Alex Palou became the first driver to win the first two races of an NTT INDYCAR SERIES season since Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon in 2020. Palou was victorious in the March 2 season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding and last Sunday’s The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix.

Scary fact: Palou has only led 39 of 165 laps this season but remains undefeated.

Here are the drivers joining Palou in the second edition of Power Rankings in 2025, leading into the third race of the season – the 50th anniversary of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach airing at 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday, April 13 on FOX, Fox Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network.

↑10. Alexander Rossi (No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet; Last Rank: NR)

Rossi begins his Ed Carpenter Racing tenure with two consecutive top-10 finishes. He came home 10th in St. Petersburg and ninth at The Thermal Club after starting sixth.

↑9. Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet; Last Rank: NR)

Power made up for the first-lap crash and 26th-place finish at St. Petersburg to charge from 21st at The Thermal Club to place sixth, the top Team Penske result.

↓8. Scott McLaughlin (No. 3 XPEL Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet; Last Rank 2)

McLaughlin qualified 25th and finished 27th in a tough day at The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix. However, he began 2025 with an NTT P1 Award and fourth-place finish after leading a race-high 40 of 100 laps in St. Petersburg.

↓7. Kyle Kirkwood (No. 27 Chili’s Honda; Last Rank: 5)

Kirkwood began 2025 with a strong outing. He was quickest in the opening practice of the season at St. Petersburg and charged from ninth at the start of the race to finish fifth in the season opener. Kirkwood qualified eighth and finished in that spot at The Thermal Club.

↓6. Scott Dixon (No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Last Rank: 3)

Dixon began his quest for a record-tying seventh championship with a runner-up result in St. Petersburg. He started 11th and finished 10th at The Thermal Club. Next up is Long Beach where Dixon is the defending winner…

↑5. Colton Herta (No. 26 Gainbridge Honda; Last Rank: 6)

Herta qualified on the front row for the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding, but a slow pit stop relegated him to a 16th-place finish. He started fourth and finished fourth in Sunday’s The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix.

↑4. Felix Rosenqvist (No. 60 SiriusXM Honda; Last Rank: 8)

Rosenqvist qualified third and finished seventh in St. Petersburg. He charged from ninth to finish fifth at The Thermal Club. Next up is Long Beach, a race Rosenqvist earned NTT P1 Award honors last year.

↑3. Christian Lundgaard (No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet; Last Rank: 9)

Lundgaard had a solid first outing with Arrow McLaren at St. Petersburg by starting fifth and finishing eighth. He led 23 laps and was the top-finishing Arrow McLaren driver. At The Thermal Club, the Dane qualified second and finished third.

↑2. Pato O’Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet; Last Rank: 10)

O’Ward earned his first NTT P1 Award since 2022 at The Thermal Club, led 51 of 65 laps and finished second. That performance, combined with a charge from 23rd to 11th in the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding, propels O’Ward near the front. Is he the best driver not named Alex Palou in the series? Right now, yes.

↔1. Alex Palou (No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Last Rank: 1)

Palou won the last two championships and is 2-for-2 in race wins this season. The Spaniard has been atop the Power Rankings for more than a year, as his grip is unrelenting since taking the top spot after the exhibition race in March 2024 at The Thermal Club. Until further notice, he’s untouchable.