Alex Palou
Chip Ganassi Racing
2026 Stats
Points
100
Starts
3
Wins
1
Poles
0
Top 5
2
Top 10
2
Runner-Up In Arlington
Palou recorded his second podium of the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season with a second-place result in Sunday's Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.
ANALYSIS
It was a much-needed run for the defending NTT IndyCar Series champion, who won the season opener in St. Petersburg but finished 24th at Phoenix. With the second-place finish on Sunday, Palou is back up to second in the point standings, though he sits 26 points back of current points leader Kyle Kirkwood. Palou now heads to Barber Motorsports Park, a track where he won in 2025 and has never finished worse than fifth. He led 81 of 90 laps last season.
It was a much-needed run for the defending NTT IndyCar Series champion, who won the season opener in St. Petersburg but finished 24th at Phoenix. With the second-place finish on Sunday, Palou is back up to second in the point standings, though he sits 26 points back of current points leader Kyle Kirkwood. Palou now heads to Barber Motorsports Park, a track where he won in 2025 and has never finished worse than fifth. He led 81 of 90 laps last season.
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Crashes at Phoenix
Palou's day ended early in the IndyCar Series Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway, crashing on Lap 21 and finishing 24th.
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Wins Firestone GP of St. Pete
Palou picked up right where he left off in 2025, opening the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season with a dominant victory in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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Grabs Milwaukee Mile 250 Pole
Palou won the NTT P1 Award on Saturday for the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 on the final attempt of the qualifying session, turning a two-lap average speed of 162.971 in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, IndyCar.com reports.
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Clinches 2025 Championship
Palou finished third in the Grand Prix of Portland in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to clinch his fourth NTT IndyCar Series championship and third straight series title.
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Wins Grand Prix of Monterey
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca remains Palou's best track, and the NTT IndyCar Series' champion designation almost certainly will stay with him as well. The driver of the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda proved both with a dominating drive in the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey.
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