Alex Palou’s hopes for victory have been dashed after crashing out early within the Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway.
The reigning and four-time IndyCar Sequence champion, Palou, making his a centesimal profession begin, collided with Rinus VeeKay’s #76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet and was left wrecked after simply 22 laps on the 1-mile tri-oval.
After beginning tenth on the grid, Palou’s #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda vaulted up into the highest three shortly after taking the inexperienced flag. He settled into the place behind the Workforce Penske duo of pole-sitter David Malukas and Josef Newgarden.
A quick warning arrange a restart on Lap 19, which noticed Palou get jumped by Graham Rahal’s #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda moments later. Then, with a possibility to try a move from the excessive line, VeeKay tried to maneuver to the surface of Palou because the duo went via the dogleg. Nonetheless, Palou continued to return up and VeeKay by no means lifted, resulting in the 2 making contact and the previous’s right-front slamming into the surface wall. Palou’s machine got here to a relaxation on the within of the observe with harm important sufficient to step out.
“I have not been in a position to see it,” Palou stated, noting a replay. “I simply, I do not know if I simply squeezed somebody or somebody was making an attempt to get there. Yeah, I imply, I do not know. I did not assume there was anyone there.
“(I) have to see if there was actually that house or not, however yeah, unlucky that we ended up within the wall so early and never even making an attempt, nevertheless it’s racing.”
VeeKay was in a position to proceed on, however was left fuming at believing he was squeezed into contact by Palou.
“He drove up on me, man,” VeeKay stated, over the radio.
VeeKay additionally felt he’s coping with potential suspension points, operating 5 laps down in twenty third on the time of this launch.
“Yeah, steering as much as the left,” he stated. “I feel it is bought suspension harm right here.”
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