Grand Prix of Long Beach: Kirkwood wins pole, looks for repeat of 2023

LONG BEACH — Kyle Kirkwood won pole position for the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, then won his first NTT IndyCar race the next day. History might repeat itself.
Kirkwood on Saturday won the pole for Sunday’s 50th running of the race with a top time of 1:06.1921 in qualifying. Andretti Global teammate Colton Herta was second with a fast lap of 1:06.4232. Herta, of Santa Clarita, won this race in 2021.
Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing was third (1:06.6254), Felix Rosenqvist of