Scott McLaughlin started his 2026 IndyCar season right where he had left off the past year, on the podium; this time it was at St. Pete. In fact, the Penske driver ended the race in the top 3 for the last three consecutive rounds in a row. This follows a rather unsuccessful first half of…
Alex Palou started the IndyCar St. Pete race in P4 but managed to snag the win, charging ahead of his competitors with a 13-second lead. Chip Ganassi Racing worked hard to bring Palou another great car ahead of this season. Having won 4 Championships, his dominant win started off his 2026 IndyCar season right where…
Christian Lundgaard drove a fine race in the 2026 IndyCar season-opener at St. Pete. From 12th on the grid, he charged through to 3rd. In the opening third of the race, the Dane made slow progress. Taking advantage of Power and Malukas hitting trouble, he was P9 before the stops as Lundgaard cleared fellow Danish…
The 2026 IndyCar season kicks off with the race in St. Pete. Scott McLaughlin fires away from pole after a dominant qualifying session, and rookie Dennis Hauger starts from 3rd on debut. Chaos and cautions on Lap 1 Scott McLaughlin holds position out of turn 1 from Ericsson, while rookie Dennis Hauger loses P3 to…
Scott McLaughlin claimed pole in the first Qualifying of the 2026 IndyCar season on the street of St. Pete. Following a great first Practice, the Penske driver was quick to book his spot in the Fast 6. McLaughlin loves St. Pete McLaughlin shared his excitement with the media following St. Pete IndyCar Qualifying. In 2022,…
Andretti Global driver, Marcus Ericsson, to start on the front row for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after last years’ “disappointing and frustrating” IndyCar season. After only two Top 10 finishes last year, Ericsson started the 2026 season on the right foot, qualifying second in St. Pete. The Swedish driver missed out on…
Qualifying for the opening round of the 2026 IndyCar season from St. Pete is in the books, view the full results below. Heading into qualifying, Scott McLaughlin was hoping to make it to pole like he did in 2025. The winner from St. Pete last year Alex Palou was looking to get his title defence…
Qualifying for the opening round of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at St. Pete, view the full report here. Scott McLaughlin and Christian Lundgaard were quickest in the two practice sessions, with the usual teams up the front. 2026 St. Pete IndyCar qualifying | Round 1, Group 1 Will Power, Mick Schumacher and…
It’s time for Practice 2 in St.Pete, only the second time the drivers get ready for an official IndyCar session in 2026! Yesterday Practice 1 was rather chaotic, with several major names including Newgarden and Dixon spinning or crashing out. All drivers on track for IndyCar Practice 2 in St. Pete! Will Power in his…
Practice 2 at St. Pete has been completed as the 2026 IndyCar season is underway, view the full results below. Marcus Ericsson was quickest in this session last year. IndyCar confirmed days ahead of the season that the practice 1 format would not be adopted for practice 2 as well. On Friday afternoon, Team Penske…
