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Inside Line: Focus of Attention at Indy 500 Open Test?

One member of the Inside Line panel is keeping a close eye on the time sheets to see if any engine manufacturer has a distinct edge heading into the Month of May.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Power Rankings: Felix Rosenqvist, Scott Dixon Climb After Podiums

The top three drivers in the Power Rankings are unchanged, led by series leader and Long Beach winner Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing (photo).
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Instant Recall: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

Alex Palou (photo) has won 11 of the last 22 NTT INDYCAR SERIES races dating to the start of the 2025 season, an incredible win rate of 50 percent.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Josef Newgarden Jumps to Top of Eventful Long Beach Warmup

The two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion and 2022 Long Beach winner was the fourth different driver to lead one of the four on-track sessions this weekend.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Data Blackout Helps Scott Dixon Find Elusive Pace

News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Saturday at Long Beach, including Scott Dixon earning a spot in the Firestone Fast Six for the first time in more than a year.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Felix Rosenqvist Keeps MSR's Good Times Rolling with Long Beach Pole

The Swedish driver earned his seventh career NTT P1 Award and the second ever for Meyer Shank Racing.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Kyle Kirkwood Stakes Claim for Pole After Leading Long Beach Practice

The Andretti Global driver (photo) has won this race from the pole two of the last three years.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Long Beach Boss Jim Michaelian Fondly Remembered

News, notes and quotes from the INDYCAR paddock Friday at Long Beach, including many remembrances of the late Long Beach Grand Prix President and CEO.
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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Will Power, Andretti Drop Hammer in Opening Long Beach Practice

The two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion (photo) led three Andretti Global cars in the top six after the first session for the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix.
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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Favorites and Sleepers: Long Beach

Romain Grosjean (photo) has two runner-up finishes in his last three starts at Long Beach, making him a sleeper for victory this Sunday in his No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing entry.
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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Series Elite Almost Always Rise to Top at Prestigious Long Beach

The top three finishers in last year's Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (from left), second-place Alex Palou, winner Kyle Kirkwood and third-place Christian Lundgaard -- hold those same spots in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings entering this year's race at Long Beach.
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APR 15, 2026
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Special (De)Livery: Long Beach

The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is one of the biggest races of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. So, plenty of teams are rolling out special liveries this weekend, including this striking scheme on the No. 47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda of Mick Schumacher (photo).