Will Power may have won the battle in Sunday’s IndyCar series race at Portland International Raceway, but Alex Palou unmistakably captured the war.

Power crossed the line first, winning the Penske Fleet’s first race of the year, but Palou clinched his fourth IndyCar Series championship over the last five seasons for Chip Ganassi Racing with a third-place finish.

With three races left going into Sunday, the only contender left for Palou to vanquish to earn the Astor Cup was Pato O’Ward. O’Ward had the pole, but the 28-year-old Spaniard enjoyed a 121-point lead over his closest rival and needed to leave Portland ahead by 108 points to sew up the title.

The die was cast just 22 laps into the race when O’Ward encountered an electronic issue on made an unplanned pit stop in his Arrow McLaren

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