When the checkered flag dropped Andretti Global’s Marcus Ericsson (N 28) scored his fifth career NTT IndyCar Series victory blocking Dale Coyne Racing’s Romain Grosjean his first. Grosjean missed the win but was still on the podium a sixth time. Honda drivers swept the podium. Presumptive 2026 IndyCar champion Alex Palou now has a 133-point advantage with four races left in the season. Moreover, at 1225 points Honda leads series engine rival Chevrolet at 1056 in the manufacturers’ title fight.

“We were the fastest car all day, I thought,” Ericsson said post-race. “Obviously, there were a lot of (cautions), so we had to stay out longer on the final sequence. I wanted to show the pace and open a gap, so we gambled on staying out. I had the pace and we were lapping so quick [After pitting on lap 68 of 90 and coming out in 6th place on the scoring – AutoCrat]. “It was a lot of work to get through the leaders,” said Ericsson.