🏁 2026 NTT IndyCar Series
Last updated: September 21, 2026
Driver Standings
| Pos | Driver | Starts | Points | Behind | Wins | Poles | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Palou | 18 | 631 | — | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 673 |
| 2 | Kyle Kirkwood | 18 | 545 | -86 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 220 |
| 3 | Christian Lundgaard | 18 | 535 | -96 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 91 |
| 4 | Pato O'Ward | 18 | 522 | -109 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 238 |
| 5 | David Malukas | 18 | 514 | -117 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 282 |
| 6 | Scott McLaughlin | 18 | 482 | -149 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 189 |
| 7 | Marcus Ericsson | 18 | 429 | -202 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 153 |
| 8 | Josef Newgarden | 18 | 423 | -208 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 88 |
| 9 | Felix Rosenqvist | 18 | 412 | -219 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 168 |
| 10 | Rinus VeeKay | 18 | 378 | -253 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 33 |
| 11 | Will Power | 18 | 368 | -263 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 98 |
| 12 | Scott Dixon | 18 | 331 | -300 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 79 |
| 13 | Kyffin Simpson | 18 | 327 | -304 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 14 | Marcus Armstrong | 18 | 320 | -311 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 29 |
| 15 | Alexander Rossi | 18 | 307 | -324 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | Graham Rahal | 18 | 302 | -329 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 17 | Santino Ferrucci | 18 | 280 | -351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Louis Foster | 18 | 267 | -364 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | 18 | 259 | -372 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 32 |
| 20 | Nolan Siegel | 18 | 259 | -372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 21 | Christian Rasmussen | 18 | 245 | -386 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 80 |
| 22 | Dennis Hauger | 18 | 228 | -403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | Mick Schumacher | 18 | 213 | -418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Caio Collet | 18 | 203 | -428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 25 | Sting Ray Robb | 18 | 182 | -449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Conor Daly | 1 | 24 | -607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Takuma Sato | 1 | 20 | -611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Jack Harvey | 1 | 8 | -623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Jacob Abel | 1 | 6 | -625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Helio Castroneves | 1 | 5 | -626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Ed Carpenter | 1 | 5 | -626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 1 | 5 | -626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Katherine Legge | 1 | 5 | -626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Points Gap — Top 10
#1
Palou
LEADER
#2
Kirkwood
-86 pts
#3
Lundgaard
-96 pts
#4
O'Ward
-109 pts
#5
Malukas
-117 pts
#6
McLaughlin
-149 pts
#7
Ericsson
-202 pts
#8
Newgarden
-208 pts
#9
Rosenqvist
-219 pts
#10
VeeKay
-253 pts
Race Wins Leaders
1.
Alex Palou
6 Wins
631 pts • 8 poles • 673 laps led
2.
Pato O'Ward
3 Wins
522 pts • 0 poles • 238 laps led
3.
Kyle Kirkwood
2 Wins
545 pts • 1 poles • 220 laps led
4.
Christian Lundgaard
2 Wins
535 pts • 1 poles • 91 laps led
5.
Josef Newgarden
2 Wins
423 pts • 0 poles • 88 laps led
6.
Scott McLaughlin
1 Win
482 pts • 3 poles • 189 laps led
7.
Marcus Ericsson
1 Win
429 pts • 1 poles • 153 laps led
8.
Felix Rosenqvist
1 Win
412 pts • 2 poles • 168 laps led
Season Snapshot
18
Races Run
8
Different Winners
631
Leader Points
33
Total Drivers
Championship Leader
Alex Palou
631 pts
86 ahead of Kirkwood
Pole Position Leaders
1.
Alex Palou
8 Poles
2.
Scott McLaughlin
3 Poles
3.
Felix Rosenqvist
2 Poles
4.
Kyle Kirkwood
1 Pole
5.
Christian Lundgaard
1 Pole
6.
David Malukas
1 Pole
7.
Marcus Ericsson
1 Pole
8.
Louis Foster
1 Pole
Laps Led Leaders
1.
Alex Palou
673 Laps
2.
David Malukas
282 Laps
3.
Pato O'Ward
238 Laps
4.
Kyle Kirkwood
220 Laps
5.
Scott McLaughlin
189 Laps
6.
Felix Rosenqvist
168 Laps
7.
Marcus Ericsson
153 Laps
8.
Will Power
98 Laps
Data source: indycar.com — updated after each race event.