After the final two off weekends of the 2026 season, the NTT IndyCar Series is set to return to action this Sunday afternoon with the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway.
This 110-lap race around the 12-turn, 1.967-mile (3.166-kilometer) natural terrain road course in Portland, Oregon is race number 13 of 18 on the calendar, and it is set to kick off a stretch of six races in 29 days to conclude the season. IndyCar hasn't run an 18-race season since 2014.
Since Portland returned to the schedule in 2018, just two of its seven races have been won from pole position (2021 and 2022), with two others won from the front row (2019 and 2024). Just two of the first 12 races of the 2026 season were won from pole, with only two others won from the front row.
Of the four road course races contested so far this year, only the race at Barber Motorsports Park was won from pole by Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou. Arrow McLaren's Pato O'Ward won from the front row at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, while teammate Christian Lundgaard won from fourth and 12th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and Road America, respectively.
Will Power earned his final win with Team Penske at Portland in the 2025 race, and he did so from third on the grid. How crucial will qualifying be this weekend? Follow along with our live qualifying updates from Portland International Raceway.
Portland IndyCar qualifying: Round 1, Group 1 results
1 - Will Power, No. 26 Andretti Global Honda
2 - Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
3 - David Malukas, No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet
4 - Marcus Ericsson, No. 28 Andretti Global Honda
5 - Romain Grosjean, No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
6 - Kyffin Simpson, No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
7 - Louis Foster, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
8 - Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet
9 - Pato O'Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
10 - Alexander Rossi, No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
11 - Marcus Armstrong, No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
12 - Mick Schumacher, No. 47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
Portland IndyCar qualifying: Round 1, Group 2 results
1 - Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
2 - Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
3 - Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 Andretti Global Honda
4 - Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
5 - Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
6 - Dennis Hauger, No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
7 - Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet
8 - Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
9 - Caio Collet, No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
10 - Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
11 - Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
12 - Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
13 - Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
Portland IndyCar qualifying: Round 2 results
1 - Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
2 - Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
3 - Kyffin Simpson, No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
4 - Marcus Ericsson, No. 28 Andretti Global Honda
5 - Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
6 - Will Power, No. 26 Andretti Global Honda
7 - Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 Andretti Global Honda
8 - Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
9 - David Malukas, No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet
10 - Dennis Hauger, No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
11 - Romain Grosjean, No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
12 - Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Portland IndyCar qualifying: Firestone Fast Six results
1 - Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
2 - Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
3 - Will Power, No. 26 Andretti Global Honda
4 - Marcus Ericsson, No. 28 Andretti Global Honda
5 - Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
6 - Kyffin Simpson, No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Full Portland IndyCar starting lineup
NOTE: Six-place grid penalties for David Malukas and Caio Collet are factored in.
Starting position | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda |
2 | Alex Palou, No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
3 | Will Power, No. 26 Andretti Global Honda |
4 | Marcus Ericsson, No. 28 Andretti Global Honda |
5 | Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet |
6 | Kyffin Simpson, No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
7 | Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 Andretti Global Honda |
8 | Graham Rahal, No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda |
9 | Dennis Hauger, No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda |
10 | Romain Grosjean, No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda |
11 | Scott Dixon, No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
12 | Louis Foster, No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda |
13 | Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet |
14 | Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet |
15 | David Malukas, No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet |
16 | Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet |
17 | Pato O'Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet |
18 | Alexander Rossi, No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet |
19 | Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet |
20 | Marcus Armstrong, No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda |
21 | Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet |
22 | Mick Schumacher, No. 47 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda |
23 | Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet |
24 | Caio Collet, No. 4 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet |
25 | Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet |
The OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland is set to be shown live on Fox from Portland International Raceway beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET this Sunday, August 9. Start a free trial of FuboTV now and don’t miss any of the action!
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