Alex Palou’s Dominance Continues with Fourth IndyCar Series Title

If dominance had a driver’s license, it’d have Alex Palou’s picture on it. The man is the IndyCar equivalent of a cheat code for Chip Ganassi Racing. With his fourth title in the bag and a relentless hunger for more, Palou might as well be Indiana Jones, running away from giant boulders of competition, but somehow, he never trips.

Still Perfecting Perfection? Yep, That’s Palou

When you’re watching Alex Palou race, fans don’t see a man trying to win. They see a man who expects to win. 2025 has been nothing short of legendary for him. Winning both the IndyCar Championship and the Indianapolis 500 in one season? That’s not just another good performance. It’s a great one, and Palou proving he’s going nowhere fast.

Here’s something interesting. At the Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland, where he secured his fourth championship with a solid third-place finish, it was clear he wasn’t just there to sip on celebratory champagne while a thousand camera flashes sparked around him. Nope. This guy wanted another race win because third place doesn’t “spark joy” when you’re Alex Palou.

“I thought I had two small opportunities to grab second,” Palou admitted after the race. “We gave everything. Yeah, third was okay, but we wanted to win. “That killer instinct? That’s why he’s the guy everyone else is chasing. By everyone, every other driver is wondering if they’ll even get a sniff of the championship podium while he’s ruling IndyCar’s kingdom.

What Do Chip Ganassi and Winners Have in Common? Everything.

Ask anyone at Chip Ganassi Racing, and they’ll tell you Chip has one motto tattooed on his metaphorical heart: “Chip Loves Winners.” And man, Alex Palou delivers. Winning his fourth championship helped Ganassi tie Roger Penske for the most IndyCar Series Championships by a team owner at 17.

Ganassi put it best when he said, “I couldn’t be more pleased. This is our 17th championship, and I want to thank everyone who has been a part of it, past and present.” Deep down, you know he’s thinking one thing while sipping his celebratory drink, “Thank you, Alex.”

The Competition? Left Wondering What Hit Them

Pato O’Ward, the only other driver who theoretically had a chance to make this championship race interesting, was plagued by mechanical issues. Meanwhile, Will Power, who snagged the win at Portland, has his existential crisis brewing as his Penske contract potentially hits its last lap.

Yet, even when nothing was on the line anymore, Alex Palou didn’t lift his foot off the gas. Quite literally. He attempted a daring pass on Christian Lundgaard for second place late in the race, got bumped off the track, and just kept going. Because for Palou, giving up isn’t an option or even a thought.

Next Moves

Four championships at just 28 years old is quite an accomplishment and there’s still room for improvement and this is something Alex Palou admits to himself and the Chip Ganassi Racing team. “I focus on analyzing and getting better every race,” said Palou. That mindset is precisely why the phrase “next big thing” no longer applies to him because he’s long past that. Now, he’s got the kind of talent that makes other drivers envious.

The Hype is Real

Alex Palou isn’t just good, but he’s next-level good. He’s the benchmark, the blueprint, the whole IndyCar instruction manual. Chip Ganassi Racing knows it. The competition knows it. And if you’ve been keeping track of his résumé, and fans know it too. The 2025 season might have wrapped up, but it’s certain Palou isn’t taking his foot off the gas. The rest of IndyCar? They’ll just have to try to keep up.