ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Alex Palou constructed on his commanding lead within the IndyCar factors standings by successful Sunday at Highway America for his third title in his previous 4 occasions.

Palou received for Chip Ganassi Racing by 4.5610 seconds over Workforce Penske’s Josef Newgarden, who received at Highway America final 12 months. Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward was third, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon fourth and Andretti Autosport’s Colton Herta fifth.

It was the 250th total staff win for Chip Ganassi Racing.

Palou’s title follows victories on Could 13 on the Indianapolis street course and on June 4 at Detroit. He has a 74-point lead within the factors standings over Ganassi teammate Marcus Ericsson, the largest margin anybody has owned in three years.

“Yeah, we have had actually good outcomes to this point,” Palou mentioned. “We’re good in factors to this point, however IndyCar, you by no means know.”

Palou’s weekend completed significantly better than it began. He spun out in a Saturday morning observe, hitting the tire barrier with the best aspect of his automotive.

However after the staff labored to rebuild his automotive later that day, Palou completed third in qualifying to place himself in place for an additional victory.

Palou is searching for his second IndyCar collection title in three years after successful the crown in 2021. Will Energy is the defending collection champion.

Herta owned the pole place and led many of the manner, however a late pit resolution triggered him to fade down the stretch.

Herta was in entrance when he went to pit street on the fortieth lap, one lap earlier than the remainder of the lead group. Herta remained forward of the opponents who pitted a lap later however had a way more precarious gasoline scenario.

That enabled Palou to regularly shut the hole earlier than lastly overtaking him on the forty ninth of 55 laps on the 4.014-mile, 14-turn course.

Herta continued to fall again within the pack the remainder of the best way earlier than settling for fifth place. He hasn’t received a race since Could 2022 on the Indianapolis street course.

“It is irritating,” Herta mentioned. “We had the very best automotive.”

Dixon’s fourth-place end was exceptional contemplating the best way his weekend began.

The six-time IndyCar Collection champion was at fault in a crash with Will Energy throughout a Saturday morning observe that severely broken each their automobiles. An offended Energy acquired out of his automotive, exchanged phrases with Dixon and shoved him within the chest.

Dixon’s automotive was broken badly sufficient that he used a completely completely different automobile for qualifying later Saturday. He ended up qualifying twenty third within the 27-car discipline however labored his manner up close to the entrance of the pack.

IndyCar now heads to the Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automotive Course for a July 2 race at Lexington, Ohio. Scott McLaughlin of Workforce Penske received at Mid-Ohio final 12 months.