And when it was all said and done, the Championship was partly decided by an unfasted harness buckle. Brutal.
Anyway, welcome to Episode 544 of Motorsport101 and on this edition, we review the IndyCar Championship finale at Nashville Superspeedway. Alex Palou came into the week with a 32 point lead, and then a poor qualifying session opened the door to Will Power potentially getting involved in the title picture… until he wasn’t. That freed up the way for Alex Palou to cruise to his third Astor Cup in four years, and the first to retain the title since Dario Franchitti’s three-peat in 2011.
We talk about the aftermath of that decider, as well as the race itself, which Colton Herta won with a stunning late “Zonta” move to beat a hard-charging Pato O’Ward. We also talk about how Nashville held up as a late addition to the calendar, and say goodbye to NBA as they aired their final broadcast before the rights for the series moves to FOX. Heck of a run.
And as a bonus, our Keepin’ It 101 has Dre talk about The Grand Tour’s final episode. Enjoy!
