IndyCar 2026 Championship Standings

Full NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2026 Championship standings following the season finale at Laguna Seca, with Alex Palou securing his fifth INDYCAR title and fourth consecutive championship on 631 points, ahead of Kyle Kirkwood on 545 and Christian Lundgaard on 535.

Follow the IndyCar 2026 Calendar for the complete season schedule, race results and circuit locations.

Last updated: 6 September 2026, following Round 18 and the season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

IndyCar 2026 Drivers’ Championship
1. Alex Palou πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ 2026 Champion
Chip Ganassi Racing
631 pts
2. Kyle Kirkwood πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Andretti Global
545 pts
3. Christian Lundgaard πŸ‡©πŸ‡°
Arrow McLaren
535 pts
4. Pato O’Ward πŸ‡²πŸ‡½
Arrow McLaren
522 pts
5. David Malukas πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Team Penske
514 pts
6. Scott McLaughlin πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ
Team Penske
482 pts
7. Marcus Ericsson πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ
Andretti Global
429 pts
8. Josef Newgarden πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Team Penske
423 pts
9. Felix Rosenqvist πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ
Meyer Shank Racing
412 pts
10. Rinus VeeKay πŸ‡³πŸ‡±
Juncos Hollinger Racing
378 pts
11. Will Power πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί
Andretti Global
368 pts
12. Scott Dixon πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ
Chip Ganassi Racing
331 pts
13. Kyffin Simpson πŸ‡°πŸ‡Ύ
Chip Ganassi Racing
327 pts
14. Marcus Armstrong πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ
Meyer Shank Racing
320 pts
15. Alexander Rossi πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
ECR
307 pts
16. Graham Rahal πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
302 pts
17. Santino Ferrucci πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
280 pts
18. Louis Foster πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
267 pts
19. Romain Grosjean πŸ‡«πŸ‡·
Dale Coyne Racing
259 pts
20. Nolan Siegel πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Arrow McLaren
259 pts
21. Christian Rasmussen πŸ‡©πŸ‡°
ECR
245 pts
22. Dennis Hauger πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄
Dale Coyne Racing
228 pts
23. Mick Schumacher πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
213 pts
24. Caio Collet πŸ‡§πŸ‡·
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
203 pts
25. Sting Ray Robb πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Juncos Hollinger Racing
182 pts
26. Conor Daly πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
24 pts
27. Takuma Sato πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
20 pts
28. Jack Harvey πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
8 pts
29. Jacob Abel πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Abel Motorsports
6 pts
30. Helio Castroneves πŸ‡§πŸ‡·
Meyer Shank Racing
5 pts
31. Ed Carpenter πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
ECR
5 pts
32. Ryan Hunter-Reay πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Arrow McLaren
5 pts
33. Katherine Legge πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
HMD Motorsports w/ AJ Foyt Racing
5 pts
NTT P1 Award Standings
1. Alex Palou πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ
Chip Ganassi Racing
268 pts
2. Scott McLaughlin πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ
Team Penske
129 pts
3. Felix Rosenqvist πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ
Meyer Shank Racing
86 pts
4. Christian Lundgaard πŸ‡©πŸ‡°
Arrow McLaren
42 pts
5. David Malukas πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Team Penske
39 pts
6. Marcus Ericsson πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ
Andretti Global
34 pts
7. Kyle Kirkwood πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Andretti Global
22 pts
8. Louis Foster πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
12 pts
IndyCar 2026 Rookie of the Year Standings
1. Dennis Hauger πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ 2026 Rookie of the Year
Dale Coyne Racing
228 pts
2. Mick Schumacher πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
213 pts
3. Caio Collet πŸ‡§πŸ‡·
A.J. Foyt Enterprises
203 pts
IndyCar 2026 Engine Manufacturer Standings
1. Honda 2026 Champion
1571 pts
2. Chevrolet
1216 pts
Honda finishes as the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES engine manufacturers’ champion on 1571 points, 355 clear of Chevrolet on 1216 after the season finale at Laguna Seca.

Last updated: 6 September 2026, following Round 18 and the season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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