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Kyle Kirkwood reacts to 4th place finish in Long Beach, falling behind Alex Palou in championship
Palou used a faster pit stop and the race’s only caution to pass Felix Rosenqvist, then won by nearly 4 seconds.
- On Sunday, Alex Palou captured his first victory at the Long Beach Grand Prix, ending a winless streak at the prestigious street course despite 21 career IndyCar Series victories.
- A full-course yellow for debris at Turn 3 on lap 59 erased pole-sitter Felix Rosenqvist's lead, setting up a final pit stop battle that determined the race outcome.
- Chip Ganassi Racing's mechanics serviced Palou's car roughly one second faster than Rosenqvist's crew, allowing him to exit ahead. "The guys did an incredible job once again," Palou said.
- By winning, Palou reclaimed the IndyCar Series points lead from Kyle Kirkwood, moving 17 points ahead in the championship standings.
- The series turns to the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Saturday, May 9, preceded by an open test April 28-29.
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Kyle Kirkwood reacts to 4th place finish in Long Beach, falling behind Alex Palou in championship
Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood reacts to finishing fourth in the Grand Prix of Long Beach and giving up his championship lead to race winner Alex Palou.
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