Early bird fans watch race cars zip around the 1.97-mile downtown track on day three of the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, hours before the main IndyCar Series race is set to take place. (Christina Merino, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
A cutout board of Indycar driver Pato O’Ward rests against a fence as a race car speeds past during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Pato O’Ward during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Felix Rosenqvist leads the field at the end of lap one during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Felix Rosenqvist (60) leads the field on the formation lap before the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Santino Ferrucci races around turn 10 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Pato O’Ward races, left, races out of turn 11 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Scott Dixon hustles out of turn 11 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Dixon went on to finish third in the race. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Felix Rosenqvist speeds out of turn 11 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Scott McLaughlin heads towards turn 11 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Josef Newgarden races around turn 10 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Alex Palou heads towards turn 11 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Palou went on to win the race. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Fans watch as Indycar driver Christian Rasmussen races around turn 10 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Santino Ferrucci exits the hairpin onto Shoreline Driver during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Alex Palou drives through the hairpin onto Shoreline Drive during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Christian Rasmussen races down Shoreline Drive during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Race fans catch a glimpse of race cars in a non ticketed area off of Shoreline Drive during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Race fans pack the turn grandstand as Indycar driver Christian Rasmussen races through turn 10 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Alex Palou leads Felix Rosenqvisst out of the hairpin during the late laps of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Scott Dixon races towards the hairpin during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycars race through the hairpin onto Shoreline Drive during the middle laps of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Scott Dixon races towards the hairpin during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Alex Palou races down Shoreline Drive during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Felix Rosenqvist leads the field down Shoreline Drive after taking the green flag to start the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Alex Palou races towards the hairpin during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
United States Army paratroopers desend with the American Flag during prerace ceremonies prior to the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A race fan carries a cardboard cutout of his favorite driver, Pato O’Ward, prior to the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Race fans jam the pit lane prior to the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Christian Lundgaard races into turn 10 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A United States Army paratrooper desends with the American Flag during prerace ceremonies prior to the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Christian Rasmussen races toward turn 10 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
An Indycar driver races down Shoreline Drive during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Will Power walks through a gauntlet of fans, photographers and others during prerace ceremonies prior to the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Race fans jam the pit lane prior to the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
His get some help to view the Porsche Carrera Cup North America race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Winning Indycar driver, Alex Palou, center left, poses for a photo with Olympic speed skater Jordan Stolz, center, right, alongside second place finisher Felix Rosenqvist, left, and third place finisher Scott Dixon, right during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Third place Indycar driver, Scott Dixon, left, celebrates alongside Paralympic snowboarder Brenna Huckaby during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Chip Ganassi Racing owner Chip Ganassi celebrates after his driver, Alex Palou won the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Felix Rosenqvist celebrates after finishing second in the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Alex Palou celebrates after winning the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Alex Palou, right, waves behind Scott Dixon after winning the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Winning Indycar driver Alex Palou, celebrates with second place finisher Felix Rosenqvist, center, and third place finisher Scott Dixon during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Winning Indycar driver Alex Plaou, center, celebrates alongside second place finisher, Felix Rosenqvist, left and third place finisher Scott Dixon during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Winning Indycar driver Alex Plaou, center, celebrates alongside second place finisher, Felix Rosenqvist, left and third place finisher Scott Dixon during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Alex Palou celebrates after winning the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Alex Palou sprays champagne after winning the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Alex Palou takes the checkered flag to win the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Alex Palou takes the checkered flag to win the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Indycar driver Alex Palou celebrates after winning the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Alex Palou celebrates after winning the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Alex Palou celebrates after winning the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Alex Palou takes turn one en route to winning the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Alex Palou (#10) and Pato O’Ward (#5) lead a group of cars heading into the first turn off Shoreline Drive early in the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Race fans view the Exotic Car exhibit during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Race fans view the Exotic Car exhibit during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Race fans view the Exotic Car exhibit during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Rudy Celaya poses with his Marlboro Car during the Exotic Car exhibit during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Cofounder of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Chris Pook talks about his friend and founding staff member Jim Michaelian, who passed on March 21, 2026, speaks to race fans prior to the INDYCAR race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Behind him on the left are staff members of the Long Beach Grand Prix Association and on the right, are Michaelian’s wife and two sons. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Cofounder of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Chris Pook talks about his friend and founding staff member Jim Michaelian, who passed on March 21, 2026, speaks to race fans prior to the INDYCAR race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026 (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Pit lane is filled with race fans prior to the IndyCar race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
A screen shows live coverage of the races during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles DailyNews/SCNG)
Two of the Grand Prix of Long Beach Grand Marshals, Brenna Huckaby, Paralympic snowboarder and Audrey Crowley, Paralympic alpine skier visit with Long Beach Grand Prix President and CEO, Jim Laiw and Long Beach Mayor, Rex Richardson during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Cofounder of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Chris Pook talks about his friend and founding staff member Jim Michaelian, who passed on March 21, 2026, speaks to race fans prior to the INDYCAR race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026 (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Long Beach Grand Prix President and CEO, Jim Laiw speaks to race fans prior to the INDYCAR race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026 (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Long Beach Grand Prix President and CEO, Jim Laiw during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026 (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Long Beach Mayor, Rex Richardson talks during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Long Beach Grand Prix President and CEO, Jim Laiw speaks to race fans prior to the INDYCAR race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026 (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Long Beach Grand Prix President and CEO, Jim Laiw and Long Beach Mayor, Rex Richardson during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Long Beach Grand Prix President and CEO, Jim Laiw during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026 (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Cofounder of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Chris Pook talks about his friend and founding staff member Jim Michaelian, who passed on March 21, 2026, speaks to race fans prior to the INDYCAR race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Behind him on the left are staff members of the Long Beach Grand Prix Association and on the right, are Michaelian’s wife and two sons. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
An exotic car rides the circuit in the Mornings CARnival Car Parade as part of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
An exotic car rides the circuit in the Mornings CARnival Car Parade as part of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Exotic cars ride down Shoreline Drive in the Mornings CARnival Car Parade as part of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Exotic cars ride down Shoreline Drive in the Mornings CARnival Car Parade as part of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Exotic cars ride down Shoreline Drive in the Mornings CARnival Car Parade as part of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Alex Palou leads Pato O’Ward heading into the first turn off Shoreline Drive at the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
IndyCars approach the first turn off Shoreline Drive at the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Marcus Armstrong is followed closely by Christian Rasmussen at the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Marcus Ericsson (#28), Christian Rasmussen (#21) and Alexander Rossi (#20) approach turn one at the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Spectators stake out a vantage point near the Pike Outlets to watch the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
IndyCars make the first turn off Shoreline Drive during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
IndyCars make the first turn off Shoreline Drive during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
IndyCars come are off and running down Shoreline Drive at the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
IndyCars come are off and running down Shoreline Drive at the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
IndyCars come are off and running down Shoreline Drive at the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
IndyCars come are off and running down Shoreline Drive at the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
IndyCars come are off and running down Shoreline Drive at the start of the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The grandstands fill up about half an hour before the Grand Prix of Long Beach gets underway on Sunday, April 19. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Stadium Super Truck drivers Matt Brabham, front right, Shaun Richardson, left, Max Gordon, top left, and Zoey, center rear, take a jump along Pine Avenue during their race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Trucks race winner Matt Brabham gets up on two wheels for race fans along Pine Aveune following the SST race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Trucks driver and race winner Matt Brabham performs a burnout at the corner of Pine Avenue and Seaside Way following the SST race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Trucks drivers Shaun Richardson, left, and race winner Matt Brabham, right, perform a burnout at the corner of Pine Avenue and Seaside Way following their race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Trucks driver and race winner Matt Brabham performs a burnout at the corner of Pine Avenue and Seaside Way following the SST race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Trucks driver Robby Gordon races off of Pine Avenue onto Seaside Way during the SST race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Trucks driver and race winner Matt Brabham, left, performs a burnout at the corner of Pine Avenue and Seaside Way with fellow driver Shaun Richardson, center, following their race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Truck drivers Max Gordon, front left, leads Shaun Richardson, top right, and Zoey, center rear, as they race along Pine Avenue during their race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Truck drivers Matt Brabham, front, Robby Gordon, left, Shaun Richardson, center rear, take a jump along Pine Avenue during their race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Truck drivers Matt Brabham, front right, Robby Gordon, left, Shaun Richardson, center, and Max Gordon, right rear, take a jump along Pine Avenue during their race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Trucks driver Matt Brabham leads Blake Wilkey during their race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Brabham won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Trucks driver Max Gordon flies off a jump along Pine Avenue during the SST race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Brabham won the race. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Trucks drivers Shaun Richardson, right, and race winner Matt Brabham, left, perform a burnout at the corner of Pine Avenue and Seaside Way following their race at the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Porsche Carrera Cup North America driver Scott Blin (45) leads Marco Cirone (88) into turn 10 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Porsche Carrera Cup North America Tom Sargent (32) speeds through turn 10 in a race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Porsche Carrera Cup North America drivers head into turn 11 during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Porsche Carrera Cup North America driver Tom Sargent (32) leads the field at the start of the race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
A pair of Grand Prix-goers grab something to eat at Gotcha Cravings, a Los Angeles food truck that offers Asian fusion cuisine, during the final day of the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19. (Photo by Christina Merino, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Indycar driver Scott McLaughlin speeds through the track in a warm up session before the main race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Nolan Siegel warms up on track before the main race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar drivers take to the track for a warm up before the main race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Scott Dixon warms up on track before the main race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar drivers take to the track for a warm up before the main race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Nolan Siegel warms up on track before the main race during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Race fans participate in the VIP track activities during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026
Early bird race fans watch people participating in the VIP track activities during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026
Race fans participate in the VIP track activities during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026
People walk by the Formula Drift Walk Of Fame statue during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026
Race fans participate in the VIP track activities during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026
People walk by the Formula Drift Walk Of Fame statue during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026
Race fans participate in the VIP track activities during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026
Early bird race fans watch people participating in the VIP track activities during the 51st Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, 2026
Early bird fans watch race cars zip around the 1.97-mile downtown track on day three of the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, hours before the main IndyCar Series race is set to take place. (Christina Merino, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Early bird fans watch race cars zip around the 1.97-mile downtown track on day three of the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, hours before the main IndyCar Series race is set to take place. (Christina Merino, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
ExpandLONG BEACH — It was a better result this time around for Felix Rosenqvist.
The pole sitter for the 51st annual Grand Prix of Long Beach, Rosenqvist’s second-place finish is his best in seven starts in Southern California.
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“I think, all in all, we have to be happy,” he said. “If you take things into perspective, it’s been a very good weekend.”
The pole winner in Long Beach two years ago, Rosenqvist was ninth that day and had never finished higher than fourth.
“Going into the weekend, we were just trying to do something different and try to reload a little bit and get the confidence back,” said Rosenqvist, whose previous best finish this season was a pair of 12th-place results at St. Petersburg and Phoenix. “I think this result is important mentally, not just for me, but for everyone on the crew.”
The 34-year-old Swede led the first 51 laps on Sunday, his most at the 1.968-mile street course.
“Obviously, you want to win and/or have the opportunity, but I’m proud of today,” Rosenqvist said. “I think everything we were working on kind of paid off.”
STADIUM SUPER TRUCKS
Matt Brabham doesn’t care about father-son rivalries.
A day after 17-year-old Max Gordon won Race 1 on Saturday night, Brabham held on to beat both Robby and Max Gordon to win the Speed Energy Stadium Super Trucks Race 2 on Sunday.
“Beating the both of them is always good fun,” said Brabham, who last won in Long Beach in 2023. “The fact that they were two-three behind me, the best.”
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Max Gordon came from the back row on Saturday night to claim Race 1, but Brabham jumped to the lead on Saturday and did not look back, leading the final five laps to claim his first win of the season.
Robby Gordon finished second in both races, holding off his son in Race 2.
“My dad’s still got it. He can still show it when he wants to show it,” Max Gordon said.
The Stadium Super Trucks have been a part of race weekend in Long Beach since 2013.
PORSCHE CARRERA CUP
Tom Sargent doubled his fun this weekend.
The 23-year-old Australian led all 30 laps from the pole to win Race 1 on Saturday before doing it again in Race 2 on Sunday to sweep the IMSA Porsche Carrera Cup this weekend.
“For me, the end goal is still a factory drive with Porsche,” Sargent said, “I need to prove myself for that, and the last three weeks or so have been a good start for that, but there is still a long way to go.”
Sargent recently teamed to win at Sonoma Raceway in the first three-hour GT World Challenge America and then added another win in his European Le Mans Series debut in Barcelona last week.
Driving the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911, Sargent won comfortably by 2.245 seconds on Saturday before narrowly beating Aaron Jeansonne to the line by .965 seconds on Sunday.
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