Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou has found a future home in racing, but it is not where racing fans originally thought he would be.
The 25-year-old refuted Chip Ganassi Racing’s announcement earlier on Tuesday that they exercised the option to extend his contract. The press release included a quote that was supposedly from Palou, but he denied that as well.
“I have recently learned from the media that this afternoon, without my approval, Chip Ganassi Racing issued a press release announcing that I would be driving with CGR in 2023,” Palou said in a Twitter thread. “Even more surprising was that CGR’s release included a “quote” which did not come from me.