After two weekends off, the final stretch of the 2026 IndyCar Series championship begins this weekend with the first of six races in five weekends! A field of 25 drivers will battle for victory at Portland International Raceway. Only Chip Ganassi Racing and Juncos Hollinger Racing have tested at this track ahead of the event. Will those teams have the upper hand, or can rivals such as McLaren, Team Penske and Andretti Global challenge for the win? Here's everything you need to know ahead of this weekend's race.

The History

First IndyCar race: 1984
Number of races held: 31
Number of different winners: 18
Winner of the last race at this track: Will Power (2025)
Lap record: Carlos Muñoz in 2018, 0:58.7403
Most successful drivers: Al Unser Jr. (1984, 1994, and 1995), Michael Andretti (1990, 1991, and 1992) and Will Power (2019, 2024 and 2025) all have three wins at Portland International Raceway.

The 2026 Race

Race length: 110 laps / 216 miles (348 km)
Push-to-Pass: can be used for a total of 200 seconds, with a maximum of 20 seconds per use
Tires: 5 sets of standard Firestone tires and 5 alternate sets per car (rookies get 1 additional set of standard tires)
Green flag: Sunday, August 9, 4:27 PM (ET)
Expected race time: +/- 2 hours
Number of participants: 25

Entry List for the Grand Prix of Portland

#2 Josef Newgarden – Astemo Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin – Sonsio Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 Caio Collet – Combitrans Amazona AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#5 Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#6 Nolan Siegel – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#7 Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#8 Kyffin Simpson – Sunoco Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon – PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou – DHL Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 David Malukas – Verizon Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci – Homes For Our Troops AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal – Mi-Jack Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Romain Grosjean – BMAX Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#19 Dennis Hauger – Ault Block Chain Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Alexander Rossi – ECR Java House (Chevrolet)
#21 Christian Rasmussen – ECR Splenda (Chevrolet)
#26 Will Power – TWG AI Andretti Global (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood – Sam's Club Andretti Global (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson – Delaware Life Andretti Global (Honda)
#45 Louis Foster – Desnuda Organic Tequila Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#47 Mick Schumacher – Vanda Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist – SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 Marcus Armstrong – OnlyBulls Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#76 Rinus VeeKay – Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#77 Sting Ray Robb – Goodheart Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)

Schedule for the Grand Prix of Portland

Friday, August 7
Practice 1: 5:35 PM – 6:55 PM

Saturday, August 8
Practice 2: 1:05 PM – 2:25 PM
Qualifying: 7:05 PM – 8:25 PM

Sunday, August 9
Warm-up: 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM
Race – “Drivers, Start Your Engines” – 4:20 PM
Race – Green Flag: 4:27 PM

All times are Eastern Time.

The Grand Prix of Portland on TV

Practice 1: Friday, August 7 at 5:30 PM ET on FS1
Practice 2: Saturday, August 8 at 1:00 PM ET on FS1
Qualifying: Saturday, August 8 at 7:00 PM ET on FS1
Warm-up: Sunday, August 9 at 1:00 PM ET on FS1
Race: Sunday, August 9 at 4:00 PM ET on FOX

Canada
Both free practices and qualifying will be available on TSN+. The race will only be broadcast on TSN+ and TSN 2, starting at 4:00 PM ET.

UK
All sessions and the race will be shown on Sky Sports F1. The race broadcast begins at 9:00 PM (BST).

Australia
All sessions except the warm-up, and the race will be shown on Stan Sport. The race broadcast begins on Monday morning at 6:30 AM (AEST).

New Zealand
Practice 1: Sky Sport 4
Practice 2: Sky Sport 6
Qualifying: Sky Sport 3
Warm-up: Sky Sport 5
Race: Sky Sport 2, the broadcast starts Monday morning at 8:30 AM (NZST)

Weather Forecast

Another hot race weekend is in store for the drivers, especially during the practice days. Temperatures will climb well above 86°F (30°C) on Friday and Saturday under clear, sunny skies. Conditions will be slightly cooler on race day, with a high of 83°F (28°C) making for a more comfortable afternoon.

Friday, August 7: 91°F (32°C), sunny
Saturday, August 8: 86°F (30°C), sunny
Sunday, August 9: 83°F (28°C), sunny

Source: AccuWeather.com

Historical Results

Number of Pole Positions
1. Will Power – 1
= Alex Palou – 1
= Scott McLaughlin – 1
= Graham Rahal – 1
= Santino Ferrucci – 1
= Christian Lundgaard – 1

Number of Wins
1. Will Power – 3
2. Alex Palou – 2
= Scott McLaughlin – 1

Number of Podium Finishes
1. Will Power – 4
= Alex Palou – 4
3. Scott Dixon – 3
4. Alexander Rossi – 2
= Felix Rosenqvist – 2
6. Scott McLaughlin – 1
= Josef Newgarden – 1
= Christian Lundgaard – 1

Average Finishing Position
1. Alex Palou – 3.80 (5 races)
2. Scott McLaughlin – 6.60 (5 races)
3. Felix Rosenqvist – 7.17 (6 races)
4. Alexander Rossi – 8.14 (7 races)
5. Josef Newgarden – 8.57 (7 races)
6. Scott Dixon – 9.22 (9 races)
7. Will Power – 9.56 (9 races)
8. Marcus Armstrong – 10.67 (3 races)
9. Christian Lundgaard – 11.75 (4 races)
10. Graham Rahal – 11.88 (8 races)
11. Marcus Ericsson – 12.33 (6 races)
12. Pato O'Ward – 12.40 (5 races)
13. Louis Foster – 13.00 (1 race)
14. Kyle Kirkwood – 13.25 (4 races)
15. Rinus VeeKay – 14.20 (5 races)
16. David Malukas – 15.25 (4 races)
17. Kyffin Simpson – 16.00 (1 race)
18. Santino Ferrucci – 17.60 (5 races)
19. Sting Ray Robb – 18.33 (3 races)
20. Nolan Siegel – 18.50 (2 races)
21. Christian Rasmussen – 19.00 (2 races)
22. Romain Grosjean – 23.75 (4 races)