St. Pete race results for the NTT Indycar Series season-opener

NTT Indycar Series drivers are on the grid in St. Petersburg, Florida. The 14-turn track is set to host the Firestone Streets of St. Petersburg.

View Indycar race results for St. Petersburg below.

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Scott McLaughlin and Marcus Ericsson set the front row. 100 laps of open wheel racing are up next…

St. Pete
Race Report

Green flag, McLaughlinb is clear before turn one. Marcus Armstrong, Mick Schumacher and Sting Ray Robb are tangled in turn four, caution.

Green, McLaughlin leads Ericsson into turn one.

Lap 12, David Malukas picks up a flat tire. He comes to a stop in the runoff area.

Lap 23, Will Power heads to the pit lane with suspension damage after tagging the wall. He climbs from the car and he’s done for the day.

Lap 27, Christian Rasmussen spins with help from Kyffin Simpson, no caution.

Lap 35, McLaughlin pits for the first time. A lap later, Ericsson also dives for the pit lane. Ericsson cycles out just in front of McLaughlin! Palou is in front of both of them after pitting on lap 26.

Lap 40

Lap 40, Scott Dixon has lost the right rear wheel after a pit stop. The caution is out.

Green, Palou leads Ericsson and McLaughlin trail him into turn one.

Lap 63, Palou is driving away. He leads Ericsson by 10.8 seconds.

Lap 65, McLaughlin has a run on Ericsson into turn one. He dives inside and outbrakes him, McLaughlin to 2nd.

Lap 68, Palou pits from the lead. A lap later, McLaughlin heads for the pit lane. He attempts to block Kirkwood on cold tires, Kirkwood slips by.

Lap 78, Palou leads Kirkwood by 6.2 seconds.

10 to go, Palou leads Kirkwood by 9.5 seconds.

7 to go, McLaughlin has a run on Kirkwood. He dives inside and takes 2nd away. Lundgaard follows him through to take 3rd away.

4 to go, Palou leads McLaughlin by 13.8 seconds.

Alex Palou wins on the Streets of St. Petersburg!

St. Petersburg
Race Results
March 1, 2026
Indycar Series

Pos | Driver

1. Alex Palou

2. Scott McLaughlin

3. Christian Lundgaard

4. Kyle Kirkwood

5. Pato O’Ward

6. Marcus Ericsson

7. Josef Newgarden

8. Romain Grosjean

9. Rinus VeeKay

10. Dennis Hauger

11. Marcus Armstrong

12. Felix Rosenqvist

13. David Malukas

14. Louis Foster

15. Kyffin Simpson

16. Alexander Rossi

17. Caio Collet

18. Graham Rahal

19. Christian Rasmussen

20. Nolan Siegel

21. Sting Ray Robb

22. Will Power

23. Scott Dixon

24. Santino Ferrucci

25. Mick Schumacher

Indycar Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points

1. Alex Palou
54

2. Scott McLaughlin
41

3. Christian Lundgaard
36

4. Kyle Kirkwood
32

5. Pato O’Ward
30

6. Marcus Ericsson
29

7. Josef Newgarden
27

8. Romain Grosjean
24

9. Rinus VeeKay
22

10. Dennis Hauger
20

11. Marcus Armstrong
19

12. Felix Rosenqvist
18

13. David Malukas
17

14. Louis Foster
17

15. Kyffin Simpson
15

16. Alexander Rossi
14

17. Caio Collet
13

18. Graham Rahal
12

19. Christian Rasmussen
11

20. Nolan Siegel
10

21. Sting Ray Robb
9

22. Will Power
8

23. Scott Dixon
8

24. Santino Ferrucci
6

25. Mick Schumacher
5

St. Petersburg
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