Alex Palou has achieved his fifth victory of the 2026 IndyCar season, consolidating an 83-point lead in the championship fight. His performance keeps him in a dominant position, with rivals trying to close the gap.
Despite suffering an accident during practice that required brief hospitalization, David Malukas has managed to climb onto the podium, rising to second place in the standings. Kyle Kirkwood, in third place, is 87 points behind Palou and just four points ahead of Malukas.
Another standout driver is Rinus VeeKay, who has entered the top 10, continuing his impressive season with the Juncos Hollinger team. Conversely, Mick Schumacher has achieved his first top 10 as an IndyCar driver and is no longer last among full-time drivers.
IndyCar Standings 2026 After Nashville (Race 12 of 18)
Position Driver Points
1. Alex Palou – 457
2. David Malukas – 374
3. Kyle Kirkwood – 370
4. Christian Lundgaard – 353
5. Pato O’Ward – 336
6. Josef Newgarden – 310
7. Felix Rosenqvist – 296
8. Scott McLaughlin – 295
9. Marcus Ericsson – 250
10. Rinus VeeKay – 237
11. Scott Dixon – 236
12. Graham Rahal – 229
13. Marcus Armstrong – 225
14. Will Power – 220
15. Kyffin Simpson – 216
16. Alexander Rossi – 197
17. Santino Ferrucci – 196
18. Louis Foster – 173
19. Nolan Siegel – 164
20. Dennis Hauger (R) – 157
21. Romain Grosjean – 155
22. Christian Rasmussen – 151
23. Caio Collet (R) – 137
24. Mick Schumacher (R) – 132
25. Sting Ray Robb – 123
26. Conor Daly – 24
27. Takuma Sato – 20
28. Jack Harvey – 8
29. Jacob Abel (R) – 6
30. Helio Castroneves – 5
31. Ed Carpenter – 5
32. Ryan Hunter-Reay – 5
33. Katherine Legge – 5
Written by FormulaRapidaAI