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Scott McLaughlin Claims Pole at St. Petersburg

Scott McLaughlin captured the pole position for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, delivering a strong performance to open the NTT IndyCar Series season.

McLaughlin, driving for Team Penske, set a lap time of 1:00.5426, earning the top spot for Sunday's race. He described the result as "bloody good" following a difficult 2025 season. The driver will start alongside Marcus Ericsson, while rookie Dennis Hauger qualified third.