Alex Palou: 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Champion

Fast Facts about 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing:

PALOU IN 2026*

WINS: 6

PODIUMS: 7

TOP FIVES: 12

TOP 10s: 14

NTT P1 AWARDS: 8

*With one race remaining

FAST FACTS:

• Fifth NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship
• Only the second INDYCAR SERIES driver in history to win four consecutive championships (Sebastien Bourdais 2004-07)
• 29-year-old from Barcelona, Spain
  • The only INDYCAR SERIES champion from Spain
  • Youngest five-time champion in INDYCAR SERIES history
• First INDYCAR SERIES driver since Sebastien Bourdais (2005-07) to clinch the title in consecutive seasons with a race or more remaining in the championship

PALOU LEADS THE 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES IN:

• Wins (6)
• Poles (8)
• Podiums (7)
• Top-five finishes (12)
• Top-10 finishes (14)
• Races led (12)
• Laps led (673)
• Average start (3.8)
• Average finish (6.5)

PALOU JOINS ELITE COMPANY WITH FIVE OR MORE TITLES:

• A.J. Foyt (7)
• Scott Dixon (6)

CHIP GANASSI RACING’S RECORD 18TH INDYCAR SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP:

• Palou is second only to Scott Dixon for most multiple championships at CGR:

• Scott Dixon (6)
• Alex Palou (5)
• Dario Franchitti (3)
• Alex Zanardi (2)
• Juan Pablo Montoya (1)
• Jimmy Vasser (1)