Palou Wins His Record-Tying 4th Consecutive IndyCar Season Championship
Palou secured an insurmountable points lead with one race left and joined Sebastien Bourdais as the only drivers with four straight series titles.
- On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, Alex Palou clinched his fourth consecutive and fifth overall NTT IndyCar Series championship by finishing 10th in the resumed Milwaukee Mile race.
- Persistent rain forced officials to suspend Saturday's race after 90 laps, with drivers completing 410 miles and laps on Sunday to finish the weather-impacted doubleheader.
- Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward won both races on Sunday, becoming the first driver to secure two IndyCar victories in one day since Rick Mears in 1981.
- Palou's success secured Chip Ganassi Racing its 18th IndyCar championship, setting a record for the most titles in the sport's history, surpassing Team Penske.
- With five titles, Palou joins A.J. Foyt and Scott Dixon as IndyCar legends, as the season concludes Sept. 6 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California.
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Brilliant Palou clinches fourth straight IndyCar crown
Palou finished 10th in the day's second race at Milwaukee — won by Mexican driver Pato O'Ward - to take an an insurmountable lead in the overall standings with one race remaining. "So incredible, man," the 29-year-old Chip Ganassi Racing driver said moments after becoming only the second man in history to win four straight IndyCar titles. "Just so proud of this team. Today was a really bad race for us, like we were suffering all the time, and I …
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