Comienza la hora de la verdad en el campeonato Indycar 2021: las últimas seis carreras del año para Álex Palou, líder de la competición, y los aspirantes al título: Pato O'Ward (McLaren Arrow SP), Scott Dixon (compañero del español en Chip Ganassi) y Josef Newgarden (Penske). 69 puntos les separan, pero aún quedan 324 en juego de aquí a finales de septiembre.

And the first of the six is undoubtedTake some display turns) and in which no one has an advantage over the rest.

"Nashville will be a very exciting date. It is the first time here for everyone and they look like a fun circuit for the laps we have done in the simulator. We hope to make a beautiful race and add good points. It will be a great event, insideAnd outside the track, "the Spanish reflected upon arrival in the city.

A good part of his options will go through the classification of Saturday (10:30 p.m.), the weak point of Catalan this season, where he has not yet achieved a grid row throughout the year (he left from pole in Texas,but without winning it on the track).In Nashville it will be important to leave in front to avoid montoneras in the first round.

The Palou balance in the urban this year is quite irregular, with its two worst results signed in St. Petersburg (17th) and in the first of Detroit (15º because of a penalty dragged from 500 miles), although in the secondMichigan quote was redone signing a podium.

The Catalan must try to maintain its good general line of the year, where, removing these two exceptions, its worst result has been a seventh in Texas.If, as he has done in the other seven races of the season, he manages to stay in the top four, he can maintain the leadership ... although, yes, only one more week (because later they expect Indianapolis and Gateway consecutively).

Newgarden plays at home

The race of this weekend (Sunday, 23:30) will be played in the city of music par excellence in the United States.In fact, a guitar to the winner is given in Nascar's career.But there will be a pilot with a special motivation: Josef Newgarden, the local idol.

Palou (Greek) defends 39 points about O'ward, 56 on Dixon and 69 over Newgarden, an interesting advantage, but not enough.Especially with respect to Penske's man, who reaches his native state, with a first, a second and a twenty -first (which could have been perfectly a triumph of not having mediated the bad fortune in Road América) in the last three races.

Many news in Nashville

The track -Urbana- of the most populous city in the state of Tennessee will not be the only novelty of the weekend.You will also see Helio Castroneves again - the 500 miles of Indianapolis - which will be the 27th car of the grill (a number that Indycar did not know since 2013, except for the exception made - logically - of the Indy 500).

This factor is not trivial, since the layout has several 'funnels' in its 3.5 kilometers in length that can bring incidents and ruin the options of more than a favorite.It will also test the ability of the equipment to quickly adapt to a new and complicated route ... although this will be a factor in favor of Palou, which has the endorsement of a chip desire desire inspired all year.

Indycar championship classification

1. Álex Palou (Ganassi) - 384 puntos.
2. Patricio O'Ward (McLaren) - 345 puntos.
3. Scott Dixon (Ganassi) - 328 puntos.
4. Josef Newgarden (Penske) - 315 puntos.
5. Marcus Ericsson (Ganassi) - 280 puntos.