IndyCar results, points after GMR Grand Prix

INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou made it five winners in five race results to start the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series, capitalizing on an aggressive tire strategy to win the GMR Grand Prix and take the championship points lead.

The Chip Ganassi Racing driver won by more than 16 seconds on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course over Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward, who trails Palou by six points in the standings.

It was the fifth career victory for Palou and his first since a runaway win in the 2022 season finale in Laguna Seca, California.

Alexander Rossi finished third, followed by pole-sitter Christian Lundgaard and Felix Rosenqvist as Arrow McLaren took three of the top five spots.

Rossi earned his first podium since joining Arrow McLaren this season, and teammate Rosenqvist also posted a season best.

Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Marcus Ericsson, Colton Herta and Graham Rahal rounded out the top 10.

Here are the IndyCar results and points standings after the GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course:

RESULTS

Click here for the official box score from the 85-lap race on a 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course in Indianapolis.

Lap leader summary

Full lap chart

Best section times

Full section data

Event summary

Pit stop summary

Here is the finishing order in the GMR Grand Prix with starting position in parentheses, driver, engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):

1. (3) Alex Palou, Honda, 85, Running 2. (5) Pato O’Ward, Chevrolet, 85, Running 3. (10) Alexander Rossi, Chevrolet, 85, Running 4. (1) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 85, Running 5. (2) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, 85, Running 6. (9) Scott Dixon, Honda, 85, Running 7. (13) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 85, Running 8. (7) Marcus Ericsson,