track.
The result marked the first DNF of Palu since the first phase of the Iowa Speedway Doubleheader in July 2024. This was just the third race that failed to finish dating back in the 28 -year -old 2022 season.
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