Alex Palou's championship lead in the IndyCar season has slightly decreased after a fifth-place finish at Mid-Ohio. Kyle Kirkwood is now 56 points behind Palou.
Christian Lundgaard and David Malukas follow in third and fourth place, 65 and 66 points behind the leader, respectively. Pato O'Ward, with his first win of the season, is in fifth place, 94 points behind Palou.
With seven races left, the championship is still up for grabs, and the standings could change significantly in the coming weeks.



