Palou, the 28-year-old Spaniard who won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, took center stage before the Mets' showdown with the White Sox at Citi Field.

Alex Palou has won races, clinched championships, and earned global recognition, but his meteoric rise in IndyCar isn't without a personal story.

Palou has dominated the series since joining Chip Ganassi Racing in 2021, but he had yet to win on an oval — until Sunday afternoon, when he overtook Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps to go and led the rest of the way in the Super Bowl of the series before a sold-out crowd of more than 350,000 and a national-television audience.

Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing claimed victory at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, securing his first win in the prestigious race and earning a substantial £3.8 million prize. The triumph came from a record-breaking total purse of £20,283,000 ...