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Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific. The republic consists of approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caroline Islands with parts of the Federated States of Micronesia.It has a total area of 466 square kilometers (180 sq mi), making it one of the smallest countries in the world.

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Álex Palou Montalbo (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaləks ˈpalɔw monˈtalbu]; born 1 April 1997) is a Spanish racing driver who drives for Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar Series, where he won the 2021 and 2023 championships, and winner in the $1 Million Challenge.He is the first Spanish racing driver to win a National Championship in American open-wheel racing history and also the first

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Two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou enters his fifth season overall and fourth with Chip Ganassi Racing. Hailing from Barcelona, Spain, Palou has competed and won races in Euroformula Open, Spanish Formula 3, GP3, Japanese Formula 3 and Super Formula. After a race win, Palou celebrates by eating fried chicken, a tradition that dates

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Alex Palou pulls away from Will Power to win 2nd straight Indy GP and retake points lead. 1 of 15 |. Alex Palou, of Spain, celebrates after winning the IndyCar Grand Prix auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Palou clinched his second IndyCar championship in three seasons with a fifth win at Portland, beating teammate Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist. He also secured a fourth straight season with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2024.

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Palou led 69 of the 110 laps to score a decisive victory over runner-up Felix Rosenqvist, who finished 5.4353 seconds back. Dixon, the six-time IndyCar champion, finished third for the third

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Alex Palou, center, of Chip Ganassi Racing, stands atop of the podium alongside second-place finisher Scott McLaughlin, left, of Team Penske, and third-place finisher Felix Rosenqvist, right, of Meyer Shank Racing, after the featured auto race of the Thermal $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024.

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PALOU IN 2023. WINS: 5. PODIUMS: 9. TOP FIVE'S: 12. TOP 10'S: 16. NTT P1 AWARDS: 2. Fast Facts: 26-year-old from Barcelona, Spain; Second NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship (also won in 2021) Remains the only INDYCAR SERIES champion from Spain; First INDYCAR SERIES driver in 16 years (Sebastien Bourdais - 2007) to clinch the title before the

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Alex Palou is a 26-year-old Spaniard who won the 2023 and 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championships with Chip Ganassi Racing. He has nine wins, 24 podiums and a 3.71 average finishing position in his first 50 starts.

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Palou's only championship challenger, teammate Scott Dixon, did just about all he could, finishing in 3rd-place after running 2nd to Palou nearly the entire race, but the six-time champ's gap to

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Palou led 69 of the 110 laps to score a decisive victory over runner-up Felix Rosenqvist, who finished 5.4353 seconds back. Dixon, the six-time IndyCar champion, finished third for the third consecutive time at Portland. Palou and Dixon have locked down first and second in the IndyCar standings heading into next Sunday's finale in Monterey

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Get to know Indy 500 driver Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing, as he enters the race's starting grid lineup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Alex Palou quickly shifted his focus from winning the Sonsio Grand Prix to the Indy 500. INDIANAPOLIS - Álex Palou thinks about winning as soon as he wakes up each morning. Even through

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Alex Palou's first Indianapolis Grand Prix title fueled his second IndyCar Series title run. The Spaniard beat his top his top two challengers off pit row on his final stop Saturday and

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With a series-high fifth victory, a second IndyCar Series championship, a firm commitment to remain with Chip Ganassi Racing into the future, and a baby on the way, it's great to be Alex Palou

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Alex Palou runs away in GMR Grand Prix for first win of 2023. INDIANAPOLIS — There was much said Friday evening after qualifying about the GMR Grand Prix's front row, with the Scandinavian

https://www.britannica.com/place/Palau
Palau, country in the western Pacific Ocean.It consists of some 340 coral and volcanic islands perched on the Kyushu-Palau Ridge. The Palau (also spelled Belau or Pelew) archipelago lies in the southwest corner of Micronesia, with Guam 830 miles (1,330 km) to the northeast, New Guinea 400 miles (650 km) to the south, and the Philippines 550 miles (890 km) to the west, A huge barrier reef

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Alex Palou's future is a major question mark, but his present is something spectacular.Palou has won four of the last five IndyCar races, putting him in arguably the best form in the world. His

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Life couldn't be any better for Palou. Even with a $23 million breach of contract lawsuit by McLaren hanging over his head. The Spaniard is starting the season unbothered and ready to chase a third IndyCar championship with Chip Ganassi Racing. He wants to win the championship, and he's over the moon with new baby, Lucia, born in December.

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The 2021 series champion earned his third career pole position and his first on a street course for the second consecutive race. He will lead a field of 27 cars on a new downtown layout that is expected to be challenging and chaotic.

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Palou is ready for a rematch. Helio Castroneves celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 last year. The veteran IndyCar driver is looking to win the prestigious race for the fifth time Sunday

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Alex Palou confirmed that he is being sued by McLaren -- the second team to sue him in a year -- but the IndyCar points leader is focused on his bid to win a second championship in three years.

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Ten-time IndyCar Series winner and two-time champion Alex Palou is winningest active driver in IndyCar without and Indy 500 victory. History indicates Palou easily could win Sunday, despite a

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Palou recordó que la primera vez que vio una competencia de Indy 500 por televisión fue hace 15 años cuando su ahora compañero en Chip Ganassi Racing, Dixon, lideraba la carrera, mientras él

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Palou for has won two of the last three IndyCar races heading into Sunday's event at Road America. The Spaniard holds a commanding 51-point lead in the standings as he chases his second series title in three years. His performance this season follows a tumultuous 2022 in which Palou attempted to leave Chip Ganassi Racing for McLaren Racing.

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Palou is a favorite to win Sunday's 108th running of the Memorial Day Weekend classic. Already this year, he has won the $1 Million Thermal Challenge exhibition event and the early-May Sonsio

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Palou finished fifth to give Chip Ganassi Racing two top-five finishes with Scott Dixon placing third. Palou has won nearly everywhere in the series, including the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier this month, but has yet to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." He was second in 2021, ninth the next year and fourth last

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Alexander Rossi and Alex Palou finished fourth and fifth, respectively. As Newgarden and O'Ward sped down the frontstretch taking the white flag, O'Ward completed a slingshot pass of Newgarden

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Palou finished fifth to give Chip Ganassi Racing two top-five finishes with Scott Dixon placing third. Palou has won nearly everywhere in the series, including the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier this month, but has yet to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." He was second in 2021, ninth the next year and fourth last