Alex Palou wins Indy 500 pole with record speed
Alex Palou earned the pole position for the Indianapolis 500 in record fashion on Sunday, being clocked an average of 234.217 mph over four laps around 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Palou's average speed surpassed the record of 234.046 that Scott Dixon set last year. This year's race is next Sunday.
"It means the world to me now, to the boys, to everybody," said Palou, referring to the Chip Ganassi Racing team.