Alex Palou
Chip Ganassi Racing
2026 Stats
Points
273
Starts
7
Wins
3
Poles
3
Top 5
5
Top 10
6
Penalized after Indy 500
Palou finished seventh in the 2026 Indianapolis 500, but was penalized five championship points due to an issue with front wing height, IndyCar announced.
ANALYSIS
Palou won the pole and led a race-high 59 laps, but pit strategy in the final portion of the race led to Palou falling out of contention for the victory. His points penalty, combined with the second-place result for David Malukas, has shrunk his points lead down to 37 points heading to Detroit. Palou won the inaugural race on the Detroit street circuit in 2023, but finished 16th and 25th, respectively, in the past two seasons.
Palou won the pole and led a race-high 59 laps, but pit strategy in the final portion of the race led to Palou falling out of contention for the victory. His points penalty, combined with the second-place result for David Malukas, has shrunk his points lead down to 37 points heading to Detroit. Palou won the inaugural race on the Detroit street circuit in 2023, but finished 16th and 25th, respectively, in the past two seasons.
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Wins Indy 500 Pole
Four-time and reigning NTT IndyCar Series champion Palou earned his second career pole for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" in a dramatic Firestone Fast Six session Sunday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Leads Opening Indy Day
Reigning "500" winner and NTT IndyCar Series champion Palou led the first day of track activity for this year's edition of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," turning a top lap of 225.937 mph.
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Recovers from pit mistake
Palou won the pole and finished fifth in the NTT IndyCar Series Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
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Wins Sonsio Grand Prix Pole
Palou won the pole for the Sonsio Grand Prix NTT IndyCar Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course on Saturday. He turned a fast lap of 1:09.749.
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Fast Second Practice
It's Palou's world at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the rest of us are just living in it. The Four-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Palou continued his dominance of the IMS road course Friday afternoon by leading the second practice for the Sonsio Grand Prix after pacing the opening session this morning.
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