Today’s question: What was your biggest takeaway from the XPEL 375 last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway?. Curt Cavin: One race at Texas Motor Speedway does not an oval season make, particularly as it relates to the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Palou finished 17th in the second race of the season at St. Petersburg last year, while McLaughlin has finished first and second thus far. McLaughlin said after he won his first career race that he was striving for a consistent season, and after Texas he conceded that while it hurt he didn’t win, it was a good points day. So, I’m not ready to say McLaughlin is my pick to win the Astor Cup, and if he has a bad race, I won’t hold it against him.

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