Palou Wins His Record-Tying 4th Consecutive IndyCar Season Championship
Palou secured the crown with one race left after a rain-disrupted doubleheader, becoming only the second driver to win four straight IndyCar titles.
- On Sunday, August 30, 2026, Alex Palou clinched his fourth consecutive NTT IndyCar Series championship with a 10th-place finish at the Milwaukee Mile, securing his fifth overall title for Chip Ganassi Racing with one race remaining.
- Persistent rain at the Milwaukee Mile forced officials to red-flag Saturday's Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250 after 90 laps, necessitating a chaotic Sunday resumption where teams completed 410 miles of racing on the rescheduled doubleheader.
- Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward swept both Sunday races, becoming the first IndyCar driver to win twice in one day since Rick Mears in 1981 after passing David Malukas on a late-race restart.
- Palou's championship earned Chip Ganassi Racing its 18th IndyCar title, extending the organization's record, while matching Sebastien Bourdais' four-consecutive streak and trailing only A.J. Foyt and Scott Dixon in total championships.
- The 2026 IndyCar season concludes next Sunday, September 6, at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, where Palou intends to pursue a third consecutive win at the track.
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O’Ward Sweeps, Palou Wins Fifth
(Provided Photo) The INDYCAR SERIES history book got a workout after Pato O’Ward won the completion of the Snap-on Makers and Fixers 250 on Sunday at the Milwaukee Mile. O’Ward swept both races Sunday in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet on the historic 1.015-mile oval, winning the race that was suspended due to weather Saturday just a few hours after taking the checkered flag in the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250. The Mexican became the first drive…
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