Find out why Bob Pockrass is backing Pato O'Ward to win outright in this weekend's INDYCAR race at St. Petersburg.

O’Ward, who drives the No. 5 Chevrolet for Arrow McLaren, earned three runnerup finishes in addition to his three victories in 2024, finishing fifth in the series' points standings. The most glaring glitch: inconsistency.

Scott McLaughlin won the 2022 IndyCar season opener in St. Pete from the pole. Can lightning strike again on Sunday?

McLaughlin earned the 11th pole of his career during Firestone Fast Six qualifying Saturday, turning a top lap of 59.4624 seconds in the No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet. He won this race from the pole in 2022, the first victory and No. 1 qualifying spot of his NTT INDYCAR SERIES career.

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

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.

Check out the IndyCar starting lineup for the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday afternoon!

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.

PICK: Pato O' Ward 11/2 Outright Winner Scott McLaughlin Place The Penske driver was also disqualified last year for the same violation as his teammate. But St. Pete is still a place where ...