FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, file photo, Alex Palou, second from left, of Spain, talks with a crew member before a practice session for a IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. IndyCar is on a two-week break, but the 24-year-old Palou has no plans to rest as he tries to reclaim his spot atop the championship standings. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Alex Palou, of Spain, drives along the course during a practice session for the IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

FILE - Alex Palou smiles in victory lane after placing third in an IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, in this Sunday, July 4, 2021, file photo. IndyCar begins its final month of competition with a surprise new face trying to close out the championship. Palou takes a 21-point lead into Saturday night's race at World Wide Technology Raceway outside St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar, File)