{"id":173820,"date":"2026-03-01T12:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/173820\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T12:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:41:49","slug":"how-to-watch-2026-indycar-and-nascar-at-st-pete-weekend-schedule-start-time-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/173820\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch 2026 IndyCar and NASCAR at St. Pete: Weekend schedule, start time, TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 IndyCar season is about to get underway with the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Alex Palou<\/a> enters as the defending champion, and the dominant Chip Ganassi Racing driver eyes a fifth crown.<\/p>\n

There are several faces in new places, including veteran Will Power<\/a>, who leaves Penske for a new home at Andretti. David Malukas<\/a> will take Power’s place as the driver of the #12, and there are three rookies competing full-time. Those new challengers are Mick Schumacher, Dennis Hauger, and\u00a0Caio Collet.<\/p>\n

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IndyCar will be joined by the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at St. Pete, as the third level of NASCAR takes on a street course for the first time in its 30+ years of existence. Former IndyCar stars Dario Franchitti and James Hinchcliffe<\/a> will be on the grid, as will IMSA veteran Colin Braun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Friday, February 27<\/p>\n

12:30pm EST — Indy NXT practice — FOX SPORTS 2<\/p>\n

1:35pm EST — IndyCar Practice #1 — FOX SPORTS 2<\/p>\n

4pm EST — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice — FOX SPORTS 2<\/p>\n

5pm EST — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying — FOX SPORTS 2<\/p>\n

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Saturday, February 28<\/p>\n

8:30am EST — Indy NXT practice — FOX SPORTS 1<\/p>\n

9:35am EST — IndyCar Practice #2 — FOX SPORTS 1<\/p>\n

12pm EST — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race (80 laps) — FOX<\/p>\n

3:05pm EST — Indy NXT qualifying — FOX SPORTS 2<\/p>\n

4:30pm EST — IndyCar qualifying — FOX SPORTS 2<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 1<\/p>\n

9:05am EST — IndyCar warmup — FOX SPORTS 1<\/p>\n

10:05am EST — Indy NXT race (45 laps) — FOX SPORTS 1<\/p>\n

12pm EST — IndyCar pre-race — FOX<\/p>\n

12:22pm EST — Green flag for IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (100 laps) — FOX<\/p>\n

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How can I watch the IndyCar season-opener at St. Pete?<\/p>\n

Date:\u00a0Sunday, March 1 TV start time:\u00a012pm EST TV channel:\u00a0FOX | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options<\/a> Streaming: FOX ONE Radio:\u00a0IndyCar Radio<\/p>\n

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Weather forecast<\/p>\n

While Sunday looks clear, there is a 50% chance of late afternoon thunderstorms on Friday, with that chance increasing to over 80% throughout the day on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Who is racing this weekend?<\/p>\n

There are 25 cars on the St. Pete entry list, and notably, no Prema as the team focuses on restructuring after some recent upheaval.<\/p>\n

Car No. – Driver<\/p>\n

Team<\/p>\n

Manufacturer\u00a0<\/p>\n

#2 – Josef Newgarden<\/a><\/p>\n

Team Penske<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#3 – Scott McLaughlin<\/a><\/p>\n

Team Penske<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#4 –\u00a0Caio Collet<\/p>\n

AJ Foyt Enterprises<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#5 –\u00a0Pato O’Ward<\/a><\/p>\n

Arrow McLaren<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#6 –\u00a0Nolan Siegel<\/a><\/p>\n

Arrow McLaren<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#7 –\u00a0Christian Lundgaard<\/a><\/p>\n

Arrow McLaren<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#8 –\u00a0Kyffin Simpson<\/a><\/p>\n

Chip Ganassi Racing<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#9 –\u00a0Scott Dixon<\/a><\/p>\n

Chip Ganassi Racing<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#10 –\u00a0Alex Palou<\/p>\n

Chip Ganassi Racing<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#12 –\u00a0David Malukas<\/p>\n

Team Penske<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#14 –\u00a0Santino Ferrucci<\/a><\/p>\n

AJ Foyt Enterprises<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#15 –\u00a0Graham Rahal<\/a><\/p>\n

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#18 –\u00a0Romain Grosjean<\/a><\/p>\n

Dale Coyne Racing<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#19 –\u00a0Dennis Hauger<\/p>\n

Dale Coyne Racing<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#20 –\u00a0Alexander Rossi<\/a><\/p>\n

Ed Carpenter<\/a> Racing<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#21 –\u00a0Christian Rasmussen<\/a><\/p>\n

Ed Carpenter Racing<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#26 –\u00a0Will Power<\/p>\n

Andretti Global<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#27 –\u00a0Kyle Kirkwood<\/a><\/p>\n

Andretti Global<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#28 –\u00a0Marcus Ericsson<\/a><\/p>\n

Andretti Global<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#45 –\u00a0Louis Foster<\/a><\/p>\n

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#47 –\u00a0Mick Schumacher<\/p>\n

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#60 –\u00a0Felix Rosenqvist<\/a><\/p>\n

Meyer Shank Racing w\/ Curb Agajanian<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#66 –\u00a0Marcus Armstrong<\/a><\/p>\n

Meyer Shank Racing w\/ Curb Agajanian<\/p>\n

Honda<\/p>\n

#76 –\u00a0Rinus VeeKay<\/a><\/p>\n

Juncos Hollinger Racing<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

#77 –\u00a0Sting Ray Robb<\/a><\/p>\n

Juncos Hollinger Racing<\/p>\n

Chevrolet<\/p>\n

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