INDYCAR at Arlington Results: Kyle Kirkwood Outlasts Alex Palou

Kyle Kirkwood dove inside Alex Palou at Turn 13 with 15 laps to go to win the inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington — his first victory of 2026 and sixth career win.
The race was clean until the final laps: Christian Rasmussen lost power and a late caution ended the event under yellow, snuffing a potential last-lap shootout.
Kirkwood started seventh and overcame pit troubles to reach the front; INDYCAR’s next stop is March 29 at Barber Motorsports Park, where Palou won last year.

Sports

March 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM

FOX bracket guru Mike DeCourcy projects Duke, Florida, Michigan and Arizona as the four No. 1 seeds — Florida holding a top line despite an upset loss in the SEC semis.
Miami (OH) finished the regular season 31-0 but was stunned by UMass in the MAC tourney, leaving its NCAA fate — and talk-of-the-town storyline — hanging.
DeCourcy has Miami (OH), Missouri, SMU and Texas as the last four in, with San Diego State, Auburn, Oklahoma and New Mexico the first four out.

Sports

March 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM

DraftKings lists a buzzer-beater as a slight favorite — "Yes" at +110 (bet $10 to win $21).
There have been 47 NCAA Tournament buzzer-beaters since 1944; 31 were 2-pointers and 13 were 3-pointers.
Most recent: Derik Queen's 2025 Round of 32 game-winner for Maryland — a handy reference for March Madness talk.

Sports

March 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM

Jerry Jones was thrilled the INDYCAR race debuted around AT&T Stadium, praising the track transformation and saying cars hitting ~200 mph gave him a “chill.”
He singled out Pato O’Ward’s “controlled intensity” and effortless driving, comparing that elite focus to athletes like Deion Sanders (and noting Dak Prescott’s energy).
Jones marveled at the logistical complexity and seriousness of staging a street race there, saying it “can’t miss” given the high speeds.

Sports Events

March 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM

Newly appointed Commission of Fine Arts chairman Rodney Mims Cook Jr., named by President Trump, is proposing a change to the White House entrance columns.
He’d replace the current slender Ionic columns with more ornate Corinthian ones to match the president’s preference for a flashier look.
The idea comes amid contested East Wing renovations and was reported by The Washington Post.

Fine Art Politics

March 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM