When I covered the Palou contract saga previously, the chaos of dueling announcements left everyone confused. McLaren claimed they’d signed the reigning IndyCar champion. Palou immediately denied it. Chip Ganassi Racing insisted their contract was valid. Now we have the...
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When Two Racing Teams Claimed One Champion
In July 2022, Chip Ganassi Racing announced they’d exercised their option to keep Alex Palou for 2023. Hours later, McLaren Racing announced they’d signed the same driver. Two sophisticated racing organizations with experienced legal teams both believed they had valid...
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