Expectations Run High For Competition On The Streets Of The 50th Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach

Pato O'Ward leads the field of 27 Dallara DW12 Hybrid-Powered NTT INDYCARs through Turn 1 in the beginning of 65 laps on the combined South Palm (where Pitlane and the front straight away are located) and North Palm courses create a decent 3+ mile challenge. In this image, Alex Palou who had qualified P3 seems to be getting the best of Christian Lundgaard who qualified P2 following in just behind Pato O'Ward, the P1 Pole sitter. Image Credit: Edmund Jenks - Motorsports Journal (2025)

Expectations Run High For Competition On The Streets Of The 50th Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach

As the 2025 17 Race event NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship season heads into its third race, the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend held from Friday, April 11 through to raceday Sunday, April 13, here's what to expect from the top drivers based on their performances in the first two races of this season.