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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Round 3 of the 2026 IndyCar season and round 2 of the Indy NXT one has been completed at Arlington, view the full standings here.
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2026 IndyCar and Indy NXT standings after Arlington

Round 3 of the 2026 IndyCar season and round 2 of the Indy NXT one has been completed at Arlington, view the full standings here. Newgarden and Johnson lead the way ahead of the races Following wins at Phoenix and St. Pete respectively, Josef Newgarden and Nikita Johnson were the championship leaders heading into Sunday’s…

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Andretti Global driver, Kyle Kirkwood, won the first IndyCar Arlington GP under caution and took over the championship lead.
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IndyCar | Arlington GP | Race | Kirkwood takes inaugural win and championship lead

Kyle Kirkwood won the first IndyCar Arlington GP under caution, taking the championship lead in the process. Álex Palou and Will Power completed the podium. Marcus Ericsson started from pole, his first in IndyCar after 117 starts. The Swede had led the Fast 6 from the opening run, with no driver able to better his…

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See the results below the 2026 IndyCar race in Arlington.
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2026 IndyCar Arlington | Race results

The 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Arlington is complete, view the full results below. During Qualifying in Arlington, Marcus Ericsson scored pole position for the first time in his IndyCar career. Ericsson started the race ahead of Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward. After crashing during Qualifying, Scott McLaughlin started the race down in P25. Ericsson…

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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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Andretti Global driver, Marcus Ericsson, takes his pole position for the IndyCar Arlington GP after dominating the Fast 6.
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IndyCar | Arlington GP | Qualifying | Ericsson takes first pole in Arlington

Pole position at the IndyCar Arlington GP went to Marcus Ericsson, who put together a flawless Fast 6 qualifying to deny the field. Álex Palou lines up second on the grid, with Pato O’Ward alongside him in third. The weekend had seen Scott McLaughlin set the tone in the opening practice, before Kyle Kirkwood stamped…

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Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Arlington is complete. See the Qualifying results below.
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2026 IndyCar Arlington | Qualifying results

Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Arlington is complete, view the full results below. Heading into Qualifying, McLaughlin set the fastest time during Practice 1 and Kirkwood went fastest during Practice 2. Unfortunately, McLaughlin clipped a kerb and crashed during Round 2. Kirkwood got knocked out during the Fast 12. The…

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Kyle Kirkwood showed his street track prowess by setting the fastest lap so far in Practice 2 for the IndyCar Arlington GP.
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IndyCar | Arlington GP | Practice 2 | Kirkwood sets the fastest lap time in Arlington

Kyle Kirkwood showed his street track prowess by setting the fastest lap so far in Practice 2 for the IndyCar Arlington GP. Álex Palou and Marcus Armstrong finish out the overall top three in second and third, respectively. IndyCar returned to the Streets of Arlington after Scott McLaughlin topped the overall charts in Practice 1…

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