Alex Palou needs a top-nine finish to guarantee himself the IndyCar title in Nashville - but will have to overcome a nine-place grid penalty.

Alex Palou's seemingly simple task in the IndyCar championship decider looks a lot more complicated after he ended up 24th on the Nashville grid

Alex Palou secured his third IndyCar championship despite finishing a lap down in the season finale in Nashville.

Alex Palou has placed his name among the list of all-time greats of IndyCar lore by claiming his third series championship after a wild season finale...

Alex Palou has placed his name among the list of all-time greats of IndyCar lore by claiming his third series championship after a wild season finale...

Alex Palou successfully defended his IndyCar crown to repeat as champion, while Colton Herta charged to victory in a wild season finale at Nashville...

Alex Palou successfully defended his IndyCar crown to repeat as champion, while Colton Herta charged to victory in a wild season finale at Nashville...

Alex Palou is a three-time IndyCar champion after finishing 11th in the series finale at Nashville, as Will Power’s loose seatbelts forced him to...

Alex Palou is a three-time IndyCar champion after finishing 11th in the series finale at Nashville, as Will Power’s loose seatbelts forced him to...

Any hopes Will Power had to pull off a last-gasp comeback for a third championship in the IndyCar Series evaporated quickly in the season finale at...