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Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL - February 28, 2026

Josef Newgarden, driver of the No. 2 Astemo Chevrolet
Second Practice - 20th
Qualifying- 23rd

Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No. 3 DEX Chevrolet
First Practice - 7th
Qualifying- 1st

David Malukas, Driver of the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet
First Practice - 6th
Qualifying- 5th

THIRSTY 3'S ON POLE IN ST. PETERSBURG:  Scott McLaughlin has rapidly become one of the defining qualifiers on the Streets of St. Petersburg, delivering back?to?back pole positions for Team Penske in 2025 and 2026, each showcasing his precision, confidence, and ability to extract peak performance on one of INDYCAR most technical street circuits. In addition, McLaughlin scored his maiden INDYCAR victory from the pole position at St. Petersburg in 2022.

TUNE-IN INFO: The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg can be seen live on FOX at 12:00 pm ET on Sunday, March 1.
 

THEY SAID IT: "We said to ourselves, if we had the pace to go for pole, we're going to go for it. So we put tires on and went after it. A couple of guys didn't obviously, but, you know, best spot to start from. I love St. Pete. It's great to great to be back here in Florida, I think everyone's enjoying the, the warmth and just great. Glad for everyone at DEX as well. This is a home race for them so it is an added bonus when this car is up front here."

- Scott McLaughlin