Updated IndyCar Power Rankings
There's a new points leader in IndyCar, but the same name at the top of the Chaldi Analytics power rankings. For the second week in a row, @KKirkwoodRacing ranks number 1 after his impressive win in the inaugural #ArlingtonGP!
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No Arlington data to present, so let's take a look at team performance on street circuits since 2021 as we preview the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington.
Team Penske and Chip Ganassi racing take the top spot in different categories, but Andretti is close behind.
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We don't have any recent track performance data to go off of, but here's how the teams who have raced at Phoenix stick up with their historical performance.
What stands out to you?
NOTE: This includes data from 1996 onward. Any pre-1996 Phoenix data is not included.
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Everyone is sharing their power rankings following St. Petersburg so here's mine while we're at it.
What stands out to you?
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NOTE: Mick Schumacher and Santino Ferrucci are not currently included because the system requires completing at least 1 lap in order to be considered. Neither driver completed a lap in St. Petersburg and as a result do not appear in the initial rankings.
How important is starting position at St. Petersburg?
In general, the further forward you start, the further forward you finish.
The correlation between starting position and finishing position is 0.42 which suggests a decent linear relationship between the two.
So, how important is starting position at St. Petersburg? Moderately important. Generally, where you start is indicative of where you finish, but this race does present opportunities to move forward (or backward).
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RACE CARS ARE ON TRACK TODAY!!!!!
Here's a look at recent team performance at St. Petersburg. Data taken from races 2021 through 2025.
Team Penske has enjoyed some success at the track in recent times. They hold the best average start, average running position, average finish, and average points of all teams. The team has earned 6 podium finishes in that time, including 1 win (McLaughlin, 2022).
What stands out to you?
NOTE: Newgarden and McLaughlin running position is included for 2024.
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The 2026 #INDYCAR season is set for 4,305 miles* of racing. But this number can be hard to visualize on it's own. Here's what that equates to in other measurements that just may (or may not) be easier to grasp.
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*NOTE: this number assumes an average distance street course race for Markham and Washington DC—calculated based off of the average distance of the 4 other street course races.
Google suggests an "Authentic" Indiana Pork Tenderloin Sandwich has a diameter of 10 inches, which translates to 27,276,480 Authentic Indiana Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches! (Image not to scale)
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