Alex Palou says he's 'not comfortable' with his IndyCar points lead after closest rival Josef Newgarden won twice at the weekend in Iowa.
’s oval ace Newgarden reduce his points lead reduce from 117 to 80 after his closest rival scored a brace of victories on the 7/8-mile short track, the type of venue that the Spaniard admits is his weakest suit.
Palou is now five races away from clinching his second IndyCar title, with three road courses, one street track and another oval remaining. “I hope that before getting to Gateway [the final oval race], it's not as bad as Iowa in the past, but it's not been great. I think I feel a bit more comfortable there, and also we’ll have a bit more performance from the car.
Although his finishing position in Saturday’s race was way worse, Palou said his drive to third on Sunday was far harder. “I expected Josef to win. We were counting on that, and it was up to us to try and minimize the damage. So, 100%, I didn't expect to be on the podium.”
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