2026 Java House Grand Prix of Arlington

2026 Java House Grand Prix of Arlington
Race details
3rd round of the 2026 IndyCar season
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Layout of the circuit
DateMarch 15, 2026
Official nameJava House Grand Prix of Arlington
LocationArlington, Texas
CourseTemporary street circuit
2.73 mi / 4.39 km
Distance70 laps
191.1 mi / 307.3 km
Pole position
Driver Marcus Ericsson (Andretti Global)
Time1:34.3562
Fastest lap
Driver Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time1:33.9902 (on lap 66 of 70)
Podium
First Kyle Kirkwood (Andretti Global)
Second Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Third Will Power (Andretti Global)
Chronology
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The 2026 Java House Grand Prix of Arlington was the third round of the 2026 IndyCar Series. The race was held on March 15, 2026, in Arlington, Texas on a temporary street circuit.[1] The race was contested over 70 laps. Kyle Kirkwood won the race, followed by Álex Palou and Will Power.

Background

AT&T Stadium (left) and Globe Life Field (right) are the stadiums where they will race around.

The Grand Prix of Arlington was announced on October 7, 2024, confirming initial reports the month previous.[2] The circuit features AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, home of the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers, respectively, and the event has been billed as a partnership between IndyCar, the Cowboys and Rangers, and the City of Arlington.[3]

Entry list

Key Meaning
 R  Rookie
No. Driver Team Engine
2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet
3 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet
4 Caio Collet  R  A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet
5 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
6 Nolan Siegel Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
7 Christian Lundgaard Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
8 Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
12 David Malukas Team Penske Chevrolet
14 Santino Ferrucci A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet
15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
18 Romain Grosjean Dale Coyne Racing Honda
19 Dennis Hauger  R  Dale Coyne Racing Honda
20 Alexander Rossi ECR Chevrolet
21 Christian Rasmussen ECR Chevrolet
26 Will Power Andretti Global Honda
27 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Honda
28 Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda
45 Louis Foster Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
47 Mick Schumacher  R  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
60 Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda
66 Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Honda
76 Rinus VeeKay Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
77 Sting Ray Robb Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet

Practice

Practice 1

The first practice session was held on Friday, March 13, 2026.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 3 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 1:34.8926
2 10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 1:34.9513
3 26 Will Power Andretti Global Honda 1:35.3051
Practice 1 results

Practice 2

The second practice session was held on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 27 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda 1:33.1409
2 10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 1:33.5008
3 66 Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing Honda 1:33.9702
Practice 2 results

Qualifying

The qualifying session was held on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Classification
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Time Final
grid
1 28 Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda 1:34.3562 1
2 10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 1:34.8180 2
3 5 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 1:34.8453 3
4 26 Will Power Andretti Global Honda 1:35.0856 4
5 60 Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda 1:35.1607 5
6 66 Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing Honda 1:35.6012 6
7 27 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda 1:33.8868 7
8 21 Christian Rasmussen ECR Chevrolet 1:34.1440 8
9 12 David Malukas Team Penske Chevrolet 1:34.2456 9
10 20 Alexander Rossi ECR Chevrolet 1:34.3040 10
11 2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 1:34.3957 11
12 14 Santino Ferrucci A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 1:34.4898 12
13 45 Louis Foster Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 1:34.6639 13
14 8 Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 1:34.7931 14
15 18 Romain Grosjean Dale Coyne Racing Honda 1:34.7199 15
16 4 Caio Collet A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 1:35.0300 16
17 47 Mick Schumacher Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 1:34.8391 17
18 7 Christian Lundgaard Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 1:35.0760 18
19 19 Dennis Hauger Dale Coyne Racing Honda 1:34.8731 19
20 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 1:35.1306 20
21 76 Rinus VeeKay Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 1:34.9196 21
22 6 Nolan Siegel Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 1:35.2288 22
23 77 Sting Ray Robb Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 1:36.1786 23
24 15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 1:35.3159 24
25 3 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 1:38.6580 25
Qualifying results
Notes
  • Bold text indicates fastest time.

Warmup

The warmup session was held on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 8 Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 1:34.7588
2 76 Rinus VeeKay Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 1:34.7704
3 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 1:34.8027
Warmup results

Race

The race was held on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Classification
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit
Stops
Grid Laps
Led
Pts.
1 27 Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda 70 1:55:43.0642 3 7 16 53
2 10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 70 +0.3140 3 2 16 41
3 26 Will Power Andretti Global Honda 70 +3.5855 2 4 16 36
4 28 Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda 70 +4.9128 3 1 15 34
5 5 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 70 +5.9336 3 3 30
6 12 David Malukas Team Penske Chevrolet 70 +7.4478 3 9 28
7 7 Christian Lundgaard Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 70 +8.7501 3 18 26
8 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 70 +9.8315 4 20 24
9 20 Alexander Rossi ECR Chevrolet 70 +10.7076 3 10 22
10 66 Marcus Armstrong Meyer Shank Racing Honda 70 +12.4888 4 6 20
11 3 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 70 +13.8893 3 25 19
12 4 Caio Collet  R  A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet 70 +14.7435 3 16 18
13 45 Louis Foster Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 70 +16.2034 3 13 17
14 76 Rinus VeeKay Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 70 +16.8679 3 21 16
15 2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 70 +18.7540 3 11 15
16 19 Dennis Hauger  R  Dale Coyne Racing Honda 70 +21.2934 3 19 14
17 14 Santino Ferrucci A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet 70 +22.2893 3 12 13
18 15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 70 +24.7337 4 24 12
19 8 Kyffin Simpson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 70 +27.6294 5 14 11
20 60 Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda 70 +33.6046 3 5 7 11
21 77 Sting Ray Robb Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 69 +1 lap 3 23 9
22 47 Mick Schumacher  R  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 69 +1 lap 4 17 8
23 18 Romain Grosjean Dale Coyne Racing Honda 68 Contact 3 15 7
24 6 Nolan Siegel Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 68 Contact 4 22 6
25 21 Christian Rasmussen ECR Chevrolet 66 Off course 3 8 5
Fastest lap: Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 1:33.9902 (Lap 66)
Official race results

Championship standings after the race

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

  1. ^ "2026 Schedule" (PDF). IndyCar. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  2. ^ "Unique Partnership Presents INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington". October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Martin, Bruce (October 7, 2024). "IndyCar teaming up with Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers for new street race in 2026". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 8, 2024.