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2026 Java House Grand Prix of Arlington

Race details
3rd round of the 2026 IndyCar season ← Previous race Next race →
Layout of the circuit
Date	March 15, 2026
Official name	Java House Grand Prix of Arlington
Location	Arlington, Texas
Course	Temporary street circuit 2.73 mi / 4.39 km
Distance	70 laps 191.1 mi / 307.3 km
Pole position
Driver	Marcus Ericsson (Andretti Global)
Time	1:34.3562
Fastest lap
Driver	Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time	1:33.9902 (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 inaugural 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

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	60	Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	70	+33.6046	3	5	7	12
20	8	Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	70	+27.6294	5	14	–	10
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	Mechanical	3	8	–	5
Fastest lap: Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 1:33.9902 (Lap 66)
Official race results

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Kyle Kirkwood 126 2 Álex Palou 100 3 Josef Newgarden 93 4 Pato O'Ward 93 5 Scott McLaughlin 85 Point standings

Engine manufacturer standings Pos. Manufacturer Points 1 Honda 253 2 Chevrolet 225 Point standings

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References