Complete IndyCar championship standings after 2026 Indy GP
Palou has extended his points advantage over Kirkwood just before the 110th running of the Indianapolis
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren
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A fifth-place finish was enough for Alex Palou to extend his championship lead, now 27 points clear of Kyle Kirkwood.
A Lap 1 crash from the outside of the front row proved costly for Pato O'Ward, who fell from fourth to seventh in the standings.
Christian Lundgaard's victory bumped him from fifth up to fourth in the standings, carving 20 points out of his deficit to Palou.
Another notable mover was Marcus Armstrong, who climbed back into the top ten after entering the race 13th in the championship, jumping three positions.
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2026 IndyCar points after the Grand Prix of Indy (Race 6 of 18)
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Alex Palou | 237 |
| 2 | Kyle Kirkwood | 210 |
| 3 | David Malukas | 185 |
| 4 | Christian Lundgaard | 182 |
| 5 | Josef Newgarden | 162 |
| 6 | Scott Dixon | 148 |
| 7 | Pato O'Ward | 148 |
| 8 | Graham Rahal | 141 |
| 9 | Scott McLaughlin | 141 |
| 10 | Marcus Armstrong | 123 |
| 11 | Felix Rosenqvist | 116 |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | 112 |
| 13 | Alexander Rossi | 110 |
| 14 | Will Power | 107 |
| 15 | Dennis Hauger (R) | 100 |
| 16 | Rinus VeeKay | 94 |
| 17 | Kyffin Simpson | 93 |
| 18 | Santino Ferrucci | 90 |
| 19 | Louis Foster | 86 |
| 20 | Nolan Siegel | 76 |
| 21 | Caio Collet (R) | 70 |
| 22 | Romain Grosjean | 69 |
| 23 | Christian Rasmussen | 65 |
| 24 | Sting Ray Robb | 55 |
| 25 | Mick Schumacher (R) | 54 |
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