Some new fathers in racing find themselves losing a couple tenths of a second, but Scott McLaughlin picked up a few on his way to pole at St. Pete.

IndyCar season-opening weekend had it all: great, tight racing; few on-track incidents; plenty of parity; an outstanding broadcasting debut with FOX Sports and so much more – all with nary a negative item.

Veteran racing announcer Will Buxton did an outstanding job in his debut on the job, while holdovers from NBC Sports – which previously televised IndyCar racing for the previous several years – James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell were definitely on their games, almost in mid-season form.

The IndyCar season began today on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. Alex Palou starts the season right, claiming his first win here.

six-time series champion Scott Dixon and two-time series champion and reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden – who compete on superspeedways, short ovals, street circuits and permanent ...

Across the NTT INDYCAR SERIES landscape, there are few drivers as motivated as the second-generation star, who last year finished one position shy of winning the series championship that has eluded him. Herta is now 0-for-6 in achieving his ultimate series goal, and it eats at him like not even he can describe.

Alexander Rossi and Scott Dixon were forced to pit under the yellow flag conditions. This helped Herta is taking up the race lead. During the restart Herta had to battle to keep Josef Newgarden ...