Spencer Neff

2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES PREDICTIONS

By: Spencer Neff
March 7, 2024

Tomorrow, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will begin its 2024 season. Before cars hit the track at St. Petersburg, here’s a brief look at predictions for the winner of each round on the schedule.

Note: Thermal Club $1 million Challenge is a non-points event. Iowa and Milwaukee are doubleheaders, featuring two races.

Race Winners

St. Petersburg: Scott McLaughlin

Herta enters 2024 on a 29-race winless streak. (Photo by Joe Skibinski | IMS Photo)

Thermal ($ 1 Million Challenge): Colton Herta

Long Beach: Marcus Ericsson

Barber: Alex Palou

IMS Road Course: Christian Lundgaard

108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge: Alex Palou (Pole: Rinus VeeKay)

VeeKay has qualified fourth or better in each of his four Indianapolis 500 starts, including an active streak of three consecutive front row appearances (Chris Owens/INDYCAR)

Detroit: Scott McLaughlin

Road America: Alex Palou

Laguna Seca:Alex Palou

Mid-Ohio: Scott Dixon

Palou begins the year with a new sponsor as he looks to become the first repeat champion in 13 years. (Photo by Joe Skibinski| IMS Photo)

Iowa : Josef Newgarden X 2

Toronto: Kyle Kirkwood

Gateway: Scott McLaughlin

Portland: Colton Herta

Milwaukee: Josef Newgarden and Will Power

Nashville Superspeedway : Scott Dixon

2024 INDYCAR CHAMPION

Scott McLaughlin 

McLaughlin finished a career-best third in points last season (Chris Owens/INDYCAR)

2024 Rookie of the Year

Linus Lundqvist

Lundqvist during the 2024 Test at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skibinski | IMS Photo)

Header Image By Joe Skibinski/INDYCAR

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