NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Report - St. Petersburg

March 1, 2025

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL - March 1, 2025

Josef Newgarden, driver of the No. 2 PPG Chevrolet
First Practice - 14th
Qualifying - 10th

Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No. 3 DEX Imaging Chevrolet
First Practice - 18th
Qualifying - 1st (70th Team Penske Pole Award)

Will Power, driver of the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet
First Practice - 24th
Qualifying - 13th

TUNE IN ON SUNDAY: Coverage of Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be carried on FOX beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET.

MCLAUGHLIN POLE MAGIC: Scott McLaughlin scored his 70th career Team Penske pole position for Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. It was the 699th pole award in team history, meaning McLaughlin owns 10 percent of Team Penske's pole positions over their 58-year history. The New Zealander also won the pole award for the 2022 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg before going on to win his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES race the next day. 

COCKPIT CHATTER: "Yesterday - with our wreck at the end of the session - was not how we wanted to start the weekend, but there is so much trust amongst everyone on this DEX Imaging Chevy. No one ever dropped their head, and the vibes have been positive the entire time. Track position in a two-stop race is very important so this was a huge pole position, not to mention my 70th for Team Penske. Very proud of that and very proud of our effort today." 
- Scott McLaughlin