2025 BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland
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15th round of the 2025 IndyCar season
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 Layout of the Portland International Raceway | |||||
| Date | August 10, 2025 | ||||
| Official name | BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland | ||||
| Location | Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||
| Course | Permanent road course 1.964 mi / 3.161 km | ||||
| Distance | 110 laps 216.04 mi / 347.68 km | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver |  Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren) | ||||
| Time | 58.3939 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | .svg.png){kind=small} Will Power (Team Penske) | ||||
| Time | 01:00.1259 (on lap 22 of 110) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Will Power (Team Penske) | ||||
| Second | Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren) | ||||
| Third |  Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
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The 2025 BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland was the fifteenth round of the 2025 IndyCar season. The race was held on August 10, 2025, in Portland, Oregon at Portland International Raceway.[1] The race was contested over 110 laps. Will Power won the race, Christian Lundgaard finished 2nd, and Álex Palou finished 3rd. Graham Rahal and Alexander Rossi rounded out the top five, while Callum Ilott, Scott McLaughlin, Marcus Armstrong, Felix Rosenqvist, and Colton Herta rounded out the top ten.
Palou's 3rd place would be enough to ensure he won the drivers championship for the third consecutive season and fourth time in his career.[2]
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
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| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
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Practice
Practice 1
The first practice session was held on Friday, August 8, at 2:30 PM PT.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 7 | Christian Lundgaard
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Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 00:58.5320 |
| 2 | 10 | Álex Palou
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Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 00:58.5381 |
| 3 | 60 |  Felix Rosenqvist
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Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 00:58.6589 |
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Practice 2
The second practice session was held on Saturday, August 9, at 9:00 AM PT.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 26 |  Colton Herta
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Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 00:58.4238 |
| 2 | 10 | Álex Palou
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Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 00:58.4531 |
| 3 | 9 |  Scott Dixon
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Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 00:58.5023 |
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Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, August 9, at 11:30 AM PT.
Qualifying classification
Final practice
The final practice session was held on Saturday, August 9, at 4:30 PM PT.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 10 | Álex Palou
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Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 00:59.1766 |
| 2 | 26 | Colton Herta
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Andretti Global | Honda | 00:59.4124 |
| 3 | 15 | Graham Rahal
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 00:59.4526 |
| Source:[3] | |||||
Race
The race was held on Sunday, August 10, at 12:30 PM PT.
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
Notes
- ^ Lundgaard, the fastest qualifier, was assessed a 6-place grid penalty for an unapproved engine change. Pato O'Ward, who qualified 2nd, was the highest-placed driver not to have a penalty, and thus will start the race from pole position. Lundgaard earned the pole award and the pole-winner's championship point.
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.
- ^ Kelly, Paul. "Will Power Wins at Portland; Alex Palou Claims Fourth Championship". IndyCar.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race Results | Official Site of INDYCAR". IndyCar.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.