Kyle Kirkwood got into Winner’s Circle at Long Beach in 2025 after securing the pole and then leading 46 laps.
And now Kirkwood is favored to win again at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19 (5:30 p.m. ET, FOX).
Alex Palou — reigning INDYCAR champion and winner of two races so far this season — is slightly behind Kirkwood on the board.
Let’s take a look at the odds for the entire field at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 19.
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Kyle Kirkwood: 3/2 (bet $10 to win $25 total)
Àlex Palou: 7/4 (bet $10 to win $27.50 total)
Pato O’Ward: 11/2 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Felix Rosenqvist: 7/1 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Will Power: 10/1 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Scott Dixon: 12/1 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
David Malukas: 12/1 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Scott McLaughlin: 14/1 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Christian Lundgaard: 18/1 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Josef Newgarden: 30/1 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Marcus Ericsson: 50/1 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Marcus Armstrong: 50/1 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Graham Rahal: 60/1 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Rinus Veekay: 80/1 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Kyffin Simpson: 80/1 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Christian Rasmussen: 100/1 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Alexander Rossi: 100/1 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Louis Foster: 100/1 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Santino Ferrucci: 200/1 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
Romain Grosjean: 200/1 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
Dennis Hauger: 300/1 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total)
Sting Ray Robb: 500/1 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Nolan Siegel: 500/1 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Mick Schumacher: 500/1 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Caio Collet: 500/1 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
The Favorites: It’s no surprise that Kirkwood and Palou are neck and neck at the top of the oddsboard for Long Beach. Last season at this race, Palou started third but finished second behind Kyle Kirkwood. As the winner of the 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Kirkwood dominated, leading 46 laps after starting from the pole. The driver of the No. 27 Andretti Global ride has one win in 2026, getting the victory at the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington in March.
One to Watch: Could this be the weekend that Josef Newgarden gets back into Winner’s Circle? He won at Phoenix earlier this season after only leading eight laps. In that race, Newgarden held off Kirkwood, who led 47 laps but finished as the runner-up to Newgarden. However, Long Beach in 2025 was a performance the driver of the No. 2 Team Penske car would like to forget. He started 15th but finished 27th after having seat belt issues.
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