Overview
- Felix Rosenqvist took pole Saturday with a 1:07.4635 lap, edging Pato O’Ward by 0.044 seconds for Sunday’s IndyCar start, with Alex Palou third and points leader Kyle Kirkwood fourth.
- Meyer Shank Racing’s No. 93 Acura won Saturday’s 100‑minute IMSA race after pitting just before a full‑course yellow, and Renger van der Zande held off Frederik Vesti’s Cadillac by 0.818 seconds to the flag.
- Nick Yelloly and van der Zande said the yellow‑flag timing and clean late restarts sealed the IMSA win, while Porsche Penske finished third and fourth despite recent weight increases under Balance of Performance rules.
- Kyle Kirkwood topped Saturday morning practice as IndyCar drivers wrestled with grip changes from IMSA’s Michelin rubber on the surface, and crashes for Romain Grosjean and Nolan Siegel highlighted how small mistakes punish street circuits.
- Sunday’s 90‑lap main event will run on the 1.97‑mile Long Beach street course with Kirkwood holding a two‑point lead over Palou, capping a three‑day festival expected to draw more than 200,000 fans.