David Malukas thought he had it. He could taste it, smell it, nearly touch it. But in a blink, that first NTT P1 Award in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES eluded him along with the top starting position for Sunday’s Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250, swiped by four-time series champion Alex Palou, a driver who has squashed the hopes of so many drivers this season.