The IndyCar championship battle took another twist at Nashville Superspeedway, where Kyle Kirkwood captured his first career oval pole position in the final race of the 2024 season. Because of a mediocre qualifying run and a nine-position penalty for changing an engine in the No.

Alex Palou’s poor qualifying run and pending engine penalty dramatically tightened the IndyCar championship race the day before the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway. Palou of Spain has a 33-point lead over Australian driver Will Power and needs only to finish ninth to win his third title in four years.

Alex Palou has defended his IndyCar Series crown to claim a third overall title, while Colton Herta charged to a maiden oval victory at Nashville Superspeedway. Knowing main championship rival Will Power needed to finish on the podium to put pressure on the Chip Ganassi driver,