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Alex Palou Interview

Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour presented by NASCAR on FOX Sep 17, 2025 29 min

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About this episode

Alex Palou reflects on a magical year winning the Indy 500 and his fourth IndyCar championship, highlighting the importance of consistency, teamwork, and race strategy. He discusses his progression on ovals, training routines, and the challenges of adapting to different race formats. Palou shares thoughts on the potential playoff system, the future of IndyCar with Fox's involvement, and the appeal of combined race weekends with NASCAR. He also touches on the differences between IndyCar and F1, his admiration for Michael Schumacher, and his openness to trying NASCAR road course races.

Topics: indycar championship indy 500 race strategy team consistency oval racing progression training routine playoff system debate indycar future with fox indicar vs f1 differences cross-series racing events

Fresh off his 2025 IndyCar Championship, Alex Palou joins Kevin Harvick for this week’s Victory Lap. Palou opens up about his incredible run of four championships in five years, why this season’s title means the most to him, and what it’s been like cementing his place as one of motorsport’s biggest stars. The two also discuss Palou’s perspective on the future: whether he’d ever consider trying his hand in NASCAR or Formula 1, how he views his legacy in IndyCar, and what keeps him motivated to continue chasing greatness. LINK TO SUBMIT PICKS FOR GATEWAY: https://forms.gle/G5YKrv6famwBuo7A9 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Alex Palou Joins The Show! 1:30 - Winning The 2025 IndyCar Championship 7:37 - Indy 500 Vs. The Championship 11:34 - IndyCar Playoff System Vs. NASCAR 17:48 - Interest In Racing NASCAR? 19:30 - Plans For Future 21:22 - Relationship With Chip Ganassi 23:53 - Differences Between IndyCar & F1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices