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Complete IndyCar championship standings after Phoenix

IndyCar Indy (Organization) Alex Palou Phoenix Christian Lundgaard Christian Rasmussen Dennis Hauger Josef Newgarden Kyle Kirkwood Will Power

The second race of the 2026 IndyCar season is complete, and Alex Palou is no longer leading the way. Just 22 laps into his 100th career start, Palou's race ended in a crash on the frontstretch.

Josef Newgarden went on to win the race, and the two-time champion is now sitting atop the points standings. The Team Penske driver now leads Kyle Kirkwood by five points. Palou has fallen to fifth, 19 points adrift of the lead.

Will Power's difficult start with Andretti continues, sitting 22nd in points after a crash in St. Pete and a cut tire while battling for the lead at Phoenix. Dennis Hauger leads the rookie class, and the reigning Indy NXT champion is eleventh overall.

IndyCar now head to Arlington for a new street race in Texas.

Photos from Phoenix - Race

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Fans

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

General view

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, David Malukas, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

David Malukas, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing, Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

David Malukas, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Will Power, Andretti Global

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

David Malukas, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Caio Collet, A.J. Foyt Enterprises

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

David Malukas, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Will Power, Andretti Global

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

David Malukas, Team Penske, Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Mick Schumacher, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Rinus VeeKay, Juncos Hollinger Racing

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, David Malukas, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Roger Penske, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian, Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, David Malukas, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

Josef Newgarden, Team Penske

Phoenix, Saturday - in photos

IndyCar

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2026 IndyCar points after Phoenix (Race 2 of 18)

Pos.	Driver	Points
1	Josef Newgarden	78
2	Kyle Kirkwood	73
3	Scott McLaughlin	66
4	Pato O'Ward	63
5	Alex Palou	59
6	David Malukas	56
7	Christian Lundgaard	54
8	Marcus Armstrong	50
9	Marcus Ericsson	43
10	Alexander Rossi	42
11	Dennis Hauger	36
12	Felix Rosenqvist	36
13	Scott Dixon	35
14	Kyffin Simpson	35
15	Graham Rahal	34
16	Rinus VeeKay	30
17	Romain Grosjean	29
18	Christian Rasmussen	28
19	Santino Ferrucci	25
20	Louis Foster	24
21	Caio Collett	24
22	Will Power	23
23	Nolan Siegel	20
24	Sting Ray Robb	18
25	Mick Schumacher	17

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