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)