The NTT IndyCar Series season kicks off this weekend with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. This event will take place over three days as the series begins its Fox Sports tenure.
Pato O'Ward is the defending winner of the season-opening race. He is one of multiple drivers who won the Florida course. This list includes Colton Herta, Marcus Ericsson, Scott McLaughlin, Will Power, Graham Rahal, and Josef Newgarden.
The race weekend will also include the Indy NXT by Firestone series featuring the up-and-coming drivers of open-wheel racing.
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg broadcast info and weather
Friday Forecast: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 74 degrees and a 16% chance of rain.
Saturday Forecast: Mostly sunny skies throughout the day with a high of 72 degrees and a 6% chance of rain.
Sunday Forecast: Mostly sunny skies with a high of 73 degrees and a 6% chance of rain.
On-track schedule
Friday, Feb. 28
- 2 p.m. ET -- Indy NXT Practice 1 (FS2, SiriusXM 218)
- 3 p.m. ET -- IndyCar Practice 1 (FS1, SiriusXM 218)
Saturday, March 1
- 9 a.m. ET -- Indy NXT Practice 2 (FS2, SiriusXM 218)
- 10 a.m. ET -- IndyCar Practice 2 (FS2, SiriusXM 218)
- 1:30 p.m. ET -- Indy NXT Qualifying (FS2, SiriusXM 218)
- 2:30 p.m. ET -- IndyCar Qualifying (FS1, SiriusXM 218)
Sunday, March 2
- 9 a.m. ET -- IndyCar Warmup (FS2, SiriusXM 218)
- 10 a.m. ET -- Indy NXT race (green flag at 10:10 a.m., FS2, SiriusXM 218)
- 12 p.m. ET -- NTT IndyCar Series race (green flag at 12:29 p.m., Fox, SiriusXM 218)
Broadcast team
Fox Sports revealed the booth lineup for the NTT IndyCar Series season back in January. Veteran broadcaster Will Buxton will take over play-by-play duties. He will replace Leigh Diffey, who remains with NBC Sports to cover the NASCAR Cup Series.
James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell will join Buxton in the booth to work as analysts. Kevin Lee, Jack Harvey, and Georgia Henneberry will serve as pit reporters. Jamie Little will also have a role with the group this weekend.