Some new fathers in racing find themselves losing a couple tenths of a second, but Scott McLaughlin picked up a few on his way to pole at St. Pete.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scott McLaughlin rebounded from a Friday practice crash to score pole position in the season-opening IndyCar race in St. Petersburg.

The first qualifying session of the new IndyCar Series season delivered some of the expected and usual dramas as Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin captured pole position on the final lap with a 59.4624s tour to lead the field for Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St.

The IndyCar season began today on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. Alex Palou starts the season right, claiming his first win here.

Alex Palou is seeking a third consecutive IndyCar championship. Among active drivers, Will Power and Josef Newgarden have two wins each at St. Pete.

IndyCar Series kicks off with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday. See the starting lineup here.

Scott McLaughlin rallied from a practice crash on Friday to win pole for the IndyCar Series’ season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday afternoon. McLaughlin recorded a top lap in 59.

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Scott McLaughlin, the IndyCar starting grid's newest father, did his best to prove that wrong Saturday afternoon, blitzing Colton Herta, his closest challenger for pole on the streets of St. Pete ...

O'Ward was declared the race winner, with Power second and Colton Herta third. Race winner: Scott McLaughlin won this race in 2022, crashed late while battling for the lead in '23 and finished ...

Scott McLaughlin rebounded from a Friday practice ... the first group during the first round of qualifying. Just after Colton Herta took provisional pole away from Felix Rosenqvist, the clock ...