Alex Palou simply cannot be stopped as he won his first Indianapolis 500 in Sunday’s (May 25) 109th running of the storied race. Palou, who’s won five of the six races on the calendar, continues his domination of the IndyCar championship.
The quartet of Wyatt Watson, Alex Gintz, Dalton Hopkins and Maximo Brignardello discuss Palou’s historic win and where he places among IndyCar’s best of all time.
The team also gives their take on the penalties assessed to original runner-up and 2022 Indy 500 champion Marcus Ericsson, Kyle Kirkwood and Callum Ilott and highlights their biggest surprise from the top 10 finishers at the end of 500 miles.
Finally, our analysts debate what should replace the Monaco Grand Prix as Formula 1 held its final Memorial Day weekend race at the principality and moves forward to a potential final race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix, with the Madrid street course looming in 2026.
“The Pit Straight” is Frontstretch‘s open-wheel racing podcast, available during the racing season weekly on Tuesdays on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and right here on the web.
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Wyatt Watson has followed motorsports closely since 2007. He joined Frontstretch as a journalist in February 2023 after serving in the United States Navy for five years as an Electronic Technician Navigation working on submarines. Wyatt is one of Frontstretch's primary IndyCar correspondents, providing exclusive video content on site. He hosts Frontstretch's Through the Gears podcast and occasionally The Pit Straight.You can find Wyatt's written work in columns such as Friday Faceoff and 2-Headed Monsteras well as exclusive IndyCar features. Wyatt also contributes to Frontstretch's social media team, posting unique and engaging content for Frontstretch.
Wyatt Watson can be found on X @WyattWRacing