Career Highlights
2020
Records one victory to go along with three podium finishes and seven top-10 results. Finishes eighth in final NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings. Posts podium results at Texas and the Indianapolis GP to start the season. Secures first career victory at Iowa Speedway in the opening race of the Iowa INDYCAR 250s doubleheader weekend, leading 83 laps along the way.
2019
Finishes second in the IndyCar Series championship after one of the best seasons of his career. Wins the 2019 Indianapolis 500 for Team Penske's record 18th victory in the legendary race. Also captures Team Penske's 18th Indy 500 pole position. Posts victories in INDYCAR Grand Prix and Toronto and wins the pole at Toronto and Iowa. Records four podium finishes to go along with seven top-five and 15 top-10 results.
2018
Completes fourth season racing for Team Penske in the NTT IndyCar Series. Earns two podium finishes with runner-up results on the Texas oval and on the streets of Toronto. Posts four top-five and 14 top-10 results on the year. Finishes the season ranked sixth in the series championship standings.
2017
Defends the NTT IndyCar Series championship until the very end to attempt to repeat as champion. Has two wins - Phoenix and the season finale at Sonoma - six podium finishes and one Verizon P1 Award in 2017 before finishing second to teammate Josef Newgarden for the championship. Title defense started off strong, finishing the first five races in the top five at each, including winning in Phoenix. In 17 races on the season, finishes outside the top-ten twice. Battles to the very last lap, winning the season finale at Sonoma Raceway and completes all 2,331 laps.
2016
Claims his first NTT IndyCar Series championship on the power of five race wins and seven Verizon P1 Pole Awards in leading Team Penske to a 1-2-3 finish in the final standings. Opens the season with a pair of runner-up finishes, then three consecutive wins for early lead in the point standings. Closes with two victories in the final five events including in the season finale at Sonoma to secure the season title while recording career bests in practically every category. In addition to leading in wins and poles, paced the series in podium finishes (8), top-five finishes (10) and laps led (406). Was his fourth top-five finish in points in the last five seasons.
2015
Scores his first Verizon P1 Pole Award with the team - and his first on an oval - at the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway in June. He also captures a front row starting position (third) for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 in May (finishing tenth), along with five other front row starting spots throughout the year. The 132 laps led during the season was more than double his previous career high. Finishes the year with four top-five finishes and nine top-10 results, including podium finishes at Belle Isle and Mid-Ohio.
2014
Finishes inside the top five in the NTT IndyCar Series championship standings for the third consecutive season. Posts two wins, eight top-five finishes and one Verizon P1 Pole Award. Wins the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Competes in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.
2013
Scores first career NTT IndyCar Series win in the second race of the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans at Belle Isle Park in Detroit. Finishes third in the championship standings with two wins and five top-five finishes. Finishes ninth in the 24 Hours of Daytona. Wins P2 class in American Le Mans Series race at Road America after opening the season with a second-place finish in the 12 Hours of Sebring.
2012
Races first full season in the NTT IndyCar Series since 2007. Scores six top-five finishes and nine top-10 results to finish fifth in the championship standings. Starts first and finished second in the P1 class at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Makes two starts in the Australia V8 Supercar Series at the Surfers Paradise circuit.
2011
Makes three NTT IndyCar Series starts with one top-10 finish. Finishes second overall in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Starts both Australian V8 Supercar Series races at Surfers Paradise, scoring one top-five finish and two top-10 results. Starts on the pole position for the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta before suffering a mechanical issue to finish 11th.
2010
Competes in final full season in the American Le Mans Series. Teams with David Brabham at Highcroft Racing to capture the series championship on the strength of four wins and nine podium finishes in nine starts.
2009
Records five wins, eight podium finishes and seven pole positions in 10 starts in the American Le Mans Series.
2008
Competes in eight of 11 races on the American Le Mans Series schedule for de Ferran Motorsports, owned by former Team Penske driver and 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner, Gil de Ferran. Finishes inside the top-10 in every start with two pole positions.
2007
Races his first season of NTT IndyCar Series competition. Only qualifies outside of the top-10 on one occasion. Finishes the season with six top-five finishes and 10 top-ten finishes. Races alongside current Team Penske teammate, Will Power, with Team Australia.
2006
Wins the Champ Car Atlantic Series championship. Applies the winnings from his championship toward a ride with Walker Racing/Team Australia in Champ Car World Series.
2002 - 2005
Competes in Formula Renault, Formula Renault Eurocup and Formula Renault 3.5 competition.