INDYCAR Midseason Report: The Good, Bad & Ugly For Teams, Drivers

With nine races down and eight races remaining this INDYCAR season, it’s time to take a look at how teams have fared so far.

It is just past the midway point of the campaign, but the season started nearly four months ago and the final eight races will run over a span of nine weeks — including a doubleheader weekend at Iowa.

So what has each team done, and what do they need to do over the last couple of months? 

Let’s take a look as the series heads to Mid-Ohio on Sunday (1 p.m. ET on FOX). The teams are in order of their top driver in the standings:

First in the standings: Alex Palou 
Fifth: Scott Dixon
16th: Kyffin Simpson

Midseason Report: Obviously there’s no arguing Palou’s success and domination. Even after winning back-to-back titles, this was hard to predict. The Indianapolis 500 victory certainly would rank as the highlight for an organization that had won that race only once in the last 12 years. Both Dixon and Simpson are higher in points than they were at the end of 2024, but both certainly wish they had better results. Ganassi scaled from five cars to three with the 2025 season and the new charter system, but that focus on three cars has seemed to only really help one.

Looking Ahead: Dixon needs a win, and that could be harder to come by as the hybrid has neutralized some of the advantage he had in managing fuel mileage. Simpson needs to continue improving. Palou just needs to keep the points lead, and unless another driver goes on a mega run, he should be able to do just that.

Will Alex Palou run away with the championship this season?

Second: Kyle Kirkwood
10th: Colton Herta
21st: Marcus Ericsson

Midseason Report: Kirkwood (three victories) is having a breakout season. Some people saw this