Palou beats the bumps to win the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix

DETROIT — Alex Palou went from critic to champion in a day. He started and finished first in the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, roughly 24 hours after the IndyCar points leader said the street course was too tight and short for the series. “It was a lot better than I expected,” said Palou, who won his second race in less than a month and the sixth of his caeer. The Spaniard, who won the Indianapolis Grand Prix, led 74-of-100 laps on Detroit’s new street circuit and went ahead for...