Palou wins the 2026 IndyCar Barber GP for the second year in a row after battles with Lundgaard, Schumacher and Hauger.
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Palou details “suffering” with lap traffic to win 2026 IndyCar Barber GP

Alex Palou took to Victory Lane at the 2026 IndyCar Barber GP for the second year in a row. Christian Lundgaard and Graham Rahal were neck-and-neck for second, but it was the Spaniard who converted his pole into a win this weekend. During the IndyCar Barber GP, the 28-year-old lost some time by battling with…

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Álex Palou wins the IndyCar race at Barber Motorsports Park ahead of Lundgaard and Rahal.
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IndyCar | Race | Barber | Palou wins after Lundgaard suffers disaster pit stop

With Álex Palou and David Malukas starting from the first row, the IndyCar race at Barber Motorsports Park has all the ingredients to get off to an exciting start. Will Power has to come from the back after a big shunt in qualifying, whereas championship leader Kyle Kirkwood has to come from fifth place. Early…

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Alex Palou stood on the second step of the podium at the end of the inaugural IndyCar race in Arlington on Sunday.
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Palou happy to split the Andrettis in IndyCar Arlington race

Following intense on track action with Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood and Will Power, Alex Palou stood second on the podium at the end of the inaugural IndyCar race in Arlington on Sunday. The Spaniard is also now 2nd in the overall standings, sitting 26 points behind the Florida native. Speaking to Pit Debrief and other…

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On Sunday at the 2026 Grand Prix of Arlington, Kyle Kirkwood produced a masterclass to take his sixth victory in IndyCar.
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Kirkwood discusses superb Arlington IndyCar win, praises Palou’s racecraft

On Sunday at the 2026 Grand Prix of Arlington, Kyle Kirkwood produced a masterclass to take his sixth victory in IndyCar. Five of them have now come on street tracks. It also meant he was the inaugural winner of this race. The winning move by Kyle Kirkwood in the 2026 Arlington IndyCar race Starting P7…

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Alex Palou takes P2 during the 2026 IndyCar Arlington Qualifying amidst managing brake temperatures, windy conditions and tyre deg.
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Palou behind Ericsson in IndyCar Arlington Qualifying: “Hopefully not tomorrow”

Alex Palou was at the forefront during the 2026 IndyCar Arlington Qualifying. A stark improvement from the Chip Ganassi Racing driver’s shocking DNF in Phoenix last weekend. Unfortunately, it was his former teammate Marcus Ericsson who snatched the pole from him in the Fast 6, leaving Palou in P2. Brakes not hot enough at Arlington…

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O’Ward during IndyCar Practice 2 at Arlington
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2026 IndyCar Arlington | Practice 2 results

Drivers have officially completed Practice 2 for the 2026 IndyCar racing weekend at Arlington. Josef Newgarden is the current championship leader, following his race win at the latest short oval round in Phoenix and previous championship leader Alex Palou’s DNF. Yesterday’s Practice 1 session was topped by Penske’s McLaughlin. Power and Dixon had a moment…

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Scott McLaughlin was the fastest overall for Practice 1 for the IndyCar Arlington GP. Alex Palou and Will Power finish out the overall top 3
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IndyCar | Arlington GP | Practice 1 | McLaughlin fastest as drivers take their first laps

Scott McLaughlin was the fastest overall for Practice 1 of the 2026 IndyCar Arlington GP. Álex Palou and Will Power finish out the overall top 3. IndyCar kicked off the inaugural Arlington GP in 2026 under sunny skies, with Practice 1 marking the first time any driver had turned laps on the Streets of Arlington…

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