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The next time we see IndyCar on track, it will be at Indianapolis for the Month of May, beginning with the GP.
Mick Schumacher also hung on for P17, his best showing yet in IndyCar
- Alex Palou
- Felix Rosenqvist
- Scott Dixon
- Kyle Kirkwood
- Pato O'Ward
- Scott McLaughlin
- David Malukas
- Graham Rahal
- Alexander Rossi
- Kyffin Simpson
The win also pushes Palou back to the top of the standings, jumping Kirkwood
Alex Palou earns his 22nd career win, but his first at Long Beach
Three wins in the first six races for the Chip Ganassi Racing driver
Felix Rosenqvist 2nd & Scott Dixon 3rd
WHITE FLAG!
Palou isn't even pushing now, giving up time as he has plenty to spare
Dixon responds with a very impressive lap, so the veteran driver clearly has more in the tank
Actually, the battle for the final podium spot is getting interesting as Kirkwood closes in on Dixon
Just 5 more laps to go
After the penalty, Power has caught back up to the rear of the field, but no matter how much progress he makes here, it's going to be a disappointment.
10 laps to go! It's smooth sailing for Palou at the front of this field
Foster is just free-falling down the order now
If Mick Schumacher can hang on to P17, it will be his best finish so far as an IndyCar rookie
Foster now loses another spot to Hauger, fading fast
Simpson overtakes Foster from around the outside into Turn 1! Impressive move and that Sunoco-themed car is now P10
15 laps to go and Palou's lead is now above five seconds
Foster holds 10th, but Simpson and Hauger are applying a lot of pressure to the former Indy NXT champion
Things have stabilized after that restart, but there is a spirited battle for P10 at the moment.
Just 20 laps tog o and Palou is driving away. We've seen this story before.
Rosenqvist is four seconds behind
Palou now over two seconds clear of Rosenqvist
Power now running 24th after that drive-through penalty
PENALTY - Will Power for striking a crew member in the pit lane. He was running P6 before that
Rasmussen passes Schumacher for 16th, and the ex-F1 driver is having his best run yet since joining the IndyCar grid
Palou is firmly in control at the moment, and Rosenqvist is under pressure from Dixon in the battle for 2nd
Back racing, 29 laps to go!
The order is now: Palou, Rosenqvist, Dixon, Malukas, Kirkwood
That could be the race-winning moment right there.
Dixon now up to 3rd
Palou snatches the lead from Rosenqvist off pit road!
Pit road is a very busy place now! The entire field
24 cars remain on the lead lap
Rosenqvist had a three-second lead and that is simply gone now
This is a debris yellow. A piece of bodywork is lying on the track at the exit of the fountain
Lap 57 and we have a FULL COURSE CAUTION
The final round of pit stops are just a few laps away
Lundgaard pits from 11th with a flat tire. That is off-cycle and with 40 laps left, he will have to pit again.
Replay of Newgarden's bold dive on Armstrong, which caused this flatspot:
Very visible flatspot on Newgarden's car after that divebomb...that's going to slow him down a bit.
By: Nick DeGroot