Alex Palou secures fifth IndyCar title at The Milwaukee Mile

Alex Palou clinched the 2026 IndyCar Series championship following his performance at The Milwaukee Mile. This result marks the driver's fourth consecutive series title and his fifth overall championship in the last six years. At 29 years old, the Spaniard is now the youngest five-time champion in the history of American open-wheel racing. Palou earned the title with one race remaining on the season schedule. The achievement solidifies his standing within the series, though he noted in post-race comments that the full scale of the accomplishment has not yet settled in. The series continues its season with the final event still to be contested.

• 1:08 AMMotorsport.com — Alex Palou claims fifth IndyCar title in record time: “It just feels like we started yesterday”