Alex Palou made the most of the day’s only caution to overtake pole-sitter Felix Rosenqvist during a late pit stop, securing his third win of the season in the IndyCar Series. Palou crossed the finish line at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach more than four seconds ahead of Rosenqvist, taking the points lead from Kyle Kirkwood, who finished fourth. Scott Dixon came in third in the 90-lap race on the 11-turn, 1.97-mile street course, marking his first podium of the season.
The race remained clean until a piece of carbon from a car fell into the driving line on the track, prompting a caution on Lap 58. Nolan Siegel, who started last, finished 12th, climbing up 13 spots. Marcus Armstrong finished 24th, dropping 11 positions from the start.
Who Won the IndyCar Race Today in Long Beach?
The list of drivers who competed includes:
- Alex Palou
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Scott Dixon
- Kyle Kirkwood
- Pato O’Ward
- Scott McLaughlin
- David Malukas
- Graham Rahal
- Alexander Rossi
- Kyffin Simpson
- Dennis Hauger
- Nolan Siegel
- Rinus VeeKay
- Josef Newgarden
- Christian Rasmussen
- Louis Foster
- Mick Schumacher
- Santino Ferrucci
- Will Power
- Christian Lundgaard
- Romain Grosjean
- Caio Collet
- Sting Ray Robb
- Marcus Armstrong
- Marcus Ericsson
IndyCar Leaderboard for Grand Prix of Long Beach
Lap 75
- Alex Palou by 4+ seconds
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Scott Dixon
- Kyle Kirkwood
- Pato O’Ward
Lap 60
The full field comes in for a pit stop during the caution.
– Alex Palou has a faster stop than Felix Rosenqvist and takes the lead.
Lap 58
A piece of carbon from a car is in the racing line, bringing out a caution so it can be cleared.
Lap 50
- Marcus Ericsson has retired with a mechanical issue. He is the first driver out of the race.
Lap 33
- Felix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou each take on a second set of alternate tires, with Rosenqvist coming out ahead.
- Will Power briefly assumes the lead, being the last driver in the field to make a stop.
Lap 30
The leaders will be going into the pits for the first time soon.
Lap 15
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Alex Palou
- Pato O’Ward
- Kyle Kirkwood
- David Malukas
Lap 1
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Alex Palou
- Pato O’Ward
- Kyle Kirkwood
- David Malukas
Who Won Pole Position in IndyCar? IndyCar Starting Grid for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
- Row 1:
- 60, Felix Rosenqvist
5, Pato O’Ward
Row 2:
- 10, Alex Palou
27, Kyle Kirkwood
Row 3:
- 12, David Malukas
9, Scott Dixon
Row 4:
- 26, Will Power
3, Scott McLaughlin
Row 5:
- 8, Kyffin Simpson
15, Graham Rahal
Row 6:
- 7, Christian Lundgaard
76, Rinus VeeKay
Row 7:
- 66, Marcus Armstrong
2, Josef Newgarden
Row 8:
- 28, Marcus Ericsson
21, Christian Rasmussen
Row 9:
- 45, Louis Foster
20, Alexander Rossi
Row 10:
- 19, Dennis Hauger
4, Caio Collet
Row 11:
- 47, Mick Schumacher
14, Santino Ferrucci
Row 12:
- 18, Romain Grosjean
77, Sting Ray Robb
Row 13:
- 6, Nolan Siegel
Pato O’Ward, Kyle Kirkwood Have Issues in Warm-Up
Pato O’Ward (starting 2nd) and Kyle Kirkwood (4th) spent a lot of time in the pits during the race warm-up dealing with technical issues. O’Ward had the 24th-best lap in the session, and Kirkwood the 20th.
When Does the IndyCar Series Race in Long Beach? When Is the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach?
- Sunday, April 19
- 1 p.m.: IndyCar warm-up, FS1
- 5:30 p.m.: IndyCar race, Fox (green flag scheduled for 5:57 p.m.)
Where to Watch the IndyCar Race at Long Beach? How to Watch the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach?
- TV: Coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, April 19, 2026, on Fox.
- Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell.
- Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee, and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.
IndyCar Predictions for Long Beach from IndyStar’s Zion Brown
- Alex Palou is predicted to win at Long Beach for the first time. This has been a course that Kirkwood has owned, but Palou has knocked on the door with three straight podium finishes here.
- Felix Rosenqvist could get his first top-10 finish of the year and possibly fight for his first podium in two years. Rosenqvist has finished in the top 10 at Long Beach three years in a row.
Who Won the IndyCar Race at Long Beach in 2025? Who Won the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Last Year?
- Kyle Kirkwood won the race from the pole position, with Alex Palou and Christian Lundgaard completing the podium.
Who Is Leading IndyCar? 2026 IndyCar Results
- Kyle Kirkwood, 156 points
- Alex Palou, 154
- Christian Lundgaard, 121
- David Malukas, 116
- Josef Newgarden, 113
- Pato O’Ward, 106
- Marcus Ericsson, 99
- Scott McLaughlin, 99
- Marcus Armstrong, 98
- Scott Dixon, 85
- Alexander Rossi, 83
- Graham Rahal, 82
- Will Power, 77
- Felix Rosenqvist, 65
- Santino Ferrucci, 62
- Rinus VeeKay, 62
- Dennis Hauger, 57
- Kyffin Simpson, 55
- Romain Grosjean, 51
- Caio Collet, 51
- Louis Foster, 46
- Christian Rasmussen, 44
- Nolan Siegel, 38
- Sting Ray Robb, 35
- Mick Schumacher, 31
How Can I Stream the IndyCar Race at Long Beach? How to Stream the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach?
- FoxSports.com
- Fox Sports app
- Watch IndyCar action on Fubo
How Can I Listen to IndyCar Race at Long Beach?
- IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live, and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race).
- Mark Jaynes is the anchor, with driver analyst Davey Hamilton.
Will It Rain During the IndyCar Race in Long Beach? Long Beach Weather Forecast for IndyCar Race
- Sunday: Sunny skies with highs in the upper 60s.
IndyCar Tire Allocation, Push-to-Pass for Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
- Tires: Five sets primary and five sets alternate are available during the event weekend. Teams fielding a rookie driver may use one additional set of primary tires. Teams must use one set of primary and two sets of alternate tires for at least two laps in the race.
- Push-to-pass: 200 total seconds are available in increments of up to 20 seconds per activation.
IndyCar Schedule 2026
- March 1: St. Petersburg, Fla. * (Winner: Alex Palou)
- Saturday, March 7: Phoenix # (Winner: Josef Newgarden)
- Sunday, March 15: Arlington, Texas * (Winner: Kyle Kirkwood)
- Sunday, March 29: Birmingham, Alabama ^ (Winner: Alex Palou)
- Sunday, April 19: Long Beach, California *, 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, May 9: Indianapolis road course ^, 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 24: Indianapolis 500 #, 10 a.m.
- Sunday, May 31: Detroit *, 12:30 p.m.
- Sunday, June 7: Madison, Illinois #, 9 p.m.
- Sunday, June 21: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin ^, 2 p.m.
- Sunday, July 5: Lexington, Ohio ^, 12:30 p.m.
- Sunday, July 19: Lebanon, Tennessee #, TBD
- Sunday, Aug. 9: Portland ^, 4 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 16: Markham, Ontario *, noon
- Sunday, Aug. 23: Washington, D.C. *, TBD
- Saturday, Aug. 29: Milwaukee #, 2:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 30: Milwaukee #, 1 p.m.
- Sunday, Sept. 6: Monterey, California ^, 2:30 p.m.
IndyCar Series Teams, Drivers in 2026
- A.J. Foyt Racing: 4, Caio Collet; 14, Santino Ferrucci
- Andretti Global: 26, Will Power; 27, Kyle Kirkwood; 28, Marcus Ericsson
- Arrow McLaren: 5, Pato O’Ward; 6, Nolan Siegel; 7, Christian Lundgaard; 31, Ryan Hunter-Reay*
- Chip Ganassi Racing: 8, Kyffin Simpson; 9, Scott Dixon; 10, Alex Palou
- Dale Coyne Racing: 18, Romain Grosjean; 19, Dennis Hauger
- Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Cusick: 23, Conor Daly; 24, Jack Harvey
- Ed Carpenter Racing: 20, Alexander Rossi; 21, Christian Rasmussen; 33, Ed Carpenter*
- Juncos Hollinger: 76, Rinus VeeKay; 77, Sting Ray Robb
- Meyer Shank Racing: 60, Felix Rosenqvist; 66, Marcus Armstrong; 06, Helio Castroneves*
- Rahal Letterman Lanigan: 15, Graham Rahal; 45, Louis Foster; 47, Mick Schumacher; 75, Takuma Sato*; reserve driver, Toby Sowery
- Team Penske: 2, Josef Newgarden; 3, Scott McLaughlin; 12, David Malukas
Zion Brown is IndyStar’s motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter.
