Scott McLauglin earns the pole place for the season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. Marcus Ericsson earned the opposite front-row beginning spot for the 100-lap race on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn circuit. Rookie Dennis Hauger had probably the most stunning efficiency of the day, as he certified in third for his first race.
— who’s looking for his fourth consecutive drivers’ championship and second straight win at St. Pete — certified fourth.
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Who gained the pole place for IndyCar at St. Petersburg? IndyCar beginning grid for Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
(with beginning place and driver)
When does the IndyCar Sequence race in St. Petersburg? When is the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg?
(All occasions ET; all IndyCar classes are on IndyCar Stay, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)
Sunday, March 1
9 a.m.: IndyCar warmup, FS1
Midday: IndyCar race, Fox (inexperienced flag scheduled for 12:29 p.m.)
The place can I watch the IndyCar race at St. Petersburg? Tips on how to watch Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg?
TV: Protection begins at midday ET, Sunday, March 1, 2026, on . Inexperienced flag is scheduled for 12:29 p.m.  is the play-by-play voice, with analysts  and . Kevin Lee and Jack Harvey are the pit reporters.
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Who gained at St. Petersburg in 2025? 2025 IndyCar outcomes at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg?
beat teammate to complete line by 2+ seconds, with ‘s finishing the rostrum.
How can I stream the IndyCar race at St. Petersburg? How can I stream the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg?
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How can I take heed to IndyCar race at St. Petersburg?
 is on SiriusXM Channel 218,  and the  (examine associates for every race)
Will it rain throughout the IndyCar race Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg?
Sunday: Partly cloudy with a excessive within the low 70s.
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IndyCar push-to-pass, tire allocation for Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Tires: Groups should use one set of main tires (slower, longer lasting) and two units of alternate tires (quicker, put on out quicker) on avenue programs. Beforehand, groups have been required to make use of only one set of alternates throughout the race.
Push-to-pass: 150 complete seconds in bursts of as much as 15 seconds.
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
(From left): Pato O’Ward, Alex Palou, Josef Newgarden, IndyCar Sequence drivers for the 2026 season
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
(From left): Pato O’Ward, Alex Palou, Josef Newgarden, IndyCar Sequence drivers for the 2026 season
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Dennis Hauger, Dale Coyne Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Marcus Ericsson, Andretti International driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti International driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Rinus Veekay, Juncos Hollinger Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Josef Newgarden, Workforce Penske driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Scott McLaughlin, Workforce Penske driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
David Malukas, Workforce Penske driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Will Energy, Andretti International driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
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IndyCar Sequence drivers for 2026 season
Mick Shumacher, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver in 2026 IndyCar Sequence
IndyCar schedule 2026
(*-street course; ^-road course; #-oval; all races on Fox, SiriusXM Channel 218; occasions are begin of TV protection, ET)
Saturday, March 7: #, 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 15: *, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 29: ^, 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 19: *, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Could 9: ^, 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Could 24: #, 10 a.m.
Sunday, Could 31: *, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 7: #, 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 21: ^, 2 p.m.
Sunday, July 5: ^, 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 9: ^, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29: #, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 30: #, 1 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6: ^, 2:30 p.m.
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Graham Rahal, driver of the #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Will Energy, driver of the #26 Andretti International throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Kyffin Simpson, driver of the #8 Chip Ganassi Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Romain Grosjean, driver of the #18 Dale Coyne Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Scott McLaughlin, driver of the #3 Workforce Penske throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Romain Grosjean, driver of the #18 Dale Coyne Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Alexander Rossi, driver of the #20 Ed Carpenter Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Will Energy, driver of the #26 Andretti International throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the #27 Andretti International throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Rinus Veekay, driver of the #76 Juncos Hollinger Racing drives throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Alexander Rossi, driver of the #20 Ed Carpenter Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Christian Rasmussen, driver of the #21 Ed Carpenter Racing drives throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Sting Ray Robb, driver of the #77 Juncos Hollinger Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Louis Foster, driver of the #45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Will Energy, driver of the #26 Andretti International throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Santino Ferrucci, driver of the #14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Santino Ferrucci, driver of the #14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises drives throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Alexander Rossi, driver of the #20 Ed Carpenter Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
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IndyCar opens 2026 season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Graham Rahal, driver of the #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing throughout follow rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Sequence Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photograph by David Jensen/Getty Photographs)
IndyCar Sequence groups, drivers in 2026
(with staff, automobile quantity and driver; *-Indianapolis 500 solely)
: 5, ; 6, ; 7, ; 31,  *
: 15, ; 45, ; 47, ; reserve driver,Â
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