3.830 kmStreckenlänge
17Kurven
Pato O'Ward – 1:06.818 (2021)Streckenrekord
Álex Palou (2025)Letzter Sieger
Podium Rennen
1Álex PalouChip Ganassi Racing
2Christian LundgaardArrow McLaren
3Graham RahalRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Der Barber Motorsports Park entstand als Herzensprojekt des Motorradsammlers George W. Barber, der auf einem 880 Acre grossen Gelände östlich von Birmingham, Alabama, eine Anlage schuf, die weit über eine reine Rennstrecke hinausgeht. Die Bauarbeiten begannen 2002, am 18. Mai 2003 wurde die Strecke eröffnet. Bis heute ist sie eng mit dem angeschlossenen Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum verbunden, das auf rund 21.000 Quadratmetern eine der weltweit grössten Motorradsammlungen beherbergt und der Anlage ihren einzigartigen musealen Charakter verleiht.
Seit 2010 gehört der Kurs fest zum Kalender der IndyCar Series. Nachdem das Engagement im Juli 2009 offiziell verkündet worden war, fand das erste Rennen am Wochenende vom 9. bis 11. April 2010 statt. Organisiert wird der Grand Prix seither von der lokalen Gruppe Zoom Motorsports, die dem Event über die Jahre zu einem festen Platz im Frühjahrsprogramm der Serie verholfen hat. Zusätzlich ist Barber seit 2005 jährlich im Oktober Schauplatz des beliebten Vintage Festivals, das die Wurzeln der Anlage im historischen Motorsport unterstreicht.
Der von Streckenarchitekt Alan Wilson entworfene Kurs nutzt die hügelige Topografie der Region gezielt aus. Auf 3,83 Kilometern winden sich 17 Kurven durch ein Gelände mit markanten Höhenunterschieden von bis zu rund 24 Metern, was der Strecke einen fliessenden, welligen Charakter verleiht. Diese Kombination aus engen technischen Passagen und schnellen, topografisch geprägten Abschnitten macht Barber zu einer der landschaftlich reizvollsten und fahrerisch anspruchsvollsten Stationen im IndyCar-Kalender.
In diesem herausfordernden Layout hält Pato O’Ward seit 2021 den Streckenrekord mit einer Zeit von 1:06.818, eine Bestmarke, die bis heute Bestand hat und die Ansprüche des Kurses an Fahrer und Material verdeutlicht. Zuletzt setzte sich Álex Palou im Jahr 2025 in Birmingham durch und reihte sich damit in die Liste der Sieger ein, die den Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix zu einem der prestigereichsten Rennen der Saison gemacht haben. So verbindet Barber Motorsports Park bis heute Tradition, Museumsflair und packenden Rennsport zu einem aussergewöhnlichen Gesamtpaket.
Training 1
27. März 2026, 17:30
| Pos. | Fahrer | Nr. | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin ⚡ | #3 | Team Penske | 01:07.3840 |
| 2 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:07.4128 |
| 3 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:07.4158 |
| 4 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:07.4379 |
| 5 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:07.5456 |
| 6 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:07.5600 |
| 7 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:07.6733 |
| 8 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:07.7103 |
| 9 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:07.7646 |
| 10 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | 01:07.8818 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:07.8926 |
| 12 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:07.9038 |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:07.9273 |
| 14 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:07.9521 |
| 15 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:07.9701 |
| 16 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:08.0586 |
| 17 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:08.0887 |
| 18 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:08.1898 |
| 19 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:08.2264 |
| 20 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:08.2607 |
| 21 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:08.2692 |
| 22 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:08.3522 |
| 23 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:08.3972 |
| 24 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:08.6425 |
| 25 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:08.6814 |
Qualifikation 1
28. März 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Fahrer | Nr. | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.2341 |
| 2 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:06.3478 |
| 3 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.5181 |
| 4 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:06.5312 |
| 5 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:06.8326 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:06.8363 |
| 7 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:06.3769 |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:06.3900 |
| 9 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:06.4256 |
| 10 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.5102 |
| 11 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:06.6873 |
| 12 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.8186 |
| 13 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.5267 |
| 14 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:06.7313 |
| 15 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.5881 |
| 16 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:06.7411 |
| 17 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:06.7124 |
| 18 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:06.8104 |
| 19 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.7938 |
| 20 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.8140 |
| 21 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:06.8444 |
| 22 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.9445 |
| 23 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | 01:09.9808 |
| 24 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:07.3414 |
| 25 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:07.6109 |
Training 2
28. März 2026, 13:30
| Pos. | Fahrer | Nr. | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Palou ⚡ | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.4680 |
| 2 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:06.5217 |
| 3 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:06.5950 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:06.6092 |
| 5 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:06.6163 |
| 6 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.6888 |
| 7 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:06.7047 |
| 8 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:06.7262 |
| 9 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.7543 |
| 10 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.8013 |
| 11 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.8573 |
| 12 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:06.8700 |
| 13 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:06.8749 |
| 14 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:06.9167 |
| 15 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:06.9872 |
| 16 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:07.0018 |
| 17 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | 01:07.0818 |
| 18 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:07.1920 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:07.3416 |
| 20 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:07.3959 |
| 21 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:07.5145 |
| 22 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:07.5776 |
| 23 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:07.7962 |
| 24 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:07.8241 |
| 25 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:08.1766 |
Qualifikation 2
28. März 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Fahrer | Nr. | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.2341 |
| 2 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:06.3478 |
| 3 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.5181 |
| 4 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:06.5312 |
| 5 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:06.8326 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:06.8363 |
Qualifikation 3
28. März 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Fahrer | Nr. | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:06.0389 |
| 2 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.0778 |
| 3 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:06.0838 |
| 4 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:06.2248 |
| 5 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.3538 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:06.3652 |
| 7 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:06.3769 |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:06.3900 |
| 9 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:06.4256 |
| 10 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.5102 |
| 11 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:06.6873 |
| 12 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.8186 |
Warm-Up
29. März 2026, 13:00
| Pos. | Fahrer | Nr. | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.6933 |
| 2 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.7568 |
| 3 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:06.9815 |
| 4 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:07.0619 |
| 5 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:07.0883 |
| 6 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:07.1676 |
| 7 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:07.2859 |
| 8 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:07.3475 |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:07.4424 |
| 10 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:07.5129 |
| 11 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:07.5211 |
| 12 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:07.5789 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:07.7116 |
| 14 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:07.7189 |
| 15 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:07.8386 |
| 16 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:07.8926 |
| 17 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | 01:07.9326 |
| 18 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:08.0706 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:08.1979 |
| 20 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:08.2608 |
| 21 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:08.4917 |
| 22 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:08.5177 |
| 23 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:08.8361 |
| 24 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:09.0318 |
| 25 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:09.3503 |
Qualifikation 4
28. März 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Fahrer | Nr. | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | 01:06.2130 |
| 2 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | 01:06.2816 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:06.4749 |
| 4 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | 01:06.4998 |
| 5 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | 01:06.5802 |
| 6 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.7171 |
| 7 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | 01:06.7313 |
| 8 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:06.7411 |
| 9 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:06.8104 |
| 10 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.8140 |
| 11 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.9445 |
| 12 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | 01:07.3414 |
| 13 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | 01:07.6109 |
Rennen
29. März 2026, 17:00
| Pos. | Fahrer | Nr. | Team | Zeit | Punkte |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:45:57.8223 | 54 |
| 2 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | +13.2775s | 41 |
| 3 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | +14.2877s | 36 |
| 4 | David Malukas | #12 | Team Penske | +14.9957s | 32 |
| 5 | Kyle Kirkwood | #27 | Andretti Global | +17.7970s | 30 |
| 6 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | +20.7405s | 28 |
| 7 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | +24.7459s | 26 |
| 8 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | +41.5701s | 24 |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | #28 | Andretti Global | +43.8593s | 22 |
| 10 | Josef Newgarden | #2 | Team Penske | +51.8976s | 20 |
| 11 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | +52.9829s | 19 |
| 12 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | +54.0478s | 18 |
| 13 | Felix Rosenqvist | #60 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | +54.5026s | 17 |
| 14 | Rinus VeeKay | #76 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | +54.9226s | 16 |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | #18 | Dale Coyne Racing | +58.8583s | 15 |
| 16 | Scott McLaughlin | #3 | Team Penske | +01:00.1378s | 14 |
| 17 | Pato O’Ward | #5 | Arrow McLaren | +01:01.0692s | 13 |
| 18 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | +01:02.4071s | 12 |
| 19 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | +01:03.2683s | 11 |
| 20 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | +01:04.0156s | 10 |
| 21 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | +01:06.3025s | 9 |
| 22 | Sting Ray Robb | #77 | Juncos Hollinger Racing | +1 Lap | 8 |
| 23 | Dennis Hauger | #19 | Dale Coyne Racing | +1 Lap | 7 |
| 24 | Mick Schumacher | #47 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 25 | Louis Foster | #45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | +1 Lap | 5 |
Qualifikation 5
28. März 2026, 05:00
| Pos. | Fahrer | Nr. | Team | Zeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Palou | #10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.1032 |
| 2 | Christian Lundgaard | #7 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.2435 |
| 3 | Graham Rahal | #15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | 01:06.2630 |
| 4 | Marcus Armstrong | #66 | Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | 01:06.4474 |
| 5 | Alexander Rossi | #20 | ECR | 01:06.4514 |
| 6 | Santino Ferrucci | #14 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:06.4639 |
| 7 | Scott Dixon | #9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.5267 |
| 8 | Nolan Siegel | #6 | Arrow McLaren | 01:06.5881 |
| 9 | Christian Rasmussen | #21 | ECR | 01:06.7124 |
| 10 | Kyffin Simpson | #8 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 01:06.7938 |
| 11 | Caio Collet | #4 | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 01:06.8444 |
| 12 | Will Power | #26 | Andretti Global | 01:09.9808 |
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