2025 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America
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9th round of the 2025 IndyCar season
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Layout of the Road America circuit | |||||
| Date | June 22, 2025 | ||||
| Official name | Grand Prix at Road America | ||||
| Location | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | ||||
| Course | Permanent road course 4.014 mi / 6.460 km | ||||
| Distance | 55 laps 220.55 mi / 354.94 km | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Louis Foster (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) | ||||
| Time | 01:44.5141 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing) | ||||
| Time | 01:46.7814 (on lap 55 of 55) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Second | Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing) | ||||
| Third | Santino Ferrucci (A. J. Foyt Racing) | ||||
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The 2025 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America was the ninth round of the 2025 IndyCar season. The race was held on June 22, 2025, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America.[1] The race was contested of 55 laps. Álex Palou won the race. Felix Rosenqvist finished 2nd, and Santino Ferrucci finished 3rd. Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Armstrong rounded out the top five, and Kyffin Simpson, David Malukas, Nolan Siegel, Scott Dixon, and Rinus VeeKay rounded out the top ten.
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
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| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Practice
Practice 1
The first practice session was held on Friday, June 20, at 3:30 PM CST, and lasted for 75 minutes. Kyle Kirkwood, driving for Andretti Global, set the fastest lap in the session with a lap of 1:44.9881 and a speed of 137.638 mph (221.507 km/h).[2] The session was stopped twice for incidents involving Santino Ferrucci and Alexander Rossi, though neither driver was injured.[3]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda | 1:44.9881 |
| 2 | 30 | Devlin DeFrancesco | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 1:45.1414 |
| 3 | 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1:45.1795 |
| First practice results | |||||
Practice 2
The second and final practice session was held on Saturday, June 21, at 10:00 AM CST, and would last for 75 minutes. Christian Lundgaard, driving for Arrow McLaren, set the fastest lap in the session with a lap of 01:45.3412 and a speed of 137.177 mph (220.480 km/h).[4]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 7 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 01:45.3412 |
| 2 | 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:45.5916 |
| 3 | 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 1:45.6809 |
| Second practice results | |||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held at 1:30 PM CST on June 21, 2025. Rookie Louis Foster, driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, would earn his first career pole position, with a time of 01:44.5141, and a speed of 138.263 mph (222.089 km/h).[5] Joining Foster on the front-row would be Álex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing.
Qualifying classification
- Notes
- Bold text indicates fastest time.
Warmup
The warmup was held at 9:00 AM CST on June 22, 2025. Felix Rosenqvist, driving for Meyer Shank Racing, set the fastest lap in the session with a lap of 01:45.0725 and a speed of 137.528 mph (221.320 km/h).[6]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 60 | Felix Rosenqvist W | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 01:45.0725 |
| 2 | 9 | Scott Dixon W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:45.1517 |
| 3 | 14 | Santino Ferrucci | A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 01:45.2402 |
| Warmup results | |||||
Race
The race was held at 12:30 PM CST on June 22, 2025. Álex Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would earn his 3rd-career win in the race and sixth of the year.[7]
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ^ Brown, Nathan. "IndyCar is moving to Fox. And with it, a new race schedule. 5 takeaways on 2025 slate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ John, Bman (June 20, 2025). "Kirkwood fastest in XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Opening Practice". Tireball Sports. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pruett, Marshall (June 20, 2025). "Kirkwood leads uneventful Friday practice at Road America". Racer.com. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ John, Bman (June 21, 2025). "Lundgaard fastest in second Road America practice". Tireball Sports. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ John, Bman (June 21, 2025). "Louis Foster scores first IndyCar pole, Road America Starting Grid". Tireball Sports. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ John, Bman (June 22, 2025). "Rosenqvist fastest in Road America warmup, Speeds". Tireball Sports. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ John, Bman (June 22, 2025). "Alex Palou wins at Road America, IndyCar Results". Tireball Sports. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
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