2026 OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland
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13th round of the 2026 IndyCar season
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 Layout of the Portland International Raceway | |||||
| Date | August 9, 2026 | ||||
| Official name | OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland | ||||
| Location | Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon | ||||
| Course | Permanent road course 1.964 mi / 3.161 km | ||||
| Distance | 110 laps 216.04 mi / 347.68 km | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver |  Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian) | ||||
| Time | 58.482 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Marcus Ericsson (Andretti Global) | ||||
| Time | 1:00.3070 (on lap 5 of 110) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |  Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Second | Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian) | ||||
| Third | .svg.png){kind=small} Will Power (Andretti Global) | ||||
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The 2026 OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland was the thirteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar season. The race was held on August 9, 2026, in Portland, Oregon at Portland International Raceway.[1][2] The race was contested of 110 laps. Álex Palou won the race, extending his championship lead to over 100 points, polesitter Felix Rosenqvist finished 2nd, and Will Power finished 3rd. Rinus VeeKay and Kyle Kirkwood rounded out the top five, while Marcus Ericsson, Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Christian Lundgaard, and Kyffin Simpson rounded out the top ten.[3]
Background
The OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland, is held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon on its 14-turn road course layout. As a 1.964-mile (3.16 km) track, it is also currently a points-paying race of the NTT IndyCar Series. The event is contested by "Indy Car", that is a formula of professional-level, single-seat, open cockpit, open-wheel, purpose-built race cars.
Standings before the race
Heading into the event, Chip Ganassi Racing driver Álex Palou led the Drivers' Championship with 457 points, 86 more than Team Penske driver David Malukas, who was second. Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood is third with 370 points, and Christian Lundgaard and his Arrow McLaren teammate Pato O'Ward are fourth and fifth in points. In the Engine Manufacturer Championship, Honda led with 983 points, while Chevrolet had 938 points.
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
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| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Practice
Practice 1
The first practice session was held on Friday, August 7, at 2:30 p.m. PT.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 10 | Álex Palou W |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 58.5716 |
| 2 | 27 |  Kyle Kirkwood |
Andretti Global | Honda | 58.6602 |
| 3 | 76 |  Rinus VeeKay |
Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 58.7996 |
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Practice 2
The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 8, at 10:00 a.m. PT.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 66 |  Marcus Armstrong |
Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 58.2981 |
| 2 | 10 | Álex Palou W |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 58.6106 |
| 3 | 9 | Scott Dixon |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 58.6404 |
| Practice 2 results | |||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 8, at 4:00 p.m. PT.
Qualifying classification
Warmup
The Warmup session was held on Sunday, August 9, at 10:00 a.m. PT.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 2 | Josef Newgarden |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 58.7183 |
| 2 | 76 | Rinus VeeKay |
Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 59.0794 |
| 3 | 9 | Scott Dixon |
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 59.0963 |
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Race
The race was held on Sunday August 9, at 1:00 p.m. PT.
Race classification
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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.
- ↑ Brown, Nathan. "IndyCar is moving to Fox. And with it, a new race schedule. 5 takeaways on 2025 slate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ↑ Tucci, Kaitlin. "IndyCar Results and Highlights From the Grand Prix of Portland". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 10, 2026.