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Kyle Kirkwood reacts to 4th place finish in Long Beach, falling behind Alex Palou in championship
Palou earned his first Long Beach street-course victory after a 7.3-second pit stop helped him pass Felix Rosenqvist on lap 59.
- On Sunday, Alex Palou won the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, securing his first career victory at the prestigious street course by overtaking pole-sitter Felix Rosenqvist.
- A full-course yellow on lap 58 for debris enabled the decisive pit cycle; Palou's crew serviced his car in 7.3 seconds, roughly one second faster than Rosenqvist's team.
- "The guys did an incredible job once again," Palou said after the race, crediting his pit crew; the victory marks his third IndyCar Series win of 2026.
- By winning the race, Palou reclaimed the IndyCar Series points lead, moving 17 points ahead of Kyle Kirkwood, who finished 4th on the 1.97-mile street course.
- The series moves to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the Sonsio Grand Prix on Saturday, May 9, with teams first testing the oval on April 28-29.
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Palou Runs Away to Win at Long Beach
Alex Palou celebrates his win at Long Beach on Sunday. (Provided Photo) Alex Palou got the break he needed and fast work from his Chip Ganassi Racing pit crew, and then he ran away with a victory Sunday in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Palou earned his third victory in five races this season, the 22nd victory of his career and his first win at prestigious Long Beach in the No. 10 OpenAI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, beating the No. 60 SiriusXM
Palou rose to victory on Sunday at the 51st Acura Long Beach Grand Prix
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Spanishman Alex Palou again prevailed in a new career of the IndyCar
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