Indianapolis Race Results: May 9, 2026 (INDYCAR) – Racing News

IndyCar race results from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

IndyCar Series drivers are on the grid in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course is set to host a day of open wheel racing.

View Indianapolis race results for the IndyCar Series below.

Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward set the front row. 85 laps laps of stock car racing are up next…

Race Report

Green flag, Alex Palou is clear out of turn one. Pato O’Ward is turned! Scott Dixon and others are collected. The caution is out.

Penalty: Felix Rosenqvist will serve a drive thru penalty for contact in turn one.

Green, Palou leads Malukas and Kirkwood into turn one.

Lap 7, Kirkwood dives inside of Malukas into turn one. Kirkwood takes 2nd away.

Lap 21, Alexander Rossi is stalled and the caution is out. Multiple pit strategies are now in play.

Palou heads for the pit lane. Power is handed the lead as Palou restarts 19th.

Green, Power leads Malukas and Lundgaard. Felix Rosenqvist jumps over the top of Kyffin Simpson, caution.

Power pits from the lead with others. Malukas is handed the lead.

Green, Malukas leads Lunagaard into turn one.

Lap 48, Malukas and others head for the pit lane. Lundgaard pits the following lap. Malukas cycles out ahead. Malukas is saving fuel.

Lap 52, Power leads Malukas by 8 seconds.

Lap 63, Alex Palou pits for the final time from 5th.

20 to go, Lundgaard and many of the leaders dive for the pit lane. A lap later, Malukas heads for the pit lane.

Malukas cycles out ahead of Lundgaard. Lundgaard trails by 1.3 seconds.

18 to go, Lundgaard is all over the gearbox of the leader! Malukas blocks the inside into turn one. He misses a shift and Lundgaard pulls on the outside. They fight for space into turn four, Lundgaard to the lead!

8 to go, Lundgaard leads Malukas by 3 seconds. He’s driving away.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race Results
May 9, 2026
IndyCar Series

Pos | Driver

1. Christian Lundgaard

2. David Malukas

3. Graham Rahal

4. Josef Newgarden

5. Alex Palou

6. Scott Dixon

7. Louis Foster

8. Dennis Hauger

9. Kyle Kirkwood

10. Nolan Siegel

11. Marcus Armstrong

12. Kyffin Simpson

13. Will Power

14. Santino Ferrucci

15. Rinus VeeKay

16. Scott McLaughlin

17. Sting Ray Robb

18. Pato O’Ward

19. Caio Collet

20. Mick Schumacher

21. Romain Grosjean

22. Marcus Ericsson

23. Felix Rosenqvist

24. Christian Rasmussen

25. Alexander Rossi

IndyCar Series
Point Standings

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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