Alex Palou was nearly untouchable for the entirety of the NTT IndyCar Series season as he secured his second title in the penultimate race at Oregon’s Portland Int’l Raceway.
Wheeling the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, Palou took over the points lead in May after winning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. The 26-year-old never relinquished the point for the rest of the season.
Palou surged in the summer months with three straight victories on the streets of Detroit, Wisconsin’s Road America and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Teammate and six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon rallied late in the season with three wins in the last four races. He finished 78 points behind Palou.
Entering his third season of open-wheel racing after an illustrious career in Australian Supercars, Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin placed third in the standings. His season was highlighted by a win at Alabama’s Barber Motorsports Park.
American Josef Newgarden gave team owner Roger Penske a 19th Indianapolis 500 victory in May after Newgarden out-dueled last year’s winner Marcus Ericsson.
2023 Schedule & Results
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Date |
Track |
Winner |
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March 3 |
St. Petersburg |
Marcus Ericsson |
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April 2 |
Texas Motor Speedway |
Josef Newgarden |
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April 16 |
Long Beach |
Kyle Kirkwood |
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April 30 |
Barber Motorsports Park |
Scott McLaughlin |
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May 13 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC |
Alex Palou |
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May 28 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
Josef Newgarden |
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June 4 |
Detroit Street Circuit |
Alex Palou |
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June 18 |
Road America |
Alex Palou |
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July 2 |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
Alex Palou |
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July 16 |
Exhibition Place (Toronto) |
Christian Lundgaard |
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July 22 |
Iowa Speedway |
Josef Newgarden |
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July 23 |
Iowa Speedway |
Josef Newgarden |
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Aug. 6 |
Streets of Nashville |
Kyle Kirkwood |
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Aug. 12 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC |
Scott Dixon |
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Aug. 27 |
Worldwide Technology Raceway |
Scott Dixon |
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Sept. 3 |
Portland Int’l Raceway |
Alex Palou |
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Sept. 10 |
Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca |
Scott Dixon |