Palou Drives Honda Forward in Iowa, Secures Pole for Race 2 as Championship Lead Holds Strong!
NEWTON, IA – Alex Palou led the Honda contingent at Iowa Speedway’s Synk 275, finishing fifth as the top Honda driver. Despite ending Honda’s 10-race winning streak in 2025, Palou maintains a commanding 105-point championship lead. He’ll start from pole in Sunday’s “Farm to Finish 275” alongside fellow Honda driver Felix Rosenqvist, with Marcus Armstrong and Scott Dixon also securing top-10 finishes in the initial race. Honda currently leads the manufacturers’ championship by 172 points over Chevrolet.
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Alex Palou leads Honda drivers in Iowa Race 1
- Fifth-place Palou leads for Honda in the first race of the Sukup INDYCAR race weekend at Iowa Speedway
- Marcus Armstrong, Scott Dixon score top-10 finishes
- Honda drivers score front-row lockout for Sunday’s race
Championship leader, Alex Palou, was the frontrunning Honda today in the first race of the Sukup INDYCAR Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway, finishing fifth in the Synk 275.
Palou will be starting on pole for tomorrow’s race, the second of the doubleheader weekend, alongside Honda’s Felix Rosenqvist.
Though Palou saw his lead shrink slightly in his quest to score his third consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES title—and fourth in five years—the Spaniard still holds a 105-point advantage in the championship fight.
Marcus Armstrong and Scott Dixon also notched top-10 finishes today, coming home ninth and tenth, respectively.
Today’s Synk 275 is the first race of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season that Honda has not scored victory in, after taking the win in the first 10 races of the year, ultimately scoring an 11-race win streak stretching back to the final event of 2024.
Honda still leads rival Chevrolet in the manufacturers’ championship by 172 points, 969-797.
Synk 275 Honda Race Results
- 5th Alex Palou – Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
- 9th Marcus Armstrong – Meyer Shank Racing Honda
- 10th Scott Dixon – Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
- 11th Graham Rahal – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
- 13th Colton Herta – Andretti Global Honda
- 14th Louis Foster-R – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
- 15th Marcus Ericsson – Andretti Global Honda
- 16th Rinus VeeKay – Dale Coyne Racing Honda
- 17th Felix Rosenqvist – Meyer Shank Racing Honda
- 18th Kyffin Simpson – Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
- 19th Devlin DeFrancesco – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
- 26th Kyle Kirkwood – Andretti Global Honda – Not running, contact
- 27th Jacob Abel-R – Dale Coyne Racing Honda – Not running, contact
R – Rookie
Quotes
Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished fifth: “Number one Honda today, but I wish we finished a little further up front. The speed was there, we just didn’t execute to 100% today with the strategy, or the pit stops, or the driving. We lost a couple positions in the pits, and I lost a couple more on track. Overall, we had tons of speed, so I’m looking forward to starting P1 tomorrow.”
Marcus Armstrong (#66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda) finished ninth: “It was a lot of work for P9, but I definitely felt more confident towards the end of the race. I didn’t feel like the car balance was perfect, but I think we can make some small adjustments for tomorrow and we’ll be rockin’.”
Kelvin Fu (Vice President, Honda Racing Corporation USA): “We’ve had a remarkable start to the season here in IndyCar. Ten wins in a row in 2025 is something we are all so proud of, and it really is a testament to all of the hard work from the men and women at HRC, as well as all of the incredibly talented teams and drivers we work with at Honda. Of course, we wanted the win streak to continue, but that’s racing. We will be back to fight again tomorrow.”
Next
The teams and drivers of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will be back in action tomorrow for the second race of the Sukup INDYCAR Race Weekend, the Farm to Finish 275, tomorrow at 1 PM ET on Fox.
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