Kyle Kirkwood wins pole for Long Beach Grand Prix IndyCar Race
- Kyle Kirkwood secured the pole position for Sunday's IndyCar race at the Long Beach Grand Prix.
- Kirkwood's prior success and the Andretti team's history in Long Beach helped him achieve this pole.
- Kirkwood's fastest lap was 1 minute, 6.1921 seconds on the 1.968-mile street circuit during qualifying.
- Herta noted the importance of a prep lap: "prep lap is what we do to try to get the temperatures in the right window".
- Kirkwood will start first, Herta second, and the Andretti team aims to continue their success in the race.
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Palou finally loses as IndyCar champ’s 2-race winning streak snapped by Kirkwood in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Kirkwood showed that Alex Palou can be beat this IndyCar season and returned Andretti Global to the top of the podium with his second career victory at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Palou finally loses as IndyCar champ's 2-race winning streak snapped by Kirkwood in Long Beach
Kyle Kirkwood showed that Alex Palou can be beat this IndyCar season and returned Andretti Global to the top of the podium with his second career victory at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Kirkwood has won the most prestigious…

Kirkwood wins Long Beach GP; Duck finishes 13
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Racer Kyle Kirkwood Hopes to Repeat 2023 Win at Long Beach Grand Prix
American Kyle Kirkwood will start from the pole for Sunday’s Long Beach Grand Prix IndyCar race, seeking a repeat of his 2023 performance when he won both the pole and race. Kirkwood had a top lap of 1 minute, 6.1921 seconds, 107.034 miles per hour, in the PreFab Honda on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn street circuit surrounding the Long Beach Convention Center on his last lap in the Firestone Fast Six portion of qualifying Saturday. “I’m shaking,” Kir…
IndyCar: Kyle Kirkwood crushes the field for his second GP of Long Beach win
Starting on pole has proven to be a good omen for Kyle Kirkwood on the streets of Long Beach.Kirkwood led a race-high 46 laps and kept defending champion Alex Palou in his rearview mirror to win for the second time in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. It’s the Floridian’s third-career victory and second from pole in the iconic street race. The result ended a 23-race winless streak ...Keep reading
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