Alex Palou wins the 2026 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix for the second consecutive season. It is his second victory of 2026 and the 21st win of his #IndyCar career. Palou has won three times at Barber Motorsports Park since his first win in 2021.
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Christian Lundgaard passed Graham Rahal for the second position in Turn 5 on Lap 88.
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Lap 85 of 90:
1. Palou
2. Rahal (-12.0s)
3. Lundgaard (-12.3s)
4. Malukas (-14.9s)
5. Kirkwood (-18.4s)
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Points as they run on Lap 78 of 90:
1. Kirkwood 156
2. Palou 154
3. Lundgaard 116
4. Malukas 116
5. Newgarden 113
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Lap 75 of 90:
1. Palou
2. Rahal (-11.7s)
3. Lundgaard (-13.1s)
4. Malukas (-14.9s)
5. Kirkwood (-17.9s)
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On Lap 70 after pit stops, Alex Palou leads Graham Rahal by 10.8 seconds.
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Christian Lundgaard pits from the lead on Lap 69. The stop was lengthy due to a slow outside rear tire change.
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Alex Palou pitted from the lead on Lap 65. The new race leader is Christian Lundgaard.
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Alex Palou is officially scored as the race leader on Lap 50. He is 6.9 seconds ahead of Christian Lundgaard.
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Christian Lundgaard pits from the lead on Lap 49.
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