Can Anyone Catch 3-Time Defending INDYCAR Champ Alex Palou in 2026?
Alex Palou dominated 2025, winning the INDYCAR title in historic fashion. Which driver has the best chance to upend the champ in 2026?SEPTEMBER 22 • FOX SPORTS
ALEX PALOU #10 - SPAIN
17 STARTS •
8 WINS •
711 POINTS
#10 - SPAIN
17 STARTS
8 WINS
711 POINTS
Palou, CGR Honored at Victory Lap for Season of Historic Feats
Alex Palou (photo, right) has won four of the 17 INDYCAR SERIES championships for the team owned by Chip Ganassi (photo, left).SEPTEMBER 17 • INDYCAR
'It’s Going to be Fantastic': NASCAR-INDYCAR Weekend Brings Excitement to Phoenix
What's better than one race in a Phoenix weekend — two races! That'll be the case when NASCAR & INDYCAR host a desert doubleheader in 2026.SEPTEMBER 17 • FOX SPORTS
Joe Gibbs Racing sweeps first round and NASCAR Cup heads to New Hampshire for Round of 12
Christopher Bell captured a late Bristol win, capping off a first-round sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing as the Cup Series heads to New Hampshire for the Round of 12SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press
2025 by the Numbers: Pole Winners, Qualifying
Robert Shwartzman of PREMA Racing (photo) pulled off the most surprising qualifying performance of the season by winning the NTT P1 Award fo...SEPTEMBER 15 • INDYCAR
IndyCar missed a golden opportunity, and they can't afford to repeat it Not publicizing the IndyCar oval championship battle surely didn't help ratings after Alex Palou locked up the series title with three weeks...
SEPTEMBER 15 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM
Record Number of Drivers Led the Pack in Exciting Season
A trend of many lap leaders in 2025 started immediately at the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (photo), which featured...SEPTEMBER 12 • INDYCAR
Inside Line: Your Three-Driver Fantasy Team for 2026?
Four-time series champion Alex Palou (photo) was an easy choice for all four Inside Line panelists when asked to pick three drivers for a fa...SEPTEMBER 10 • INDYCAR
Way-Too-Early 2026 INDYCAR Power Rankings: Who's The Driver To Beat?
Alex Palou has to be No. 1 in our way-too-early 2026 INDYCAR power rankings, right? Perhaps it's closer than you think.SEPTEMBER 10 • FOX SPORTS
Pit stop turnaround a key element to Ganassi team's brilliance in 2025 | RACER Of the many components that propelled Chip Ganassi Racing to a 1-3 finish in the NTT IndyCar Series drivers’ standings with Alex Palou and S...
SEPTEMBER 10 • RACER.COM
2025 by the Numbers: Races, Starters
Kyle Kirkwood (photo) of Andretti Global enjoyed a breakthrough year with a career-best three victories and was one of seven different drive...SEPTEMBER 10 • INDYCAR
How The 'Great Balance' of Fatherhood Guided Alex Palou's 2025 Championship
The secret to Alex Palou's historic 2025 season? His soon-to-be 2-year-old daughter.SEPTEMBER 9 • FOX SPORTS
NASCAR's Denny Hamlin advances to the Round of 12 and Max Verstappen dominates in F1
Cup Series leader Denny Hamlin led 75 of 240 laps to earn his fifth win and clinch a Round of 12 spot, while Max Verstappen dominated the Italian Grand Prix, finishing 19 seconds c...SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press
Scott Dixon Already Fired Up for 2026 after Consistent Season
Scott Dixon (photo) of Chip Ganassi Racing won a race for the 23rd season in his illustrious 25-year career.SEPTEMBER 8 • INDYCAR
How a 'not proud' moment turned Alex Palou into Alex Palou The 2022 IndyCar season nearly ended with a winless Alex Palou, entrenched in contract drama. Until it didn't.
SEPTEMBER 7 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM
Alex Palou completely shuts down one of IndyCar's most overblown narratives The narrative of "collecting points" and "thinking championship" is one Alex Palou has completely disproven once and for all.
SEPTEMBER 6 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM
Chip Ganassi Racing's 17th title proves to be record-breaking journey CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chip Ganassi has only one business — he’s not a car dealer, he’s not backed by private equity money — the Fox Chapel nativ...
SEPTEMBER 5 • TRIBLIVE.COM
Astor Challenge Cup Visits 'Spiritual Home' in New York City
Four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou (photo) brought the Astor Challenge Cup to the Astor House on the Upper East Side of Manhat...SEPTEMBER 5 • INDYCAR
Chairs Filling Fast as 'Silly Season' Music Reaches High Volume
Will Power's (photo, right) switch from Team Penske to Andretti Global was one of the major driver moves revealed this week, while David...SEPTEMBER 5 • INDYCAR
Alex Palou's most glaring 'weakness' became an undeniable strength Alex Palou's oval skills were questioned heading into the 2025 IndyCar season. That is no longer the case.
SEPTEMBER 5 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM
Alex Palou Basks in NYC Spotlight During Champion's Tour
Alex Palou (photo) proudly showed off the Astor Challenge Cup around Manhattan this week as part of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion's to...SEPTEMBER 4 • INDYCAR
Chip Ganassi Racing's 17th title: A record-breaking journey
Chip Ganassi has focused on racing for 35 years, and it’s paid offSEPTEMBER 4 • Associated Press
Power Rankings: Palou Leads Wire to Wire in Dream Season
A third-place finish at Nashville helped Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin (photo) continue his steady climb in the Power Rankings.SEPTEMBER 2 • INDYCAR
INDYCAR Power Rankings: Josef Newgarden Returns, Alex Palou Ends On High Note
Find out which drivers missed the cut and which drivers finished on top in the final INDYCAR power rankings of the 2025 season.SEPTEMBER 2 • FOX SPORTS
Briscoe cements spot in NASCAR's Round of 12 and F1's Piastri elevates lead in standings
Chase Briscoe kept his playoff momentum alive in the NASCAR Cup Series, fending off Tyler Reddick to win his second straight Southern 500 at Darlington and secure a spot in the Rou...SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press
