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NTT INDYCAR SERIES

NTT INDYCAR SERIES
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Highlights: Alex Palou Begins Year With a Win
Updated: Mar 01, 2026 - 2:24 PM ET
Is it Alex Palou season again, or will someone else rise to the occasion and take down the three-time defending INDYCAR champ? We won't know that answer for at least a few more months, but we do know that Palou's quest to win his fifth INDYCAR title begins with Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Scott McLaughlin will start the race in pole position, with Marcus Ericsson starting second. Dennis Hauger will open the race in third, while Palou will start fourth.
Sunday's race and the 2026 INDYCAR season officially begin at noon ET, and you can watch it on FOX and the FOX Sports app. You can also stick around here for live updates from Sunday's race.
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11:18a ET
Live Leaderboard
2:20p ET
Some fight for the podium!
2:15p ET
Palou leads with 10 to go
2:15p ET
Jameis Winston and fam having a fun time at St. Pete
1:52p ET
There's some competition in the battle for second
1:41p ET
Palou way out in front
1:21p ET
Scott Dixon loses wheel
1:07p ET
Will Power's day is over
12:41p ET
Crash on Lap 1
12:35p ET
Jon Gruden gets engines started
11:41a ET
The basics of Sunday's INDYCAR race at St. Pete
11:40a ET
What to know entering 2026 INDYCAR season
Live Coverage for this began on 2:24p ET
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