Alex Palou Clinches INDYCAR Championship In Milwaukee Doubleheader

Alex Palou has officially secured the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship, locking up the Astor Challenge Cup in the final leg of a Sunday doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile. Palou entered the day with an opportunity to seal the title before the season finale at Laguna Seca, but rain on Saturday forced INDYCAR to run both weekend races on Sunday. In the afternoon's opening race, Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward took the victory while Palou finished fifth in the opener after starting from the pole, staving off his bid to wrap up the title early and pushing the championship battle into...