Alex Palou leads favorites for IndyCar XPEL Grand Prix at Road America
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 10:20 AM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
The NTT IndyCar Series will hold the XPEL Grand Prix on June 21 at Road America, a 4.014-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Defending winner Alex Palou, a four-time champion, leads the standings and has won the race in 2021, 2023, and 2025. Other notable drivers include Felix Rosenqvist, who won at Road America in 2020, and Josef Newgarden, with victories in 2018 and 2022. Practice sessions will occur Friday and Saturday, with qualifying set for Saturday at 1 p.m. and a warmup on Sunday morning before the race starts at approximately 1:20 p.m.
- •XPEL Grand Prix scheduled for June 21 at Road America.
- •Alex Palou has won at Road America three times.
- •Felix Rosenqvist and Josef Newgarden are strong competitors.
- •Practice sessions begin Friday and qualifying Saturday.
- •The race start is around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday.
- 10:20 AMYahoo Sports — As IndyCar comes to Road America, who's the favorite and who are drivers to watch?
"All eyes will be on defending winner Alex Palou, but who are other drivers to watch when IndyCar comes to Road America for the XPEL Grand Prix?
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