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IndyCar Long Beach

LIVE: IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach Live Commentary and Race Updates

Live commentary and race updates from the Motorsport.com team throughout the 2026 edition of the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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Thanks so much for following our live-text, and Joey Barnes from the track will have plenty of post-race coverage for you to follow at Motorsport.com!

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

  1. Alex Palou
  2. Felix Rosenqvist
  3. Scott Dixon
  4. Kyle Kirkwood
  5. Pato O'Ward
  6. Scott McLaughlin
  7. David Malukas
  8. Graham Rahal
  9. Alexander Rossi
  10. 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 

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

If Mick Schumacher can hang on to P17, it will be his best finish so far as an IndyCar rookie

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

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

The order is now: Palou, Rosenqvist, Dixon, Malukas, Kirkwood

Pit road is a very busy place now! The entire field

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 

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

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