After achieving his sixth victory in the 2026 IndyCar season, Alex Palou is positioned as the favorite to win his fifth title. Currently, he holds a 110-point lead in the standings, with five races remaining on the calendar.
In the battle for second place, Kyle Kirkwood has once again surpassed David Malukas, with less than ten points separating them. On the other hand, Christian Lundgaard is 17 points behind Malukas and 20 points away from Pato O’Ward, who occupies fifth place.
One of the highlighted facts is the rise of Will Power, who, thanks to a podium finish, has moved from 14th to 11th place in the overall standings.
Additionally, Dennis Hauger maintains the lead in the rookie category, with a margin of 27 points over Caio Collet and 28 points above Mick Schumacher.
IndyCar 2026 standings after Iowa (Race 13 of 18)
- 1. Alex Palou – 510 points
- 2. Kyle Kirkwood – 400 points
- 3. David Malukas – 392 points
- 4. Christian Lundgaard – 375 points
- 5. Pato O’Ward – 355 points
- 6. Felix Rosenqvist – 338 points
- 7. Josef Newgarden – 335 points
- 8. Scott McLaughlin – 321 points
- 9. Marcus Ericsson – 278 points
- 10. Rinus VeeKay – 269 points
- 11. Will Power – 256 points
- 12. Scott Dixon – 252 points
- 13. Graham Rahal – 236 points
- 14. Kyffin Simpson – 236 points
- 15. Marcus Armstrong – 230 points
- 16. Alexander Rossi – 208 points
- 17. Santino Ferrucci – 205 points
- 18. Louis Foster – 188 points
- 19. Nolan Siegel – 176 points
- 20. Dennis Hauger (R) – 174 points
- 21. Romain Grosjean – 168 points
- 22. Christian Rasmussen – 157 points
- 23. Caio Collet (R) – 147 points
- 24. Mick Schumacher (R) – 146 points
- 25. Sting Ray Robb – 131 points
- 26. Conor Daly – 24 points
- 27. Takuma Sato – 20 points
- 28. Jack Harvey – 8 points
- 29. Jacob Abel (R) – 6 points
- 30. Helio Castroneves – 5 points
- 31. Ed Carpenter – 5 points
- 32. Ryan Hunter-Reay – 5 points
- 33. Katherine Legge – 5 points
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