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It was a dominant performance for Honda power as sophomore driver #kylekirkwood claimed his maiden NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory as part of a 1-2-3-4-5 Honda sweep at the #acuragrandprix of #longbeach.
Driving the #27 Andretti Autosport Honda, Kirkwood led a race-high 53 laps of the 85-lap #event, fully taking charge following the second round of pit stops. Keeping him on track one lap longer than rival Josef Newgarden, Kirkwood used the traffic-free lap to run at a qualifying pace, then executed a quick final pit stop to assume a lead he would not relinquish.
The win was Kirkwood’s first in NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition, in just his 20th start in the series. Kirkwood’s teammate #romaingrosjean completed a 1-2 finish for Andretti Autosport; while a third-place finish for Marcus Ericsson moved the St. Petersburg race winner back into the championship points lead.
Another Andretti Autosport driver and previous #longbeach winner, Colton Herta, finished fourth; with 2021 series champion Alex Palou rounding out the top five for Honda and Chip Ganassi #racing.
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