Scott McLaughlin was the overall fastest in the first practice session of the season in St. Pete. Rosenqvist and Kirkwood finish in the overall Top 3.
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IndyCar | St. Pete | Practice 1 | McLaughlin fastest in the first practice of the year

Scott McLaughlin was the overall fastest in IndyCar’s Practice 1 in St. Pete. Rosenqvist and Kirkwood finish in the overall Top 3. IndyCar is back with its first practice session of The Street of St. Petersburg (St. Pete). Practice 1 will consist of 3 parts: one 40-minute session open to all drivers and two 12-minute…

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Indy NXT St. Petersburg: Max Taylor preparing for Practice 1
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Indy NXT | Practice 1 | St. Pete | Taylor sets the pace as 2026 season begins

Max Taylor tops the timesheets in Indy NXT Practice 1 St. Pete as the 2026 season begins on the streets of Florida. With the green light at 12:30 pm local time, all 23 drivers head straight onto the 1.8 mile Florida street circuit to bank early laps. Andretti’s Taylor lays down the first benchmark in…

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Marcus Ericsson
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Ericsson focusing on “being at the front of the field” ahead of 2026 IndyCar season opener in St. Pete

Before the sunshine and speed of St. Pete for the start of the 2026 NTT IndyCar season, Marcus Ericsson sat down with the media including Pit Debrief to discuss his thoughts ahead of the first race of the season. Ericsson is heading into his eighth season, and his third with Andretti Global. As former winner…

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Dennis Hauger “didn’t expect” such a dominant start to 2025 Indy NXT season at St. Pete

Dennis Hauger was simply sensational as he dominated on his Indy NXT debut at St. Pete last weekend as the 2025 season got going. Fastest in FP1, second in FP2, taking pole in qualifying, controlling the race: it was a masterclass. Dennis Hauger left a bit surprised by his dominant start to the 2025 Indy…

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IndyCar 2025 championship standings and results after St. Pete
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IndyCar 2025 championship standings and results after St. Pete

The 2025 IndyCar season is underway following a fascinating race St. Pete on Sunday, and it’s the usual suspects at the sharp end in the championship standings for the most part. Three-time champion Alex Palou of Spain kick-started his title defence in style by winning. The CGR driver is aiming for a third consecutive title…

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Palou winning the IndyCar Race at St. Petersburg
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IndyCar | Race | St. Pete | Palou beats Dixon to season-opening victory

IndyCar is officially back! The 2025 IndyCar season begins with a street race in St. Pete and recently renewed Penske driver Scott McLaughlin starting from pole position ahead of Herta and Rosenqvist. Dixon can never be disregarded, and today he is the best starting Ganassi driver from P6, next to the other Andretti drivers and…

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Indy NXT | Qualifying | St. Pete | Hauger storms to pole on debut as Andretti take 1-2, full report and results
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Indy NXT | Qualifying | St. Pete | Hauger storms to pole on debut as Andretti take 1-2

Indy NXT qualifying at St. Pete is in the books, full report and results below as the 2025 season kicks off. The fastest time across the two groups would guarantee pole position, with the others from that one starting 3rd, 5th, 7th and so on. Group 1 Drivers in the first group: Hauger, Collet, de…

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