The IndyCar Series begins its 2024 season on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., a 1.8-mile, 14-turn course. Marcus Ericsson won last year's race, in which a dozen cars suffered damage, with a Lap 1 crash eliminating five.

Josef Newgarden starts from the pole. Here is the starting lineup.

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Josef Newgarden wins IndyCar race at St. Petersburg

Pole-sitter Josef Newgarden comfortably wins the season opener by 8+ seconds over Pato O'Ward.

Newgarden's Penske teammates Scott McLaughlin and Will Power take 3rd and 4th, with Colton Herton finishing 5th.

IndyCar Series race at St. Petersburg live updates

Lap 90: Josef Newgarden leads, followed by Pato O'Ward, by 4.2 seconds. Scott McLaughlin 3rd.

Lap 80: Josef Newgarden leads, followed by Pato O'Ward, by 2.2 seconds. Scott McLaughlin 3rd.

Lap 73: Off the restart, Scott McLaughlin passes Colton Herta for 3rd, then Will Power gets Herta for 4th. Josef Newgarden and Pato O'Ward maintain 1-2. That's Team Penske in 1st, 3rd and 4th.

Lap 68: Linus Lundqvist backs into a tire barrier and his rear wing is broken. The leaders had pitted just before this and Josef Newgarden kept the lead.

Lap 60: Josef Newgarden leads, followed by Pato O'Ward and Felix Rosenqvist.

Lap 54: Marcus Ericsson has pitted and parked.

Lap 39 restart: Josef Newgarden leads, with Pato O'Ward 2nd and Felix Rosenqvist 3rd.

Lap 35: Sting Ray Robb heads off track with brake failure and is eliminated.

Lap 28: Most of the field pits during the caution, and Felix Rosenqvist wins the tight race off pit road. Christian Lundgaard, who did not pit, is the leader.

Lap 27: Marcus Armstrong hits a tire barrier. He appears to be uninjured.

Lap 20: Top 5 remain the same. Josef Newgarden's lead is 1.7 seconds.

Lap 12: Josef Newgarden leads by 1.3 seconds over Felix Rosenqvist. Colton Herta, Pato O'Ward and Marcus Ericsson round out the top 5.

Lap 1: Josef Newgarden leads a clean start. Felix Rosenqvist retains 2nd. Scott McLaughlin gained 3 spots to 6th.

When is the IndyCar race?

Green flag is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 10

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How long is the IndyCar race?

It is scheduled for 100 laps and 180 miles.

Push-to-pass: Drivers are allowed 150 seconds, with a maximum of 15 seconds for each use. Tires: Six sets of primary tires and four sets of alternate tires are available for the weekend. (Rookie drivers are allowed one extra set of primary tires.)

What channel is the IndyCar race on?

Race: Noon-2:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock, with Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe (analysis), and Marty Snider, Kevin Lee and Georgia Henneberry (pit reporting)

Radio: SiriusXM Channels 85 and 218, with Mark Jaynes (anchor), Davey Hamilton (driver analyst), Nick Yeoman and Jake Query (turns), and Michael Young, Ryan Myrehn and Jonathan Grace (pit reporting); key affiliates: 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, 820 AM, 96.7 and 98.3 FM in Tampa/St. Petersburg.

2024 IndyCar Series schedule

Times are ET for race TV coverage

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