The IndyCar Series will roll through the sun-soaked streets of downtown Long Beach on Sunday.
Fresh off back-to-back wins at St. Petersburg and Thermal, the reigning two-time champion Alex Palou has built an early lead in the standings that already feels daunting for the rest of the grid.
Long Beach’s 1.968-mile, 11-turn street circuit now includes five more laps than in previous editions, with drivers having 200 seconds of push-to-pass at their disposal, limited to bursts of 20 seconds at a time.
In four previous outings at Long Beach, Palou has never finished worse than fifth, with two podiums to his name. Given his superb form and familiarity with this track, it’ll take something extraordinary to knock him off the top spot this weekend.
While Alex Palou enters Long Beach as the clear favourite, he won’t have shortage of competition. Among them are Kyle Kirkwood, who triumphed in 2023, Josef Newgarden (2022), Colton Herta (2021), Alexander Rossi (back-to-back triumphs in 2018 and 2019) and veteran Will Power, a two-time winner on this circuit back in 2008 and 2012.
The 2025 Long Beach Grand Prix IndyCar race is finally here and for all your time, TV and streaming details, look no further than The Sporting News for a full guide.
Where to watch IndyCar race at Long Beach for free
- TV channel: FOX
- Live stream: Fubo
The 2025 Grand Prix of Long Beach will be broadcast on FOX. Streaming options are available on Fubo.
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Long Beach Grand Prix start time
The third stop on the 2025 INDYCAR calendar is set for Sunday, April 13, with the green flag scheduled to drop at 1:30 p.m. local time (PT).
Here’s how that start time translates across North America:
| Date | Start time | |
| Eastern Time | Sunday, April 13 | 4:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sunday, April 13 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sunday, April 13 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sunday, April 13 | 1:30 p.m. |
IndyCar Series schedule 2025
| Date | Race | Track | Time (ET) | TV/Winner |
| Mar. 2 | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | Streets of St. Petersburg | 12 p.m. | Alex Palou |
| Mar. 23 | Grand Prix of Thermal | The Thermal Club | 3 p.m. | Alex Palou |
| Apr. 13 | Grand Prix of Long Beach | Streets of Long Beach | 4:30 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| May 4 | Grand Prix of Alabama | Barber Motorsports Park | 1:30 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| May 10 | Grand Prix of Indianapolis | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 10 a.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| May 25 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 10 a.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Jun. 1 | Grand Prix of Detroit | Detroit Street Circuit | 12:30 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Jun. 15 | Grand Prix of Illinois | World Wide Technology Raceway | 3 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Jun. 22 | Grand Prix of Road America | Road America | 3:30 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Jul. 6 | Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 2 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Jul. 12 | Grand Prix of Iowa Race 1 | Iowa Speedway | 5 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Jul. 13 | Grand Prix of Iowa Race 2 | Iowa Speedway | 2 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Jul. 20 | Grand Prix of Toronto | Streets of Toronto | 2 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Jul. 27 | Grand Prix of Monterey | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca | 3 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Aug. 10 | Grand Prix of Portland | Portland International Speedway | 2 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Aug. 24 | Grand Prix of Milwaukee | The Milwaukee Mile | 2 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |
| Aug. 31 | Grand Prix of Nashville | Nashville Superspeedway | 2:30 p.m. | FOX, Fubo |