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Palou Clinches Championship with Decisive Portland Victory

: indycar.com; News; 03 September 2023

Alex Palou put a decisive stamp of authority on a dream season, winning the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday at Portland International Raceway to clinch the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship.

Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, earned his second series title in the No. 10 The American Legion Honda fielded by Chip Ganassi Racing after claiming his first championship in 2021 with the team. He became the first driver to seal the INDYCAR SERIES title with one race to spare since Sebastien Bourdais claimed Champ Car honors in 2007 in the penultimate race.

Back in Black: Rahal Rides Primary Tires to Portland Pole

: indycar.com; News; 02 September 2023

PORTLAND, Ore. (Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023) – Graham Rahal earned two poles in an INDYCAR SERIES season for the first time in 14 years, and he also gave the rest of the field something to think about entering the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday.

Rahal turned a top lap of 58.3195 seconds in the No. 15 PeopleReady Honda fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to add an NTT P1 Award to the one he won last month for the Gallagher Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. And unlike the other five drivers in the Firestone Fast Six, Rahal turned his best lap on Firestone primary tires, which are supposed to be slower but more durable than the Firestone alternate red-sidewall tires.

Lundgaard Continues Surge by Leading Portland Practice

: indycar.com; News; 01 September 2023

Christian Lundgaard reaffirmed his status as one of the breakout stars of the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season by leading the first practice Friday for the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway.

Lundgaard, from Denmark, was quickest with a top lap of 58.1776 seconds in the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Lundgaard, in his second full season in the series, earned his first career victory in July at Toronto and is eighth in the standings with two races remaining after finishing 14th last season en route to Rookie of the Year honors.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES points leader Alex Palou aims to clinch championship in Portland this weekend

: BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland; News; 30 August 2023

BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland race weekend begins Friday with ten total races on tap

PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 30, 2023) - Championship chases across multiple series will be decided at Portland International Raceway (PIR) this weekend at the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland, Sept. 1-3. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES title is likely one of them as points leader Alex Palou brings a 74-point lead into the season’s penultimate race in the Rose City.

From Rookie Racer to Actual Racer

: BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland; News; 17 August 2023

Caleb Canfield’s first three words were ‘car,’ ‘tire’ and ‘go.’ ‘Mama’ came fourth.

Caleb’s parents clearly knew their young son loved cars from the very start, but it wasn’t until 2021 when the family first participated in the Rookie Racers program at Portland International Raceway that their eyes were opened to a world of possibility.