MAPEI Corp. has applauded Kyle Kirkwood on his first-place finish at the 50th anniversary of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Driving the No. 27 PreFab Honda for Andretti Indycar, Kirkwood led the team to its 16th win on the Southern California street circuit. The victory marks Kirkwood’s third career Indycar win as well as his second at Long Beach.
“Hats off to the No. 27 PreFab Honda team today. We had a really good qualifying, an awesome race and an amazing strategy. Execution all across the board is what won us the race,” Kirkwood stated. “I had a drought last year of no wins, so this is huge for my morale, huge for the No. 27 crew and huge for Honda.”
The No. 27 car, featuring MAPEI’s logo, showcases the strong partnership between MAPEI and Andretti Indycar.
“Kyle’s win at Long Beach was incredible,” said Luigi Di Geso, president and CEO of MAPEI North America. “It’s a historic race, and his ability to deliver such a strong, commanding performance speaks volumes about his skill and the strength of the entire Andretti team. We’re proud to be part of that success and honored to see the MAPEI name on the No. 27 car as it crosses the finish line first.”
Kirkwood led the race with precision, topping the leaderboard for 46 laps and recording the fastest leader lap with a time of 1:08.475. The race was also the second straight Indycar event this season to run without a single yellow flag.
This win also marks Andretti Indycar’s 75th overall victory. The team now heads to Barber Motorsports Park for Round 4 of the NTT Indycar Series, taking place May 2-4.
For more information on MAPEI and its partnership with Andretti Global, visit www.mapei.com/us/en-us/about-us/mapei-in-the-usa/mapei-andretti-indycar.
