Álex Palou Montalbo is a Spanish racing driver who drives for Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar Series, where he won the 2021 and 2023 championships, and winner in the $1 Million Challenge. He is the first Spanish racing driver to win a National Championship in American open-wheel racing history and also the first Spaniard to win in the GP3 Series.
Palou would take his third podium from six World Series Formula V8 3.5 races at the Circuit of the Americas.
Palou driving at the Norisring in European Formula 3.
Palou during the 2022 XPEL 375
Palou would take pole position for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 before finishing the race in fourth.
Chip Ganassi Racing, LLC (CGR), also sometimes branded as Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, is an American auto racing organization with teams competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship. They have formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, Global Rallycross Championship, Extreme E and the Rolex Sports Car Series. It was founded in 1990 by businessman and former racecar driver Chip Ganassi from the assets of Patrick Racing to compete in the CART IndyCar World Series.
Jimmy Vasser's Reynard 96I in a Honda Collection Hall.
Eddie Cheever at Laguna Seca in 1991.
Ganassi's No. 9 car preparing for practice
Charlie Kimball at the 2012 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.