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With the Indianapolis 500 in the rearview mirror, we return to the season-long focus that matters most to NTT IndyCar Series drivers as Sunday’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix launches a 12-race run …
With the Indianapolis 500 now behind us, the focus shifts back to the intense 12-race run to determine the NTT IndyCar Series champion. Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing still leads the pack with 183 points, followed closely by Scott Dixon in second and Will Power in third. Pato O’Ward’s strong finish at Indy pushed him up to fourth in the standings, while Josef Newgarden made the biggest leap from 17th to seventh after his Indy win. The current standings show a tight competition, with Ganassi, Penske, McLaren, Andretti, and MSR all well-represented in the top 10. Colton Herta of Andretti is optimistic about his team’s chances and his own performance after a solid start to the season. Herta sees the benefits of Andretti’s decision to downsize its IndyCar operation, allowing for more focused engineering support and better performance on the track.
