Palou spent most of the race running in third place, sometimes 11 seconds behind Pato O’Ward. On lap 56, Palou passed O’Ward for the lead and held it for the last nine laps of the race. It punctuated a caution-free and mostly incident-free 65-lap race at Thermal Club.

Alex Palou is two-for-two. The reigning IndyCar champ has started his title defense with back-to-back wins after taking the checkered

Given how well he's performed in the first two IndyCar races of 2025, Alex Palou may just win all 17 races this season