The best photos from the IndyCar $1 Million Challenge in California
Published: March 24, 2024, 6:55 p.m.
Sunday's IndyCar $1 Million Challenge wasn't much of a nail biter, as Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou led the entirety of the 30-lap race near Palm Springs, California. Palou takes home $500,000 as the victor. Here's a collection of our top-10 photos from the event.
Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing leads the pack through the S-curves and into turn 14 early in the feature race of the $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing puts on his helmet ahead of group one qualifying of the $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Saturday, March 23, 2024Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing runs alone toward the finish line to win the feature race of the $1 Million Challenge with nearly a 6-second lead at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global runs behind a group of cars kicking up dust on the run down to turn two during the second heat race of the $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024A Meyer Shank Racing team member jacks up the back of the AutoNation/SiriusXM Honda of Felix Rosenqvist so the team can take it back to the pits after going through technical inspections after qualifying for the $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Saturday, March 23, 2024Race winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing sprays champagne in celebration with third-place finisher Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing after the feature race of the $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing celebrates winning the feature race of the $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024Chip Ganassi Racing team members roll away Alex Palou's car after passing technical inspection after the qualifying session for the $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Saturday, March 23, 2024Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global heads down the main straight out of turn six during the first heat race of the $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024Rinus VeeKay of Ed Carpenter Racing crashes through the pack after being hit by Romain Grosjean's Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet after he was pushed off track entering turn one on the opening lap of the first heat race of the $1 Million Challenge at The Thermal Club in Thermal, Calif., Sunday, March 24, 2024
