The IndyCar Series is in Southern California tonight for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, a 90-lap race an 11-turn, 1.97-mile street course. Meyer Shank Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist starts from pole position, outdueling Pato O’Ward, who joins him on the front row.
Kyle Kirkwood holds a narrow lead on Alex Palou in the IndyCar Series points race, and those drivers finished 1-2 at Long Beach in 2025.
Who won pole position in IndyCar? IndyCar starting grid for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
(qualifying position, car number, driver)
Pato O’Ward, Kyle Kirkwood have issues in warm-up
Pato O’Ward (starting 2nd) and Kyle Kirkwood (4th) spent a lot of time in the pits during the race warm-up dealing with technical issues. O’Ward had the 24th-best lap in the session, and Kirkwood the 20th.
When does the IndyCar Series race in Long Beach? When is the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach? IndyCar Series schedule for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
(All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)
Sunday, April 19
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Where to watch the IndyCar race at Long Beach? How to watch the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach?
TV: Coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, April 19, 2026, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 5:57 p.m. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.
IndyCar predictions for Long Beach from IndyStar’s Zion Brown
Who won the IndyCar race at Long Beach in 2025? Who won the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach last year?
Kyle Kirkwood won the race from the pole position, with Alex Palou and Christian Lundgaard completing the podium.
Who is leading IndyCar? 2026 IndyCar results
Alex Palou (two), Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood have won races.
How can I stream the IndyCar race at Long Beach? How to stream the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach?
FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app
Watch IndyCar action on Fubo
How can I listen to IndyCar race at Long Beach?
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race). Mark Jaynes is the anchor, with driver analyst Davey Hamilton.
Will it rain during the IndyCar race in Long Beach? Long Beach weather forecast for IndyCar race
IndyCar tire allocation, push-to-pass for Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
IndyCar schedule 2026
(*-street course; ^-road course; #-oval; all races on Fox, SiriusXM Channel 218; times are start of TV coverage, ET)
IndyCar Series teams, drivers in 2026
(with team, car number and driver; *-Indianapolis 500 only)
Zion Brown is IndyStar’s motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar’s motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IndyCar Series leaderboard, crashes at Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach: Where to watch, green flag
Reporting by Scott Horner and Zion Brown, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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