It was an unbelievable weekend of racing at Barber Motorsports Park, the place the Youngsters’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix delivered an exhilarating end. Alex Palou took the checkered flag with a successful time of 1:45.33.
Christian Lundgaard secured second place at 1:46:49.15, whereas Scott McLaughlin, who led three of the race’s 90 laps, completed third with a time of 1:46:56.59. McLaughlin was chasing a three-peat, having gained this occasion in each 2023 and 2024.
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Anticipation was excessive main into the race, with Barber Motorsports Park making ready for file crowds after greater than 80,000 followers attended in 2024. This yr, the venue anticipated practically 90,000 spectators.
Followers weren’t simply displaying up in individual. Additionally they tuned in from house in file numbers. introduced important viewership features from the profitable weekend.
This marked Palou’s second victory at Barber. He beforehand gained the occasion in 2021, which was additionally his first checkered flag on the Indy circuit.
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The 28-year-old Spaniard, competing for Chip Ganassi Racing, now has 14 profession wins. He is gained three of the primary 4 races this season, together with the collection’ first two occasions in St. Petersburg, Florida and Thermal, California.
Alex Palou celebrates after successful Youngsters’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix on Sunday.Picture: Travis Hinkle/IndyCar
To date this season, INDYCAR on Fox has averaged 899,000 viewers — a 25% improve from final yr’s 720,000.
Subsequent up on the INDYCAR schedule is Indianapolis. Palou will purpose to defend his title on the Sonsio Grand Prix on the IMS Street Course. That units the stage for the 109th operating of the Indianapolis 500 on Could 25.
