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USA Today
02-03-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg: How to watch season-opening race today
IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg: How to watch season-opening race today The 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season begins in Florida, with Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg serving as the first of a 17-race calendar. Pato O'Ward won last year's edition, but hardly in traditional circumstances. Josef Newgarden celebrated following the conclusion of the race, but more than a month later, IndyCar announced that the Team Penske driver had been disqualified for violating the push-to-pass rules. O'Ward was elevated to race winner as a result, with Will Power and Colton Herta behind him. The 31st IndyCar season sees Spanish driver Álex Palou aiming to claim a third straight season championship, and that path begins with a street circuit on Florida's gulf coast. St. Petersburg has never been Palou's best event, though, with the three-time IndyCar champion only managing two top-five finishes in five attempts. Here's what to know to watch the start of the 2025 IndyCar Series at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg: How to watch IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg: Time, TV channel, live stream Date: Sunday, March 2 Sunday, March 2 Time: 12 p.m. ET 12 p.m. ET TV : Fox : Fox Stream: Fox Sports app, Fubo (free trial) Watch IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Fubo 2025 IndyCar Series: Race schedule, TV channel Here is the complete 2025 NTT IndyCar Series schedule, including the broadcast start times. All times Eastern. Sunday, March 2 : Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (street course), Fox, 12 p.m. : Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (street course), Fox, 12 p.m. Sunday, March 23 : The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix (road course), Fox, 3 p.m. : The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix (road course), Fox, 3 p.m. Sunday, April 13 : Grand Prix of Long Beach (street course), Fox, 4:30 p.m. : Grand Prix of Long Beach (street course), Fox, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4 : Grand Prix of Alabama (road course), Fox, 1:30 p.m. : Grand Prix of Alabama (road course), Fox, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10 : Grand Prix of Indianapolis (road course), Fox, 4:30 p.m. : Grand Prix of Indianapolis (road course), Fox, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25 : Indianapolis 500 (oval), Fox, 10 a.m. : Indianapolis 500 (oval), Fox, 10 a.m. Sunday, June 1 : Detroit Grand Prix (street course), Fox, 12:30 p.m. : Detroit Grand Prix (street course), Fox, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 15 : Bommarito Automotive Group 500 (oval), Fox, 3 p.m. : Bommarito Automotive Group 500 (oval), Fox, 3 p.m. Sunday, June 22 : Grand Prix at Road America (road course), Fox, 3:30 p.m. : Grand Prix at Road America (road course), Fox, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6 : Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (road course), Fox, 2 p.m. : Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (road course), Fox, 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12 : IndyCar Race Weekend - Race 1 (oval), Fox, 5 p.m. : IndyCar Race Weekend - Race 1 (oval), Fox, 5 p.m. Sunday, July 13 : IndyCar Race Weekend - Race 2 (oval), Fox, 2 p.m. : IndyCar Race Weekend - Race 2 (oval), Fox, 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20 : Indy Toronto (street course), Fox, 2 p.m. : Indy Toronto (street course), Fox, 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27 : IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix (road course), Fox, 3 p.m. : IndyCar Monterey Grand Prix (road course), Fox, 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10 : Grand Prix of Portland (road course), Fox, 3 p.m. : Grand Prix of Portland (road course), Fox, 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 : Milwaukee Mile 250 (oval), Fox, 2 p.m. : Milwaukee Mile 250 (oval), Fox, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31: Music City Grand Prix (oval), Fox, 2:30 p.m. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
28-02-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg odds, predictions for opening race of 2025 schedule
IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg odds, predictions for opening race of 2025 schedule Show Caption Hide Caption IndyCar drivers share their 'GOAT' driver ahead of the 2024 Indy 500 IndyCar drivers share who their favorite driver of all time is ahead of the 2024 Indy 500. Sports Seriously Last season, Josef Newgarden became the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves in 2001-02, but his IndyCar campaign began with a blemish that he can officially move past this weekend. Newgarden is considered the favorite to win the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida, which will open the 2025 season of the NTT IndyCar Series on Sunday, and there's an odd quirk attached to that distinction. Newgarden crossed the finish line first and thought he had won the 2024 edition of this 1.8-mile street race for several weeks. But the Nashville, Tennessee native was stripped of the victory when an IndyCar review determined that Newgarden's Team Penske 'manipulated the overtake system' to let its drivers illegally use the push-to-pass system on starts and restarts. Mexican driver Pato O'Ward is instead considered the defending champion this week. TEAM PENSKE: Drivers need to 'minimize bad days' in pursuit of IndyCar title Newgarden, 34, will get his chance at redemption on a course that will again feature The Dali Museum and Duke Energy Center for the Arts as backdrops, and extend onto the Albert Whitted Airport runway. It's the first event as part of IndyCar's new multi-year broadcasting agreement with FOX that will allow all 17 of its races to be televised live in the United States for the first time. This is also the first time an IndyCar race will be held in St. Petersburg since hybrid power units were introduced midway through last season. Here's a look at the updated odds ahead of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, as well as predictions for the first race on the 2025 IndyCar schedule: INDYCAR: Five rules changes fans should know for 2025 season Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 2025 predictions Indianapolis Star: McLaughlin conquers St. Pete again Nathan Brown writes, "Scott McLaughlin won this race in 2022, crashed late while battling for the lead in '23 and finished runner-up on-track in '24 before being disqualified in the push-to-pass saga. After finishing 3rd in the championship the last two years, the Team Penske driver makes his presence felt early." Action Network: Bet on Christian Lundgaard "Arrow McLaren made an offseason move to pick up the talented Christian Lundgaard, who already has a win to his name with the mid-tier Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team at Toronto, another street course. McLaren is a team capable of putting together a championship effort." Kyle Kirkwood or Will Power Of the favorites, Kirkwood looks like the best choice. He's a proven winner on street courses and could establish himself as a contender in his third season this week. For a better payout, it's hard to argue with Power. He's won there before and is still a strong driver at street courses overall." Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 2025 odds to win Josef Newgarden of Team Penske is considered the betting favorite heading into the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Team Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin, American Colton Herta, Mexican driver Pato O'Ward and two-time defending IndyCar series winner Alex Palou are considered his top challengers based on BetMGM odds. Odds as of Thursday, Feb. 27, courtesy BetMGM Josef Newgarden (+400) Scott McLaughlin (+550) Colton Herta (+600) Pato O'Ward (+625) Alex Palou (+800) Will Power (+900) Christian Lundgaard (+900) Kyle Kirkwood (+1300) Scott Dixon (+1400) Alexander Rossi (+2000) Marcus Ericsson (+2200) Felix Rosenqvist (+2200) David Malukas (+2500) Rinus Veekay (+5000) Marcus Armstrong (+5000) Conor Daly (+6000) Graham Rahal (+6000) Callum Ilott (+8000) Santino Ferrucci (+8000) Nolan Siegel (+10,000) Louis Foster (+10,000) Devlin Defrancesco (+10,000) Robert Schwartzman (+15,000) Christian Rasmussen (+15,000) Jacob Abel (+20,000) Kyffin Simpson (+20,000) Sting Ray Robb (+20,000) How to watch, stream 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg FOX's broadcast from the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburgh is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 2. The green flag for the main IndyCar race slated to drop at approximately 12:29 p.m. ET. Date: Sunday, March 2 Sunday, March 2 Time: 12 p.m. ET (Race start scheduled for 12:29 p.m.) 12 p.m. ET (Race start scheduled for 12:29 p.m.) TV: FOX FOX Stream: Fubo, Fox Sports app Fubo, Fox Sports app Where: St. Petersburg, Florida Watch the 2025 IndyCar season with Fubo We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
