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Christian Lundgaard delivered one of the most complete drives of the 2026 IndyCar season at Barber Motorsports Park, fighting through strategy setbacks and frustration to secure a second place finish, as victory slipped through his hands due to a late race pitstop error.

There was a familiar sighting in Victory Lane at Barber Motorsports Park as Álex Palou claimed his second victory of 2026. DIVEBOMB IndyCar Correspondent, Dan Jones, graded all 25 drivers' performances during the Barber weekend.

DIVEBOMB unpacks the big stories from Indy NXT at Barber, which staged the first doubleheader of 2026.

Credit: Sydney Redden Álex Palou is back to winning ways after conquering the field at Barber to win the 2026 Grand Prix of Alabama. Christian Lundgaard and Graham Rahal both secured their first podiums of the year in a weekend that was full of action. Let’s take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from IndyCar’s trip to Barber Motorsports Park. Winner - Graham Rahal A surprising addition to the frontrunners of the weekend was Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Rac

Álex Palou joked that he was brought to internal tears after catching backmarker traffic following his final pit stop while in the net race lead of IndyCar’s Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday.

Graham Rahal is aware of the talk. But over the weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, he quietened some of those critics. 

Álex Palou delivered a commanding performance at the Grand Prix of Alabama, converting pole position into victory with a dominant drive at Barber Motorsports Park, while Graham Rahal secured a long-awaited return to the podium after 40 races without a top-three finish.

The front-row pair of Álex Palou and David Malukas may yet have a price to pay at the Grand Prix of Alabama.

Álex Palou took his first NTT P1 Award in 2026 to take pole at Barber Motorsports Park. After a long day for IndyCar, Palou secured the top spot for Sunday's race ahead of Team Penske's David Malukas and Graham Rahal.

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin has set the early benchmark at Barber Motorsports Park, leading IndyCar’s opening practice session ahead of Andretti Global’s championship leader Kyle Kirkwood.

Dan previews IndyCar's action at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama - Race 4 of 18 in the 2026 season.

It was a turbulent start to Will Power's first IndyCar season with Andretti Global. But after a first podium in Arlington, he is aiming high...

Will Power continued his strong start with Andretti Global by securing a podium finish at the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington, delivering a composed and strategic drive that showcased both his experience and the growing competitiveness of his new team in the 2026 IndyCar Series.

After 18 months of anticipation, IndyCar's inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington did not disappoint. DIVEBOMB IndyCar Correspondent, Dan Jones, graded all 25 drivers' performances during the Arlington weekend.

DIVEBOMB delves into the key stories from Round 2 of the Indy NXT season.

On the hunt: Álex Palou finished on the podium at the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington as he kept pace between Andretti’s Kyle Kirkwood and Will Power.

Multi-time Indianapolis 500 winners Hélio Castroneves and Takuma Sato have both been confirmed to return to the 110th Running of 'the Greatest Spectacle in Racing' this May as both bid to drink the milk once again.

IndyCar’s inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington seems to have been a success all around, though on track some drivers and teams succeeded more than others. Let’s take a look at some of the winners and losers from the weekend in Texas.

IndyCar's impressive inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington set "a new standard" for the series to follow with future events. Here's why...

Kyle Kirkwood has emerged as IndyCar championship leader after three rounds in 2026. But does he have the current capabilities to go all the way?