This was Kirkwood’s third IndyCar victory, all of them coming on street courses; he won in Nashville in 2023. Before heading to the winner’s circle, Kirkwood, who drives for Andretti Global, expressed his delight in a trackside interview.

From pole position to checkered flag, Kyle Kirkwood won the Long Beach Grand Prix. He led for a total of 46 laps on Sunday and never let Alex Palou overtake him. With the win, he moves into second place in the INDYCAR standings.

I know how special it is coming in to win the 50th anniversary, and to be a multi-time winner here is absolutely massive," Kirkwood said.