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Alex Palou secures fifth IndyCar championship with performance at Milwaukee Mile
The Chip Ganassi Racing driver secured his fourth consecutive NTT IndyCar Series title during a weather-disrupted weekend in Wisconsin.
The short version
- Alex Palou clinched his fifth overall NTT IndyCar Series championship and his fourth consecutive title during a delayed doubleheader weekend at the Milwaukee Mile.
- Palou finished fifth in the weekend's second race and tenth in the rescheduled first race, maintaining a sufficient points lead over Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward.
- O'Ward won both races on Sunday after rain pushed the conclusion of Saturday's event into late Sunday afternoon.
- The 2026 IndyCar season concludes on September 6 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Key facts
- Alex Palou won his fifth NTT IndyCar Series career championship and fourth consecutive title at the Milwaukee Mile.[Fox News]
- Palou ranks third on the all-time IndyCar championships list, behind AJ Foyt with seven titles and Scott Dixon with six.[Fox News]
- Saturday's initial race was halted by rain at the 90-lap mark, forcing officials to run Race 2 on Sunday afternoon prior to finishing the remaining 160 laps of Race 1.[Fox News]
- Pato O'Ward won both races held on Sunday.[Fox News]
- Palou drove the No. 10 Honda for Chip Ganassi Racing to a fifth-place finish in Race 2 and a tenth-place finish in Race 1.[Fox News]
- The final race of the 2026 season is scheduled for September 6 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.[Fox News]