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Instant Recall: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

A look back at the season opener Sunday, which featured another master class of strategy from Barry Wanser (photo, above) executed perfectly by reigning champion Alex Palou.

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Englishman Rallies To Win INDYCAR iRacing Pro Series Title

Luke McKeown (photo) earned a $20,000 prize for winning the sim racing competition featuring NTT INDYCAR SERIES cars.

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Champ Alex Palou Opens with Dominant March to St. Pete Win

The four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion (photo) earned his 20th career victory in just his 99th start.

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Race Highlights: 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Find out who took the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener with full highlights from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Race Highlights: 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Find out who took the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener with full highlights from the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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2026 Preview: Dale Coyne Racing

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews concludes with a look at this organization that welcomes a veteran of the team from 2021 and a rookie to its 2026 lineup.

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2026 Preview: Team Penske

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews continues with a look at this organization that hired David Malukas during the offseason to replace Will Power.

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2026 Preview: ECR

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews continues with a look at this group that won a race last season and features an unchanged driver lineup in 2026.

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2026 Preview: Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews continues with a look at this group that welcomes a rookie to its lineup for the second straight season, this year Formula One veteran Mick Schumacher.

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2026 Preview: Andretti Global

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews continues with a look at this group that welcomes the legendary Will Power after a long tenure at Team Penske.

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2026 Preview: Juncos Hollinger Racing

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews continues with a look at this team that welcomes newcomer Rinus VeeKay and returns Sting Ray Robb.

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2026 Preview: Meyer Shank Racing

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews continues with a look at this organization that put two drivers into the top 10 of the series standings for the first time in 2025.

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2026 Preview: AJ Foyt Racing

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews continues with a look at this legendary team, which returns a driver with an envious Indianapolis 500 record and welcomes a promising rookie in 2026.

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2026 Preview: Arrow McLaren

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews continues with this look at one of four teams with an unchanged driver lineup this season.

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2026 Preview: Chip Ganassi Racing

A series of 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES team previews starts with this look at the team that has won the three last three championships and four of the last five with driver Alex Palou.

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Englishman Rallies To Win INDYCAR iRacing Pro Series Title

Luke McKeown (photo) earned a $20,000 prize for winning the sim racing competition featuring NTT INDYCAR SERIES cars.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Instant Recall: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

A look back at the season opener Sunday, which featured another master class of strategy from Barry Wanser (photo, above) executed perfectly by reigning champion Alex Palou.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Kyle Kirkwood Happy With ‘Admirable’ Fourth

News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Sunday in St. Petersburg, including Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood (photo) producing the best St. Pete finish of his career.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Scott McLaughlin Satisfied With Strong Second To Start Season

The Team Penske driver finished second at St. Petersburg, his best result in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES since 2024.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Champ Alex Palou Opens with Dominant March to St. Pete Win

The four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion (photo) earned his 20th career victory in just his 99th start.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren Step Forward in St. Pete Warmup

Arrow McLaren put three drivers into the top six of the final practice, setting the table for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg at noon ET today on FOX, FOX One, FOX Deportes, the FOX Sports app and INDYCAR Radio, powered by OnlyBulls.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Coyne Team Produces Stunning Qualifying Pace

News, notes and quotes from the paddock Saturday at St. Petersburg, including unexpected joy for Dale Coyne Racing (photo), which put two drivers into the Firestone Fast Six for the first time since 2022.

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Curt Cavin

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Pato O’Ward Knows Constant Pressure Is Only Way To Dethrone Champ

The Arrow McLaren driver (photo) finished a distant second in the standings last season to Alex Palou, 196 points behind.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Scott McLaughlin Starts Penske Rebound With St. Pete Pole

The Team Penske driver (photo) earned his 12th career NTT P1 Award and his third in the last five years at St. Petersburg.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Christian Lundgaard Leads Eventful Second Practice at St. Pete

The Arrow McLaren driver (photo) led a session in which six different teams placed drivers in the top six of the time sheet and 2025 race winners Will Power and Christian Rasmussen crashed in separate incidents.

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Eric Smith

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Paddock Buzz: Ganassi Hopes To Keep Winning Vibes in 2026

News, notes and quotes from around the paddock Friday at St. Petersburg, including Kyffin Simpson (photo) helping to keep the good times rolling for Chip Ganassi Racing.

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Paul Kelly

INDYCAR Staff Writer

Scott McLaughlin Jumps to Top of Opening Practice at St. Pete

Less than a tenth of a second separated the top five in the session led by the Team Penske driver (photo), a two-time pole winner at this event.

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Full Race: Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix

Relive Round 17 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from Nashville Superspeedway in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250

Relive Round 16 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from the Milwaukee Mile in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland

Relive Round 15 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from Portland International Raceway in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: Java House Grand Prix of Monterey

Relive Round 14 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto

Relive Round 13 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from the Streets of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: Farm to Finish 275 powered by Sukup

Relive Round 12 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from Iowa Speedway in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: Synk 275 powered by Sukup

Relive Round 11 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from Iowa Speedway in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: 2025 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

Relive Round 10 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: 2025 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America

Relive Round 9 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from Road America in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race Replay: 2025 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 From World Wide Technology Raceway

Relive Round 8 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from World Wide Technology Raceway in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

Relive Round 7 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from the downtown Streets of Detroit, Michigan in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: 2025 Indianapolis 500 from Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Relive the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in this INDYCAR SERIES Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: 2025 Sonsio Grand Prix from Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Relive Round 5 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: 2025 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix from Barber

Relive Round 4 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race Replay: 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

Relive Round 3 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from the Streets of Long Beach, California in this INDYCAR Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race Replay: 2025 The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix

Relive Round 2 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season from The Thermal Club in this INDYCAR SERIES Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.

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Full Race: 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Relive the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season opener from the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, in this INDYCAR SERIES Full Race Replay. Blackout and territorial restrictions may apply.