NASCAR Cup Chase Points Standings after 2026 Phoenix II
October 19, 2026
Check out the full Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg Race Results – 2025 IndyCar season opener.
The 2025 IndyCar season kicked off with a thrilling event at the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg, where reigning champion Alex Palou secured a stunning victory. Scott Dixon made a last minute dash to snatch second place from Josef Newgarden.
Scott McLaughlin took fourth ahead of Kyle Kirkwood who ultimately rounded out the top five runners in the 2025 IndyCar season opener.
2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg Race Results
| No. | Driver | Time / Gap | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Palou | 1:51:08.5118 | 26 | 51 |
| 2 | Scott Dixon | 2.8669 | 5 | 41 |
| 3 | Josef Newgarden | 6.2044 | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | Scott McLaughlin | 8.6878 | 40 | 36 |
| 5 | Kyle Kirkwood | 10.9709 | – | 30 |
| 6 | Marcus Ericsson | 23.0835 | – | 28 |
| 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | 24.2895 | – | 26 |
| 8 | Christian Lundgaard | 32.2045 | 23 | 25 |
| 9 | Rinus VeeKay | 38.9443 | – | 22 |
| 10 | Alexander Rossi | 42.3385 | – | 20 |
| 11 | Pato O’Ward | 42.7293 | – | 19 |
| 12 | Graham Rahal | 48.4992 | – | 18 |
| 13 | David Malukas | 49.1500 | – | 17 |
| 14 | Santino Ferrucci | 49.5216 | – | 16 |
| 15 | Christian Rasmussen | 52.3835 | – | 15 |
| 16 | Colton Herta | 52.7048 | 1 | 15 |
| 17 | Conor Daly | 59.6324 | – | 13 |
| 18 | Kyffin Simpson | 60.1700 | – | 12 |
| 19 | Callum Ilott | 61.2300 | – | 11 |
| 20 | Robert Shwartzman | 62.3750 | – | 10 |
| 21 | Sting Ray Robb | 1 lap | – | 9 |
| 22 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 1 lap | – | 8 |
| 23 | Jacob Abel | 1 lap | – | 7 |
| 24 | Marcus Armstrong | 54 laps | 3 | 7 |
| 25 | Nolan Siegel | 100 laps | – | 5 |
| 26 | Will Power | 100 laps | – | 5 |
| 27 | Louis Foster | 100 laps | – | 5 |
