Alex Palou on Winning the Indy 500 and Chasing More

Alex Palou, the reigning Indianapolis 500 champion, reflects on what it felt like to finally win the world's greatest race and why that victory only made him hungrier. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver discusses the emotions of crossing the start-finish line, the moment his mechanics broke down in tears, and what it was like to stand on top of the pace truck with his family as 250,000 fans cheered from the grandstands. Palou also opens up about life off the track: fatherhood, why Indianapolis has become home despite the weather, and how his daughter has a way of putting a bad race finish in perspective. With three wins in the first five races of the 2026 season, the Spanish driver explains why pressure never goes away and what it would take for him to feel like he has truly made it in motorsport. Dave Calabro sits down with Palou inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, where the championship-winning car and Palou's likeness on the Borg-Warner Trophy are on permanent display during May. Playmakers is brought to you by Indiana Members Credit Union. - https://www.imcu.com/