Alex Palou to serve as honorary captain for Indiana football game
Five-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou will be an honorary captain for the Indiana Hoosiers' football game against Ohio State on Saturday.
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Five-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou will be an honorary captain for the Indiana Hoosiers' football game against Ohio State on Saturday.
Reigning NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou is scheduled to drive an INDY NXT development series car for the first time on Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
Alexander Rossi, an ECR driver, continued the development of the IR-28 at Sebring, a challenging testing ground.
Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou completed 43 laps in the IR-28 at Sebring International Raceway on Monday.
The 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season featured drivers from all 10 full-time teams leading laps, with nine teams also achieving a podium finish.
Team Penske will continue its long-standing partnership with Chevrolet. Scott McLaughlin previously secured Chevrolet's 250th INDYCAR SERIES pole position in September at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
The new IR-28 chassis is scheduled for its first track test outside of Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 12-13 at Sebring.
ECR and Chevrolet have agreed to a multiyear extension of their partnership. Chevrolet has provided power to ECR drivers for nine INDYCAR SERIES wins and six poles since 2012.
Arrow McLaren will continue to use Chevrolet engines for multiple seasons. Driver Pato O'Ward secured three victories with Chevrolet power during the 2026 season.
Kyle Kirkwood of Andretti Global and David Malukas of Team Penske are expected to continue their rivalry, which began in karting, in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.