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IndyCar Series 2025 drivers championship, Rookie of the Year, Leaders Circle standings after Laguna Seca
The 2025 IndyCar Series season is nearing its conclusion, and Alex Palou is running away from the paddock with eight wins, most notably the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kyle Kirkwood has won three races, Pato O'Ward two and Scott Dixon one. Here's where the drivers and teams stand in the season-long points, Rookie of the Year and Leaders Circle races. Report from Laguna Seca: Complete results, recap as Palou all but cements championship IndyCar Series championship points 2025 (Through 14 of 17 races) Alex Palou, 590 points Pato O'Ward, 469 Scott Dixon, 392 Kyle Kirkwood, 377 Christian Lundgaard, 357 Felix Rosenqvist, 315 Colton Herta, 313 Marcus Armstrong, 307 Will Power, 289 David Malukas, 276 Rinus Veekay, 259 Scott McLaughlin, 259 Santino Ferrucci, 248 Christian Rasmussen, 239 Josef Newgarden, 232 Kyffin Simpson, 231 Conor Daly, 215 Alexander Rossi, 214 Graham Rahal, 213 Marcus Ericsson, 200 Nolan Siegel, 181 Louis Foster, 172 Robert Shwartzman, 168 Callum Ilott, 163 Sting Ray Robb, 144 Devlin DeFrancesco, 133 Jacob Abel, 100 Takuma Sato, 36 Helio Castroneves, 20 Ed Carpenter, 16 Jack Harvey, 12 Ryan Hunter-Reay, 10 Kyle Larson, 6 Marco Andretti, 5 IndyCar Series rookie points After entering Sunday's race at Laguna Seca tied with his rookie rival, Louis Foster created a four-point cushion heading toward the final three races of the season by virtue of his 17th-place finish. Robert Shwartzman finishd 21st, and Jacob Abel finishd 26th after crashing out through just 10 laps. Louis Foster, 172 points Robert Shwartzman, 168 points Jacob Abel, 100 points IndyCar Series Leaders Circle standings 2025 IndyCar's Leaders Circle program pays eligible teams just over $1 million the following season in guarantees. To qualify for one of the 22 spots, the entry must be associated with one of IndyCar's 25 charters — teams are allowed to have a maximum of three. Only Prema Racing's two cars remain unchartered. The 25 chartered cars are then ranked by entrant points and, at the end of this season, the top 22 eligible entries will be paid $1.2 million or more by Penske Entertainment throughout the 2026 season. Here are the cars around the bubble after IndyCar's Toronto race: 20. Andretti Global No. 28, 200 points 21. Arrow McLaren No. 6, 181 points 22. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 45, 172 points ------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Juncos Hollinger Racing No. 77, 144 points 24. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 30, 133 points 25. Dale Coyne Racing No. 51, 100 points This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Who won the IndyCar race today? Laguna Seca results, driver rankings
USA Today
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
IndyCar Series 2025 drivers championship, Rookie of the Year, Leaders Circle standings after Toronto
The 2025 IndyCar Series season is busy and Alex Palou has won seven races, most notably the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kyle Kirkwood has won three, Pato O'Ward two and Scott Dixon one. Here's where the drivers and teams stand in the season-long points, Rookie of the Year and Leaders Circle races. Report from Toronto: IndyCar Ontario Honda Dealers Indy complete results IndyCar Series championship points 2025 (Through 13 of 17 races) IndyCar Series rookie points With four races to go, Prema Racing's Robert Shwartzman erased a five-point deficit to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's Louis Foster on Sunday by virtue of his 16th-place finish, tied for the Prema driver's third-best finish of his young IndyCar career. Foster finished 21st, 23 laps down after a lengthy stop for repairs. Dale Coyne Racing's Jacob Abel finished 23rd after sliding into the outside wall on Turn 1 exit and sparking a multi-car crash. IndyCar Series Leaders Circle standings 2025 IndyCar's Leaders Circle program pays eligible teams just over $1 million the following season in guarantees. To qualify for one of the 22 spots, the entry must be associated with one of IndyCar's 25 charters — teams are allowed to have a maximum of three. Only Prema Racing's two cars remain unchartered. The 25 chartered cars are then ranked by entrant points and, at the end of this season, the top 22 eligible entries will be paid $1.2 million or more by Penske Entertainment throughout the 2026 season. Here are the cars around the bubble after IndyCar's Toronto race: 21. Arrow McLaren No. 6, 168 points points 22. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 45, 159 points ------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Juncos Hollinger Racing No. 77, 133 points 24. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 30, 123 points 25. Dale Coyne Racing No. 51, 95 points
Indianapolis Star
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Indianapolis Star
IndyCar Series 2025 drivers championship, Rookie of the Year, Leaders Circle standings after Toronto
The 2025 IndyCar Series season is busy and Alex Palou has won seven races, most notably the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Kyle Kirkwood has won three, Pato O'Ward two and Scott Dixon one. Here's where the drivers and teams stand in the season-long points, Rookie of the Year and Leaders Circle races. Report from Toronto: IndyCar Ontario Honda Dealers Indy complete results (Through 13 of 17 races) With four races to go, Prema Racing's Robert Shwartzman erased a five-point deficit to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's Louis Foster on Sunday by virtue of his 16th-place finish, tied for the Prema driver's third-best finish of his young IndyCar career. Foster finished 21st, 23 laps down after a lengthy stop for repairs. Dale Coyne Racing's Jacob Abel finished 23rd after sliding into the outside wall on Turn 1 exit and sparking a multi-car crash. IndyCar's Leaders Circle program pays eligible teams just over $1 million the following season in guarantees. To qualify for one of the 22 spots, the entry must be associated with one of IndyCar's 25 charters — teams are allowed to have a maximum of three. Only Prema Racing's two cars remain unchartered. The 25 chartered cars are then ranked by entrant points and, at the end of this season, the top 22 eligible entries will be paid $1.2 million or more by Penske Entertainment throughout the 2026 season. Here are the cars around the bubble after IndyCar's Toronto race: 21. Arrow McLaren No. 6, 168 points points 22. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 45, 159 points ------------------------------------------------------------- 23. Juncos Hollinger Racing No. 77, 133 points 24. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing No. 30, 123 points
Hamilton Spectator
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hamilton Spectator
After a year away, Toronto's DeFrancesco brings hometown hope to Honda Indy
TORONTO - A year away from the IndyCar Series gave Toronto's Devlin DeFrancesco time to reflect — and grow, both as a driver and as a person. Now the 25-year-old is literally back in the driver's seat and will be behind the wheel at his hometown course. DeFrancesco is the only Canadian in the field at this weekend's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing after a season in sports cars. Although DeFrancesco was disappointed to be cut loose by Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport at the end of 2023, he says it was ultimately for the best. 'I think it did me good in the long term, obviously, didn't feel like that at the time, but I think it was good for me,' said DeFrancesco in a recent phone interview. 'We've shown promise, and we've had a strong pace everywhere we've gone this year. We need to focus on that. 'That result's going to come. This team's building. The momentum we have is positive.' DeFrancesco is ranked 25th on the IndyCar points list with 115 heading into Sunday's race around Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto. His best finish this year was 11th at the famed Indianapolis 500, a race that he led for 17 laps after he started 16th on the grid. But competing in his hometown, at a course where he has some of his most cherished memories as a fan and a driver, with his family and friends in attendance, will be a different experience. 'Both my grandmothers still live in Toronto, my aunt, my cousins, so yeah, I'm looking forward to connecting with family,' said DeFrancesco. 'There are a lot of them that will be coming out to the race to watch. 'To be able to have their support in person. I think it's important and nice to have, as well as all the home fans. Being the only Canadian on the grid is quite rewarding, so I'm looking forward to it.' Toronto's Paul Tracy is the only Canadian to win the race since its inception in 1986, claiming the checkered flag twice in 1993 and 2003. The road course winds through Exhibition Place and along Lake Shore Boulevard, the southern edge of the fairgrounds, and challenges drivers with its mixed and uneven road surfaces. Denmark's Christian Lundgaard was the champion in 2023, but he insisted at a news conference on Thursday that his win was unexpected. He said that the real luck came when his team was able to take advantage of heavy rainfall during that year's qualifying. 'I don't necessarily think we had pure pace to put the car on pole without any inconvenient weather, which we had, and we ended up doing the job on Saturday and getting pole in very tricky conditions,' said Lundgaard, noting that this week's weather forecast is predicting similar conditions. 'I think that's just a recipe for shaking the field up at the end of the day. If we have a qualifying where the weather can be tricky, you can have cars up front that potentially shouldn't be there, and vice versa.' Colton Herta of the United States is the reigning champion, and he agreed with Lundgaard that earning pole position in Saturday's qualifying was the key to his success. 'Starting on pole is a huge help here,' said Herta. 'If you're that second car, it's hard to overtake the leader. I think further back, it gets easier. But starting on pole, being able to control the field, it just makes your life a lot easier. It's a tough race. There's a lot of places where yellows can come out and it can flip up the field.' There's a total of nine races throughout the weekend, from five series and representing different classes of cars. Toronto's Mac Clark, who will race in the two USF Pro 2000 races on Saturday and Sunday, said he loves the challenge of driving in his hometown. 'Any driver that says they don't feel pressure at their home race is just lying to you,' said Clark. 'Being at home in front of friends, family, sponsors, supporters, it's a lot, but at the same time, you have to embrace it. 'I'm looking forward to it, and I think I'm going to try to feed off the energy of everyone around me this week.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
CBC
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
'We've shown promise': Toronto's DeFrancesco brings hometown hope to Honda Indy
A year away from the IndyCar Series gave Toronto's Devlin DeFrancesco time to reflect and grow, both as a driver and as a person. Now the 25-year-old is literally back in the driver's seat and will be behind the wheel at his hometown course. DeFrancesco is the only Canadian in the field at this weekend's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing after a season in sports cars. Although DeFrancesco was disappointed to be cut loose by Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport at the end of 2023, he says it was ultimately for the best. "I think it did me good in the long term. Obviously, didn't feel like that at the time, but I think it was good for me," said DeFrancesco in a recent phone interview. "We've shown promise, and we've had a strong pace everywhere we've gone this year. We need to focus on that." "That result's going to come. This team's building. The momentum we have is positive." DeFrancesco is ranked 25th on the IndyCar points list with 115 heading into Sunday's race around Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto. His best finish this year was 11th at the famed Indianapolis 500, a race that he led for 17 laps after he started 16th on the grid. But competing in his hometown, at a course where he has some of his most cherished memories as a fan and a driver, with his family and friends in attendance, will be a different experience. "Both my grandmothers still live in Toronto, my aunt, my cousins, so yeah, I'm looking forward to connecting with family," said DeFrancesco. "There are a lot of them that will be coming out to the race to watch." "To be able to have their support in person. I think it's important and nice to have, as well as all the home fans. Being the only Canadian on the grid is quite rewarding, so I'm looking forward to it." Toronto's Paul Tracy is the only Canadian to win the race since its inception in 1986, claiming the checkered flag twice, in 1993 and 2003. The road course winds through Exhibition Place and along Lake Shore Boulevard, the southern edge of the fairgrounds, and challenges drivers with its mixed and uneven road surfaces. Denmark's Christian Lundgaard was the champion in 2023, but he insisted at a news conference on Thursday that his win was unexpected. He said that the real luck came when his team was able to take advantage of heavy rainfall during that year's qualifying. "I don't necessarily think we had pure pace to put the car on pole without any inconvenient weather, which we had, and we ended up doing the job on Saturday and getting pole in very tricky conditions," said Lundgaard, noting that this week's weather forecast is predicting similar conditions." "I think that's just a recipe for shaking the field up at the end of the day. If we have a qualifying where the weather can be tricky, you can have cars up front that potentially shouldn't be there, and vice versa." 'Starting on pole is a huge help here' Colton Herta of the United States is the reigning champion, and he agreed with Lundgaard that earning pole position in Saturday's qualifying was the key to his success. "Starting on pole is a huge help here," said Herta. "If you're that second car, it's hard to overtake the leader. I think further back, it gets easier." "But starting on pole, being able to control the field, it just makes your life a lot easier. It's a tough race. There's a lot of places where yellows can come out and it can flip up the field." There's a total of nine races throughout the weekend, from five series and representing different classes of cars. Toronto's Mac Clark, who will race in the two USF Pro 2000 races on Saturday and Sunday, said he loves the challenge of driving in his hometown. "Any driver that says they don't feel pressure at their home race is just lying to you," said Clark. "Being at home in front of friends, family, sponsors, supporters, it's a lot, but at the same time, you have to embrace it." "I'm looking forward to it, and I think I'm going to try to feed off the energy of everyone around me this week."
