Scott Stiller

BIRMINGHAM, AL (March 29, 2026) — Alex Palou returned to victory lane Sunday, winning the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park. Driving the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, Palou started from pole, led 79 laps, and beat Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard by 13.2775 seconds. The win was Palou’s second of the 2026 season and his third career victory at the picturesque 2.33-mile, 17-turn road course.

“I tried hard, man,” said Palou, the reigning Series Champion. “Kirkwood was really fast. I could see already on second and third stint that I was pushing as much as I could, using OT to try to get gaps. He was closing 3, 4/10ths on me. Honestly didn’t really have much for him. I think I’m really happy getting on the podium and trying to steal a little bit of Andretti’s party this weekend.” Will Power placed third in the No. 26 TWG AI Honda for his first podium finish with Andretti Global.

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS, NV (March 15, 2026) —A refocused and rejuvenated Denny Hamlin drove the dominant car to victory in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series victory was Hamlin’s first of the season, his third overall and second straight at the 1.5-mile track and the 61st of his career—good for 10th on the all-time list.