| 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach – Race Results | |||
| Pos | Driver | Team | Engine |
| 1 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 2 | Romain Grosjean | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 3 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 4 | Colton Herta | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 5 | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 6 | Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Marcus Armstrong | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 9 | Josef Newgarden | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Santino Ferrucci | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 13 | Jack Harvey | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 14 | Christian Lundgaard | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 15 | Simon Pagenaud | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 16 | Devlin DeFrancesco | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 17 | Pato O’Ward | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Sting Ray Robb | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
| 19 | Callum Ilott | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | David Malukas | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
| 21 | Helio Castroneves | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 22 | Alexander Rossi | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 23 | Conor Daly | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Benjamin Pedersen | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Agustin Canapino | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
It didn’t take long for Kyle Kirkwood to live up to the high expectations after moving to Andretti Autosport. It began yesterday when the 24-year old earned his first career pole in qualifying. Today he capped it off with his first IndyCar victory, in just his third start with the team. Kirkwood dominated the afternoon at Long Beach, joining team owner Michael Andretti and a host of legends to win their first career race on the iconic street course.
Andretti has won six of the last 13 Long Beach races with five different drivers. Kirkwood led 53 of the 85 laps today, with Bryan Herta on his radio for just the second race this season. This is the third time the pole sitter has gone on to win the race since 2007, and all three instances were with the driver of the No. 27 Andretti Honda.
For the second consecutive season, Romain Grosjean was a bridesmaid at Long Beach. The Frenchman is still seeking his first taste of victory in the series, but was happy for his young teammate. Marcus Ericsson earned another podium finish today, and takes over the lead in the championship standings after three rounds. Andretti finished 1st, 2nd, and 4th as Colton Herta and Alex Palou made it a two-team party inside the top five.
Will Power had a quiet afternoon but improved seven spots from his starting position to lead the…
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