Alex Palou wins Rev Group Grand Prix to regain IndyCar championship lead

Spain's Alex Palou sailed past Josef Newgarden with two laps remaining to win round eight of the 2021 IndyCar series, the Rev Group Grand Prix, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Sunday.

Palou reclaimed the IndyCar points lead as well as Team Penske lost a third consecutive race because of a late caution.

Newgarden started from pole and led 32 of the 55 laps until an Ed Jones spin brought out the yellow flag with four to go.

Newgarden got away well at the restart, but Palou dipped left and sped around him for the lead.

Newgarden then appeared to pick up a mechanical problem and plummeted to a 21st-place finish.

Palou had lost the championship lead to Patricio O'Ward last Sunday, but he now holds a 28-point advantage after the Mexican driver finished ninth.

Palou won by 1.9106 seconds over Colton Herta of Andretti Autosport. Will Power finished third for Penske, with O'Ward ninth.