Ferrucci Scores Top-10 Finish at Children's of Alabama GP

Santino Ferrucci delivers strong result for Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet team at Barber Motorsports Park

Mar. 30, 2026 at 3:09am

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Santino Ferrucci, driving the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet, finished eighth in the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park. Ferrucci started seventh and ran as high as fourth before a pit stop strategy saw him drop back, but he was able to work his way back into the top 10 by the halfway point of the 90-lap race. Rookie Caio Collet, in the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet, finished 21st as the top rookie in the race.

Why it matters

Ferrucci's top-10 finish marks an important momentum boost for his Homes For Our Troops team, which has struggled to start the season. The result also highlights the continued competitiveness of the Combitrans Amazonia team and their rookie driver Caio Collet, who is making a name for himself in his debut INDYCAR season.

The details

Ferrucci started seventh and quickly moved up to sixth on the opening lap. He was passed by Christian Lundgaard on lap 8 but cycled up to fourth before his pit stop on lap 22. The strategy saw Ferrucci drop to 12th as he was still on the primary tire while others switched to the faster alternate, but he was able to work his way back into the top 10 by the halfway point. Collet, who showed good pace in practice, started 21st after a mistake in qualifying but was the top rookie finisher in 21st place.

  • Ferrucci started the race in seventh position on March 29, 2026.
  • Ferrucci made his pit stop on lap 22 of the 90-lap race.
  • Ferrucci finished the race in eighth position.

The players

Santino Ferrucci

A driver competing in the NTT INDYCAR Series, driving the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet.

Caio Collet

A rookie driver competing in the NTT INDYCAR Series, driving the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet.

Christian Lundgaard

An INDYCAR driver who passed Ferrucci for position during the race.

Alex Palou

The race winner, claiming his 21st career victory.

A.J. McCarron

A former NFL quarterback and Alabama football star who is now the head coach of the UFL's Birmingham Stallions.

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What they’re saying

“A really solid result for the team. It was great to have our three Veterans here with us from Homes For Our Troops today and overall, I'm just really happy. I think we executed this weekend to best of our ability.”

— Santino Ferrucci, Driver

“Honestly, I expected to be a bit quicker. I was struggling — more than what I anticipated — with the balance. I think overall, it's a really hard track here to overtake. But some positives to take away are that we were definitely quite competitive yesterday morning, and also in qualifying, except the mistake that I did yesterday, starting at the back, was not easy. Today, I just need to figure out a little bit more the balance for the race, but we'll keep pushing.”

— Caio Collet, Driver

What’s next

The NTT INDYCAR Series will take a break after a busy March schedule, with the next race being the Long Beach Grand Prix on April 19th.

The takeaway

Ferrucci's top-10 finish and Collet's strong rookie performance at the challenging Barber Motorsports Park circuit demonstrate the continued progress and competitiveness of these two drivers in the highly competitive NTT INDYCAR Series.