Álex Palou clinched his fourth IndyCar championship during the race at Portland International Raceway. Pato O'Ward, who started on pole and was the sole contender left for the title, faced an unfortunate electronic issue early in the race. As a result, O'Ward made an unplanned pit stop, which effectively ended his chances. Palou maintained a significant lead before finishing third in the race, solidifying his championship win with two races left in the season.
Palou wrapped up his fourth IndyCar championship in the last five seasons, capitalizing on O'Ward's electronic issues, which forced an unplanned pit stop early in the race.
O'Ward, who started from pole, was the only driver mathematically eligible to challenge Palou for the championship but faced adversity with power loss early in the race.
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