FISHERS – For years, Alex Palou has pushed into the and seen the banner above the tunnel with the ticket for that yr’s race. When Palou does so this Could, it’s going to be his face on the banner.
This yr’s ticket was revealed at on Tuesday night. It reveals Palou on prime of his Chip Ganassi Racing No. 10 Honda after successful his first Indianapolis 500 final yr.
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“It has been a loopy journey — a loopy season — really,” Palou mentioned. “Since Could 2025 till now, it simply seems like we have been celebrating continuously. … It simply offers you extra starvation in 2026 to attempt to win it once more.”
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou reacts after he’s handed a customized 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket that includes his daughter Lucia on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou reacts after he’s handed a customized 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket that includes his daughter Lucia on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Attendees race in go-karts earlier than the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket is unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar president Doug Boles speaks earlier than the revealing of the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou (left) and Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar president Doug Boles communicate earlier than they unveil the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou holds a customized 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket that includes his daughter Lucia on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou reacts because the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket is unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou speaks earlier than serving to unveil the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou (left) reacts as Mandy Walsh, senior artwork director for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar, helps unveil the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou (left) reacts as Mandy Walsh, senior artwork director for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar, arms him a customized 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket that includes his daughter Lucia on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou (left) and Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar president Doug Boles communicate after unveiling the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou (left) and Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar president Doug Boles take a photograph after unveiling the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou indicators 2026 Indianapolis 500 tickets after serving to unveil the design on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou indicators 2026 Indianapolis 500 tickets after serving to unveil the design on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou speaks on video in regards to the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket after serving to unveil the design on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Attendees race in go-karts earlier than the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket is unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
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Alex Palou, Doug Boles unveil 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket in Fishers
Indy 500 2025 winner Alex Palou stands after serving to unveil the 2026 Indianapolis 500 ticket Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at K1 Pace in Fishers.
, and he completed on the rostrum in 13. He entered 2025 as a three-time sequence champion, however he had but to win the marquee race of the sequence. Now Palou has received a fourth championship and captured his first Indy 500 crown.
As a brand new season begins with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, Palou is anxious to attempt to win a fourth straight championship.
“All people begins from zero now,” Palou mentioned. “All of that is tremendous cool. I am by no means going to overlook days like right this moment or seasons like final yr, however if you happen to take a look at the standings proper now, we’re tied with everyone at zero factors. So we have to do the work another time.”
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As a part of the ticket reveal, Palou was additionally given a customized ticket with him celebrating the race along with his two-year-old daughter, Lucia. Each the official ticket and customized ticket had been designed by Mandy Walsh, who has been with IMS since 2001.
IMS and IndyCar president Doug Boles has loved watching Palou rejoice his Indy 500 at numerous occasions; whether or not it is the ticket unveiling or final week’s Child Borg trophy ceremony at Phoenix Raceway.
“For me, watching him, he is simply so excited each time,” Boles mentioned. “Plenty of occasions you will get any person that is like, ‘No matter,’ however he is full-on into it, and I believe that is what’s been essentially the most particular for me.”
Palou will look to win a second Indy 500 on Could 24. Anybody attending the race will see Palou celebrating as they enter the gate to observe the spectacle in 2026.
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