Alex Palou won the first two races of the 2025 season and is trying to become the first driver to win the first three races of a year since Scott Dixon — the defending Long Beach winner — did so in 2020.

It was overcast and humid when the green flag dropped on the Long Beach Grand Prix on Sunday, not exactly ideal conditions for an afternoon drive along the beach. But by the time the sun came out, Kyle Kirkwood had made the race his own, steering his Honda to an easy victory in the 50 th running of the iconic IndyCar race.

Looking for a championship boost, the Andretti star fended off Alex Palou, ending the defending champ’s undefeated streak