After his third win within the first six races, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou has moved forward of Andretti World’s Kyle Kirkwood and now leads the 2026 championship by 17 factors.
David Malukas has moved up into third, 63 factors out of the lead and main the cost for Group Penske.
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With a runner-up end, Rosenqvist has jumped from 14th to ninth, gaining 5 positions within the standings. On the different finish of spectrum, rookie Mick Schumacher is not final after his finest run of the 12 months, edging forward of Sting Ray Robb on the backside of the standings.
Images from Lengthy Seashore – SundayAlex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
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Romain Grosjean, Dale Coyne Racing
Romain Grosjean, Dale Coyne Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing
Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing
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Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank with Curb-Agajanian
Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank with Curb-Agajanian
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Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren
Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren
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Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing
Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing
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Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
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Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren, Zak Brown
Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren, Zak Brown
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Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske, Tim Cindric
Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske, Tim Cindric
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Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren, Zak Brown
Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren, Zak Brown
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Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
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Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank with Curb-Agajanian
Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank with Curb-Agajanian
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Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske
Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske
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Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing
Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing
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Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske
Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske
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Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske
Scott McLaughlin, Group Penske
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Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
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Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing
Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing
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Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
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Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
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Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
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Mick Schumacher, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing
Mick Schumacher, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing
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Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren
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Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
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Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
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Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian
Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian
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Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
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Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
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Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
Josef Newgarden, Group Penske
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Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank with Curb-Agajanian
Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank with Curb-Agajanian
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David Malukas, Group Penske
David Malukas, Group Penske
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Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing
Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing
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Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank with Curb-Agajanian
Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank with Curb-Agajanian
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David Malukas, Group Penske
David Malukas, Group Penske
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Marcus Ericsson, Andretti World
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Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren
Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing
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2026 IndyCar factors after Lengthy Seashore (Race 5 of 18)
Pos.
Driver
Factors
1
Alex Palou
205
2
Kyle Kirkwood
188
3
David Malukas
142
4
Pato O’Ward
136
5
Christian Lundgaard
131
6
Josef Newgarden
130
7
Scott McLaughlin
127
8
Scott Dixon
120
9
Felix Rosenqvist
109
10
Graham Rahal
106
11
Alexander Rossi
105
12
Marcus Ericsson
104
13
Marcus Armstrong
104
14
Will Energy
89
15
Rinus VeeKay
79
16
Dennis Hauger (R)
76
17
Kyffin Simpson
75
18
Santino Ferrucci
74
19
Romain Grosjean
60
20
Louis Foster
60
21
Caio Collet (R)
59
22
Christian Rasmussen
59
23
Nolan Siegel
56
24
Mick Schumacher (R)
44
25
Sting Ray Robb
42
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