Alex Palou Leads Indy 500 From Pole as 350,000 Mourn Kyle Busch, 41

5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 23

Alex Palou will start Sunday's sold-out Indianapolis 500 from pole, putting the defending champion in position to win back-to-back editions of the race.
Kyle Busch's death at 41 cast a somber mood over the event after his family said severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, causing rapid complications.
Palou called Busch's impact on motorsports profound and said he was sending support to Busch's wife and children; Richard Childress Racing is temporarily retiring the No. 8 car until son Brexton is old enough to drive it.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway expects about 350,000 fans for a second straight sellout, with president Doug Boles framing the Memorial Day weekend race as both a tribute to fallen heroes and a celebration of enduring American tradition.

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