Álex Palou took his fifth consecutive pole position award on Saturday afternoon at the Road America track in Wisconsin.

IndyCar opens the second half of the 2026 season by coming to one of the most historic and well-loved tracks on the calendar: Road America. They began the weekend with practice on Friday afternoon, topped by the Meyer Shank Racing pairing of Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist. DIVEBOMB takes a look at some of the important storylines to follow throughout IndyCar’s weekend at Road America.

Only three things are certain in life. Death, taxes and the Detroit Grand Prix being a chaotic, caution-filled motor race. If you were to add a fourth to that list, it would undoubtedly be the indomitable Álex Palou, who picked up yet another victory. His third of the year on a street course. He would be joined on the podium once again by Kyle Kirkwood, who took the challenge to the Spaniard before eventually falling off late in the race. The third step would go to the imp

Alex Palou produced a spectacular four lap run in the Fast Six to secure pole at the Indy 500. He battled from eleventh after the first runs in qualifying and stormed into second after the Fast 12.

Credit: Matt Fraver Álex Palou has shown no signs of resting on his 2025 victory at the Indianapolis 500, as he topped Tuesday’s practice session with a fastest lap at 225.937mph. As the champion, Palou’s schedule has become “a lot busier, a lot busier with media and just everything that comes with it.” However, he also said that being the champion is “just a lot more fun as well with the fans, like the love and support that you get from them, it's a lot higher than what

Álex Palou has hailed his “really, really fast” No.10 car after a dominant Grand Prix of Indianapolis qualifying, while Pato O’Ward overcame a “miserable” Friday in an impressive turnaround. The pair also butted heads again over the latest push-to-pass controversy.

IndyCar drivers were at amicable loggerheads in a Thursday press conference over 12 drivers having used push-to-pass at an unavailable point during April’s Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Álex Palou has retaken the IndyCar championship lead with victory at Long Beach, as his dream continues to prove a nightmare for the remainder of the field.

Álex Palou joked that he was brought to internal tears after catching backmarker traffic following his final pit stop while in the net race lead of IndyCar’s Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday.

Álex Palou delivered a commanding performance at the Grand Prix of Alabama, converting pole position into victory with a dominant drive at Barber Motorsports Park, while Graham Rahal secured a long-awaited return to the podium after 40 races without a top-three finish.

The front-row pair of Álex Palou and David Malukas may yet have a price to pay at the Grand Prix of Alabama.

Álex Palou took his first NTT P1 Award in 2026 to take pole at Barber Motorsports Park. After a long day for IndyCar, Palou secured the top spot for Sunday's race ahead of Team Penske's David Malukas and Graham Rahal.

On the hunt: Álex Palou finished on the podium at the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington as he kept pace between Andretti’s Kyle Kirkwood and Will Power.

Kyle Kirkwood has emerged as IndyCar championship leader after three rounds in 2026. But does he have the current capabilities to go all the way?

IndyCar’s long-awaited first foray onto the streets of Arlington, around the stadiums of the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers, has drawn plenty of praise from its drivers.

Álex Palou started his quest for an IndyCar four-peat with an emphatic win in St. Pete. So is he really still getting better again?

Anyone who doubted that Álex Palou's generational run of form could continue into 2026 was proven wrong as he swooped in to take the win at the IndyCar season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Álex Palou is finally free of the contractual dispute which has marred him for three-and-a-half years after a settlement was reached between Chip Ganassi Racing and McLaren Racing.

Ahead of the series’ first race at the track since 2018, IndyCar returns to Phoenix Raceway for a two-day full-field test on the mile-long oval this week.

One month from the start of the 2026 season, defending IndyCar champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Álex Palou is feeling a freedom he has seldom felt since 2022.