Indy Car Portland international Raceway Weekend Recap 2026

Michael Sarno reports from Portland International Raceway on the return of IndyCar to the Pacific Northwest, where three days of racing culminated in another dominant performance from Alex Palou. The report looks at Portland’s long-standing place on the IndyCar calendar, the different racing series featured throughout the weekend, and Palou’s remarkable championship run, while also previewing the final stretch of the season and IndyCar’s first-ever race through the streets of Washington, D.C.