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2025 INDYCAR Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach: Race Results

April 13, 2025 by Naptown Buzz

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach delivered high-speed action on the 1.968-mile street circuit, with Kyle Kirkwood dominating to claim victory in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES event on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Below are the official race results, key statistics, and updated championship standings.

Race Results

PosStartDriverEngineLapsStatus
1(1)Kyle KirkwoodHonda90Running
2(3)Alex PalouHonda90Running
3(12)Christian LundgaardChevrolet90Running
4(4)Felix RosenqvistHonda90Running
5(13)Will PowerChevrolet90Running
6(6)Scott McLaughlinChevrolet90Running
7(2)Colton HertaHonda90Running
8(14)Scott DixonHonda90Running
9(19)Sting Ray RobbChevrolet90Running
10(17)Kyffin SimpsonHonda90Running
11(27)Santino FerrucciChevrolet90Running
12(5)Marcus EricssonHonda90Running
13(9)Pato O’WardChevrolet90Running
14(7)Marcus ArmstrongHonda90Running
15(8)Alexander RossiChevrolet90Running
16(20)Louis FosterHonda90Running
17(10)David MalukasChevrolet90Running
18(24)Robert ShwartzmanChevrolet90Running
19(25)Rinus VeeKayHonda90Running
20(11)Nolan SiegelChevrolet90Running
21(22)Callum IlottChevrolet89Running
22(16)Graham RahalHonda89Running
23(18)Christian RasmussenChevrolet89Running
24(23)Devlin DeFrancescoHonda89Running
25(21)Conor DalyChevrolet88Running
26(26)Jacob AbelHonda88Running
27(15)Josef NewgardenChevrolet88Running

Race Highlights

  • Winner: Kyle Kirkwood led 49 laps, securing his second career win with a commanding performance.
  • Margin of Victory: 2.6859 seconds over Alex Palou.
  • Average Speed: 100.395 mph.
  • Time of Race: 1:45:51.2058.
  • Cautions: None, showcasing clean and competitive racing.
  • Lead Changes: 9 among 7 drivers, with notable stints by Christian Lundgaard (26 laps) and Sting Ray Robb (12 laps).

Lap Leaders

  • Kyle Kirkwood: Laps 1-6, 30-34, 53-65, 69-90
  • Christian Lundgaard: Laps 8-27, 35-40
  • Sting Ray Robb: Laps 41-52
  • Kyffin Simpson: Laps 66-68
  • Scott Dixon: Laps 28-29
  • Marcus Armstrong: Lap 7

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Point Standings

  1. Alex Palou – 142
  2. Kyle Kirkwood – 108
  3. Christian Lundgaard – 96
  4. Felix Rosenqvist – 88
  5. Scott Dixon – 86
  6. Pato O’Ward – 80
  7. Colton Herta – 73
  8. Scott McLaughlin – 69
  9. Will Power – 63
  10. Josef Newgarden – 58
  11. Alexander Rossi – 58
  12. Marcus Ericsson – 55
  13. Santino Ferrucci – 51
  14. Marcus Armstrong – 50
  15. Kyffin Simpson – 48
  16. Rinus VeeKay – 46
  17. Graham Rahal – 45
  18. David Malukas – 42
  19. Christian Rasmussen – 40
  20. Sting Ray Robb – 39
  21. Conor Daly – 32
  22. Robert Shwartzman – 30
  23. Nolan Siegel – 26
  24. Callum Ilott – 25
  25. Louis Foster – 25
  26. Devlin DeFrancesco – 24
  27. Jacob Abel – 17

Key Takeaways

  • Kirkwood’s Breakthrough: Starting from the pole, Kirkwood’s flawless drive signals his emergence as a championship contender.
  • Palou’s Consistency: Despite finishing second, Palou extends his points lead with another podium.
  • Lundgaard’s Charge: Jumping from 12th to 3rd, Lundgaard showcased Chevrolet’s pace and his own tenacity.
  • Siegel Battles Food Poisoning: Arrow McLaren’s Nolan Siegel finished 20th despite battling food poisoning, highlighting the physical toll of racing under such conditions.
  • No Cautions: A rare clean race highlighted the skill and professionalism of the INDYCAR field.

Stay tuned for more INDYCAR updates as the season heats up!

Filed Under: Autosport, INDYCAR, Sports Tagged With: 2025 INDYCAR, 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Acura Grand Prix, Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi, Auto Racing, Callum Ilott, Chevrolet INDYCAR, Christian Lundgaard, Christian Rasmussen, Colton Herta, Conor Daly, David Malukas, Devlin DeFrancesco, Felix Rosenqvist, Graham Rahal, Honda INDYCAR, INDYCAR, Jacob Abel, Josef Newgarden, Kyffin Simpson, Kyle Kirkwood, Long Beach Grand Prix, Long Beach Race, Louis Foster, Marcus Armstrong, Marcus Ericsson, Motorsport, Nolan Siegel, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Pato O'Ward, Race Results, Rinus Veekay, Robert Shwartzman, Santino Ferrucci, Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin, Sting Ray Robb, Street Circuit, Will Power

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