2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
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5th round of the 2026 IndyCar season
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| Date | April 19, 2026 | ||||
| Official name | Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach | ||||
| Location | Long Beach Street Circuit | ||||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit 1.968 mi / 3.167 km | ||||
| Distance | 90 laps 177.12 mi / 285.05 km | ||||
| Weather | Clear 23 °C (73 °F) | ||||
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| Driver |  Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian) | ||||
| Time | 1:07.4635 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |  Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) | ||||
| Time | 1:08.8328 (on lap 18 of 90) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |  Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Second | Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian) | ||||
| Third |  Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
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The 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was the fifth round of the 2026 IndyCar season. The race was held on April 19, 2026, in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach street circuit,[1] a 1.97-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit,[2] and was run for 90 laps. Álex Palou won the race, followed by Felix Rosenqvist and Scott Dixon.[3]
Background
The Streets of Long Beach is a street circuit, first run in 1975, located in Long Beach, California. The circuit hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach as part of the IndyCar Series. It has also hosted races for IMSA SportsCar Championship, Formula One, Formula E, Championship Auto Racing Teams, American Le Mans Series, and Rolex Sports Car Series.
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
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| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Practice
Practice 1
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The first practice session was held on April 17, 2026.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 26 | .svg.png){kind=small} Will Power W |
Andretti Global | Honda | 1:07.6053 |
| 2 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1:07.7914 |
| 3 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood W |
Andretti Global | Honda | 1:07.9861 |
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Practice 2
The second practice session was held on April 18, 2026.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood W |
Andretti Global | Honda | 1:07.5417 |
| 2 | 12 | David Malukas |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1:07.7750 |
| 3 | 5 |  Pato O'Ward |
Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 1:07.7919 |
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Qualifying
Qualifying was held on April 18, 2026.
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Warmup
The warmup session was held on April 19, 2026.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 2 | Josef Newgarden W |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1:07.968 |
| 2 | 9 | Scott Dixon W |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 1:08.147 |
| 3 | 60 | Felix Rosenqvist |
Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 1:08.215 |
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Race
The race was held on April 19, 2026.
- Notes
- Bold text indicates the fastest time.
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ↑ "2026 Schedule" (PDF). IndyCar. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ↑ Heath, Earl. "Construction Begins for 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach". Observer Group Newspapers of Southern California, inc. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ↑ Kelly, Paul (April 19, 2026). "Quick Pit Work, Pace Help Alex Palou Run Away to Win at Long Beach". IndyCar. Retrieved April 20, 2026.