Long Beach Race Results: April 16, 2023 (Indycar Series)

Indycar race results from the Long Beach Grand Prix

The NTT Indycar Series is on the grid in Long Beach, California. The open wheel machines are set for the green flag in the Logn Beach Grand Prix.

View Indycar race results for the Long Beach Grand Prix below.

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Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson set the front row. 85 laps of racing are up next…

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Race Report

Green flag, Kirkwood leads out of turn one. Ericsson works to his outside but he can’t complete the pass. Helio Castroneves slams the wall behind them, full course caution.

Green, Kirkwood leads Ericsson on the single file restart.

Lap 7, Callum Ilott picks up a flat tire after contact with the wall and he heads for the pit lane under green.

Lap 19, Newgarden has a run on Grosjean into turn one. He dives inside and takes 3rd away. Newgarden is the car on the move.

Lap 20, Pato O’Ward dives inside of Scott Dixon for 6th. They bang wheels and Dixon is nose first into the tire barrier. The caution is back out.

The field heads for the pit lane. Kirkwood wins the race to the pit exit as Newgarden jumps a spot to 2nd.

Green, Canapino stayed out and he leads the field at the restart. O’Ward dives inside of Kirkwood into turn 8. O’Ward spins in front of the field after they bang wheels! No caution as the field somehow avoided all of them. Josef Newgarden takes over the race lead!

Lap 45, Pedersen spins and stalls. No caution as the safety team is able to get him restarted.

Lap 52, Newgarden pits from the race lead for what should be the final time.

Lap 55, Kyle Kirwood cycles to the race lead! Grosjean runs 2nd as Newgarden is 3rd.

25 to go, Kirkwood leads Grosjean by 1 second. Newgarden is fading.

10 to go, Kirkwood maintains the gap. Ericsson is closing on Grosjean in the battle for 2nd.

1 to go, Alexander Rossi is stuck in the tire barrier.

Kyle Kirkwood wins the Grand Prix of Long Beach!

Long Beach
Race Results
April 16, 2023
Indycar Series

Kyle Kirkwood - Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach - Indycar Series - By_ Travis Hinkle
Kyle Kirkwood – Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – Indycar Series (Photo: Travis Hinkle)

Pos | Driver

1. Kyle Kirkwood

2. Romain Grosjean

3. Marcus Ericsson

4. Colton Herta

5. Alex Palou

6. Will Power

7. Felix Rosenqvist

8. Marcus Armstrong

9. Josef Newgarden

10. Scott McLaughlin

11. Santino Ferrucci

12. Graham Rahal

13. Jack Harvey

14. Christian Lundgaard

15. Simon Pagenaud

16. Devlin DeFrencesco

17. Pato O’Ward

18. Sting Ray Robb

19. Callum Ilott

20. David Malukas

21. Helio Castroneves

22. Alexander Rossi

23. Conor Daly

24. Benjamin Pedersen

25. Agustin Canapino

26. Rinus VeeKay

27. Scott Dixon

Indycar Series
Point Standings
Marcus Ericsson - Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach - Indycar Series - By_ Travis Hinkle
Marcus Ericsson – Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – Indycar Series (Photo: Travis Hinkle)

Pos | Driver | Points

1. Marcus Ericsson
110

2. Pato O’Ward
-15

3. Alex Palou
-19

4. Josef Newgarden
-21

5. Kyle Kirkwood
-36

6. Scott Dixon
-38

7. Romain Grosjean
-39

8. Colton Herta
-41

9. Will Power
-42

10. Scott McLaughlin
-42

Long Beach Grand Prix
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April 16, 2023
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