Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet, led Team Chevy by finishing third during the first practice (combined), setting a fast lap during the sunny session in St. Pete with a fastest lap of 01:01.

The first qualifying session of the new IndyCar Series season delivered some of the expected and usual dramas as Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin captured pole position on the final lap with a 59.4624s tour to lead the field for Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St.

The future of the Team Penske trio was a focal point of discussion Friday from St. Petersburg, Florida. Scott McLaughlin announced hours before the opening NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice session of the season that he will remain with the team for the foreseeable future.

Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet, captured Team Chevy’s 10th NTT P1 Pole Award on the Streets of St. Petersburg in the 2.2-liter twin turbo V6 era since 2012.

Scott McLaughlin won the 2022 IndyCar season opener in St. Pete from the pole. Can lightning strike again on Sunday?

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The Mexican star put forward a shockingly slow qualifying effort in the opening round of qualifying in St. Pete. His best lap came in at 1:00.367s, a full half-second below the cutoff for the Fast 12 and nearly seven tenths slower than top teammate Nolan Siegel’s best lap in the same session.