22:35
Palou tires around the outside of Lundgaard
He is pushed out onto the grass by Lundgaard and is now three seconds behind.
Christian Lundgaard at the 2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland.
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2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland Race LIVE UPDATES!
Live updates from the 2025 IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland race.
10 Aug 2025
22:40
Alex Palou is the 205 IndyCar World Champion
Alex Palou takes his fourth title after a heartbreak race for O'Ward.
22:39
Power wins
Will Power takes the win at Portland ahead of Lundgaard and Palou. This is Penske's first win this year.
22:34
Herta allows Power through
He hasn't got out of the way of Lundgaard and Palou though.
22:33
Power is using everything he has to build a gap
He has 0.8s on Lundgaard but Palou is still stuck behind the Arrow McLaren in third.
22:31
Power gets through on Kyffin Simpson
He doesn't hold up the other two however especially as Palou is his teammate.
22:29
Power makes a messy move on Ericsson
Power tried to get through on the side of T1 but it was a little messy and allowed all three of the leaders passed too. He could have used with a buffer.
22:25
Palou gets past Lundgaard
Palou makes a great move up the inside of Lundgaard but the Danish driver forces him wide onto the straight and manages to out drag him into the final complex to hold onto second for now.
22:23
Palou is really putting the pressure on
His Honda engine is really becoming helpful as it gives him extra grunt down the straights over Lundgaard and Power.
22:20
It's a hard track to overtake on
The best chances are on the straights which Palou will enjoy due to his Honda engine. Both Power and Lundgaard are Chevy powered.
22:12
Newgarden spins into Turn One
A Caution has not been waived. It looks like he was tapped by Dixon out of the pits.
22:11
Lundgaard is very close to Power
Both are stuck behind the Honda powered Andretti of Ericsson which is allowing Palou to close in.
22:08
Power pits
He comes out ahead of Lundgaard but he is on old softs while Lundgaard is on brand new red tyres.
22:06
Lundgaard pits
He puts on a fresh set of softs with 30 laps to go.
22:02
Palou under ten seconds to lead
He is pushing to catch while Lundgaard is trying to save on fuel.
22:01
Lundgaard will pit earlier
He has a fresh set of softs to finish the race on which means he might be able to undercut Power. Team Penske will be putting their thinking hats on.
21:58
Can Palou drag himself back into this?
He's currently 11 seconds behind but is much faster than the front two.
21:56
Ilott pits releasing Lundgaard
There's a 1.6s gap between Lundgaard and Power. It's all to play for at the front.
21:54
Rahal returns to the lead
Graham Rahal is back out front with Power in second. Callum Ilott is in third too. Both still need to pit.
21:53
Palou completely alone on track
He has a space of nearly half a lap to the nearest car.
21:51
Palou pits
Palou responds to Power and changes tyres but puts on a set a used reds to try and continue hsi chase after Power. He returns to track in sixth and behind Lundgaard.
21:50
McLaughlin in the pits
He returns to track in 10th.
21:48
Power protects lead from Lundgaard with ease
Lundgaard was nowhere near him on track with Ilott between the two drivers in sixth.
21:47
Power pits
Penske responds to Power's comments and get him onto a set of hard tyres.
21:46
Power says he's struggling from degredation
He reported back to his team that he has begun to feel a sudden lack of grip. We'll see if he jumps into the pits soon.
