From enjoying the view at the Empire State Building to throwing the first pitch at the Mets game, Indy 500 winner Alex Palou's victory lap is fit for a champ.

Alex Palou’s decision to show his love for the Indiana Pacers comes at a time when the Gainbridge Fieldhouse outfit is locked in an Eastern Conference Final with the New York Knicks. The series currently has the Pacers leading three games to one, with the next match slated for Madison Square Garden in New York on May 29.

Palou has dominated the series since joining Chip Ganassi Racing in 2021, but he had yet to win on an oval — until Sunday afternoon, when he overtook Marcus Ericsson with 14 laps to go and led the rest of the way in the Super Bowl of the series before a sold-out crowd of more than 350,000 and a national-television audience.

Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing claimed victory at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, securing his first win in the prestigious race and earning a substantial £3.8 million prize. The triumph came from a record-breaking total purse of £20,283,000 ...