At the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing clinched his third victory of the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series. Starting from the second position, Palou capitalized on a full course yellow and executed a flawless series of pit stops, allowing him to pull away from the competition. Felix Rosenqvist, who started on pole, finished in second place, while Scott Dixon rounded out the top three. Palou's strong performance places him firmly at the top of the championship standings, despite a previous setback at Phoenix Raceway. Currently, Kyle Kirkwood sits 17 points behind Palou, with David Malukas in third, 63 points adrift.