At the forefront of a generational shift within the IndyCar Series, three of the series’ brightest young stars are poised to be serious contenders for this year’s championship – in the largest field of full-time entrants since the reunification of the sport in 2008.
Álex Palou exceeded even his most ambitious expectations after joining Ganassi for his second year in the series. He started the year with a win in the first race and ending up lifting the Astor Cup trophy as IndyCar champion when the curtain fell at Long Beach.
“I don’t think I have added pressure from last year. I would say I even have less,” Palou said ahead of the new season. “But I don’t think that’s a good or bad thing. We already showed we’re capable of winning a championship, winning races, and being up there. We just need to do it again.”
“I think we’ll have a lot of competition this year,” he predicted. “We have new drivers in different teams. We have new drivers from other places….