Felix Rosenqvist wins pole position for the IndyCar Series race at Portland International Raceway, with Alex Palou also on the front row. It is Rosenqvist’s second pole of the year.
David Malukas, who was scheduled to serve a six-position grid penalty in the previous race in Nashville, will serve it here because he crashed in pre-qualifying practice at Nashville, forcing him to the rear of the field. Caio Collet is also serving a six-spot grid penalty for an excessive engine change.
Here’s the qualifying lineup for Only Bulls Grand Prix of Portland, a 110-lap race on the 12-turn, 1.964-mile road course.
Who won pole position for the IndyCar race at Portland? IndyCar starting grid for Portland Grand Prix
*: Serving a six-spot grid penalty for an unapproved engine change
When does the IndyCar Series race at Portland? IndyCar Series schedule for Only Bulls Grand Prix of Portland
(All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)
Sunday, Aug. 9
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IndyCar TV schedule this weekend: How to watch the race at Portland International Raceway?
TV: Coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, on Fox. Green flag is scheduled for 4:27 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.
Predictions for the IndyCar race at Portland from IndyStar’s Zion Brown
How much are Portland tickets? How much are tickets for the IndyCar race Only Bulls Grand Prix of Portland?
IndyCar tickets for Portland
Who won the IndyCar race at Portland in 2025? Will Power has three Portland Grand Prix wins
Will Power won, with Christian Lundgaard and Alex Palou completing the podium. Power also won there in 2024 and ’19, all for Team Penske. He is now with Andretti Global.
Who is leading IndyCar? 2026 IndyCar points, standings, results
Alex Palou has won five races, Josef Newgarden and Christian Lundgaard two each, and Kyle Kirkwood, Felix Rosenqvist and Pato O’Ward one each. (Points are for full-season entrants)
How can I stream the IndyCar race at Portland? How to stream the Portland IndyCar race?
FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app
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How can I listen to IndyCar race at Portland?
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 at Portland? Weather Portland, Oregon, forecast for IndyCar race
IndyCar schedule 2026; when is the Washington DC IndyCar race?
(*-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)
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.
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