Alex Palou

Honors keep coming for Alex Palou after he won the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship in 2021 in just his second season in the series.

Palou is one of four nominees for the Best Driver award at the ESPYS, the annual sports awards show created by ESPN.

The other three nominees are 2021 series champions, like Palou: Max Verstappen of Formula One, Kyle Larson of the NASCAR Cup Series and Steve Torrence of NHRA (Top Fuel).

Fans can vote for Palou by clicking here. The winner will be revealed during the ESPYS show, which starts at 8 p.m. (ET) July 20 on ABC.

Palou earned three victories and 12 top-10 finishes in 2021 en route to his first series championship in his first season with Chip Ganassi Racing. He is fifth in series points entering The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the All-New 2023 Honda Civic Type R on Sunday, July 3 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.