Pato O'Ward has been eliminated from the IndyCar championship just 18 laps into Sunday's season finale because of a broken drive shaft.
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Alex Palou raised the Spanish flag over his head and hugged every teammate he could find. The first championship trophy of his professional career at last in his hands, he planted his lips on the Astor Cup and savored a dream come true.
Colton Herta won the race — Long Beach is considered his home track — for his second consecutive win and third of the season. Josef Newgarden finished second and Scott Dixon, the six-time and reigning champion, finished third before turning the IndyCar crown over to Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Palou.
“His apprentice program into racing most recently was in Japan, so I think he brings a lot of that Japanese mentality to the team, which a lot of us find refreshing," Ganassi said. “He brought a certain fortitude that you see in that part of the world. And you know, he didn't turn a wheel wrong all year.”The title was the 14th in American open-wheel racing for Ganassi among six drivers and came 25 years after Jimmy Vasser gave the organization its first championship.
Palou won the championship by 38 points over Newgarden, who bumped one spot ahead of O'Ward once O'Ward was eliminated.O'Ward was eliminated from title contention when his drive shaft broke because of contact on the very first lap of the race. As O'Ward slowed his car on the track, Arrow McLaren SP chief Zak Brown threw his arms up in disgust on the team timing stand. Some six hours earlier, Lando
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