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On March 1st, the NTT IndyCar Series began the 2026 Campaign on the Streets of St. Petersburg in Florida. Here are some of the best photos taken throughout the weekend. Thank you to our photographer, Marvin Hernandez Jr. You can check out more of his work @shotzbyjr on Instagram!

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER Josef Newgarden celebrating his win at Nashville Superspeedway last season. (Photo Credit: Casey Shepherd, Motorsports Today, August 2025) Just like INDYCAR’s most recent trip to the desert in 2018, Saturday afternoon’s Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway ended in a Josef Newgarden win, a much-needed victory to set the tone for a resurgent season for Team Penske. Newgarden’s teammate David Malukas started from the pole for the first time in his NT

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) Alex Palou remained untouchable on the Streets of St. Petersburg, leading 59 laps en route to his 20th career victory. After taking the lead by overcutting the field during the first set of green-flag pit stops, the Spaniard pulled out a 12.4-second lead on the rest of the field, the largest winning margin in Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg history. "I was sad last year that the season

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernendez Jr (Motorsports Today, 2026) Nikita Johnson ends Max Taylor’s perfect weekend, passing him on the opening restart of the INDY NXT by Firestone GP of St. Petersburg, leading 42 laps for his maiden INDY NXT SERIES victory on Sunday, March 1. "I knew I just wanted to get to the front," Johnson said. "That's the biggest thing. Just wanted to control the race. I know that I'm pretty good at that, so I knew that I was going to d

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) Scott McLaughlin took pole in Fast Six qualifying on the Streets of St. Petersburg ahead of Marcus Ericsson and rookie Dennis Hauger. Not only was it the 12th pole of the New Zealander’s career, but it was also his back-to-back poles for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. “Just really proud of the execution, because I felt like we nearly actually missed the [advancing past the first q

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) After crashing in practice in his last time around the Streets of St. Petersburg. Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No.3 Team Penske Chevrolet , topped first practice four-tenths ahead of Hondas of Felix Rosenqvist, driver of the Meyer Shank Racing No.60 and Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the Andretti Global No.27. McLaughlin ran the fastest time of the weekend with a 1:01.102s lap. His speed in pract

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) The INDY NXT SERIES wrapped both its practice sessions ahead of the series’ qualifying session on Saturday afternoon. Max Taylor led an Andretti Global 1-2-3 in the first practice session on Friday, Feb.27, and carried that momentum into the second session, topping the session as it timed out. After the last season’s INDY NXT champion Dennis Hauger swept every session at St. Petersburg last se

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) For many fans, the Streets of St. Petersburg have welcomed a refreshing change, with many drivers in new seats, the start of a three-race stretch, weather troubles and the addition of a new series on track. All the on-track action began on Friday, Feb. 27. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race on a street course for the first time. It also marks NASCAR's first attempt at racing at the st

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER NTT INDYCAR Series driver Graham Rahal (Photo Credit: Tim Allen, Rides&Drives, 2021) Throughout Tuesday's proceedings at the NTT INDYCAR Series' annual "Content Days" in Indianapolis, there was little discussion about a bombshell report involving a race in the nation's capital that was sweeping the racing world in recent days. Some drivers, like two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden, explained that they didn't have much information abo

Courtesy of a 10-win rookie campaign, Connor Zilisch wins the TIMMY Award for "Best Driver." As Max Verstappen took the checkered flag first at Yas Marina earlier this month, while Lando Norris crossed the start/finish line third to crown his maiden Formula One World Driver's Championship, it marked the end of the 2025 major motorsports season. After a year marked by record-setting performances, unexpected moments, and thrilling action, let's take a look back at the best of t

JEFFREY HRUNKA - INDYCAR CONTRIBUTOR Team Penske's Josef Newgarden leads the field at World Wide Technology Raceway. (Photo Credit: Riley Ogle, Motorsports Today, June 2025) The NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone announced Thursday that they will pivot to an independent officiating system for the 2026 season on Dec. 11. The new organization, INDYCAR Officiating Inc., has been established as a third-party Independent Officiating Board (IOB) separate from Penske Enter

JEFFREY HRUNKA - INDYCAR CONTRIBUTOR Mick Schumacher - INDYCAR Testing (Penkse Entertainment/James Black) With little INDYCAR on-track action over the last few months, fans and media members alike saw last week’s Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course test as a chance to fill the void. It didn’t disappoint, as former Formula One driver Mick Schumacher, son of 7-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, tried his hand at American open-wheel. Schumacher tested alongside the l

Jeffrey Hrunka - IndyCar Contributor Casey Shepherd (Motorsports Today, 2025) IndyCar announced its 2026 season schedule on Tuesday,...

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER Colton Herta zooms around Nashville Superspeedway in his final INDYCAR start with Andretti Global, finishing...

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2025) Alex Palou's unprecedented dominance is the talking point of...

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2025) David Malukas and A.J. Foyt Racing have been the talk of the...

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2025) Kyle Kirkwood claimed his third victory of the season under the...

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2025) Lochie Hughes charged through the field to win on his INDY NXT...

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Motorsports Today - YouTube Question: You have a worst finish of ninth and a best finish of fourth....

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Riley Ogle (Motorsports Today, 2025) Number 700. Will Power pulled the fastest lap around World Wide...