Honda Clinches 12th INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturers’ Title
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Honda and Honda Racing Corporation USA clinched the NTT INDYCAR SERIES manufacturers' title after the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 on Sunday, 30 years after Honda's first American open-wheel championship.
This is Honda's 12th INDYCAR SERIES manufacturers’ title. Its previous championships came in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, a four-year consecutive run from 2018 to 2021 and 2025.
“Massive congratulations to the brilliant men and women at HRC on winning the INDYCAR manufacturers' championship again,” said David Salters, president, Honda Racing Corporation USA. “We are extremely proud to race for Honda and delighted to further add to Honda's racing history.
Honda-powered drivers have won 10 of the first 16 races this season, including Felix Rosenqvist capturing the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge for Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian.
The manufacturer has visited victory lane this season on all four types of circuits offered by the series – road courses, short ovals, superspeedways and street circuits – and has swept the podium in five races. Honda also has earned a series-high 13 poles in 2026.
The manufacturer was especially effective on street circuits, sweeping all six races contested on those courses. The biggest street-circuit win for Honda arguably came when Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood won the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., on Aug. 23, the first-ever motor race around the National Mall and famous monuments and buildings in the nation’s capital.
“I salute and admire every single person at Honda Racing Corporation USA, working as a world-class team,” Salters said. “Our efforts, skills and tenacity have produced another dominant season. A huge thank you to all of our superb teams and drivers who have all contributed to this stand out achievement. Simply—The Power of Dreams!”