IndyCar at St Petersburg, by the numbers

The IndyCar Series generates upwards of 30 reports per race that feature a wide range of facts and statistics of interest. Some items are obvious while others are arcane; enjoy the array of info pulled by RACER from Race 1 at St. Petersburg.

INDYCAR RACE STATS 2025 Race 1, St Petersburg

POLE SITTER: Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske, 59.4624s (RECORD: Will Power, 59.3466s)

WINNER: Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing

WINNING MANUFACTURER: Honda

FASTEST RACE LAP: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, 1m01.6900s

BIGGEST MOVER: Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren, started 23rd, finished 11th, improved 12 positions

PASSES (TOTAL/FOR POSITION): 75/53 (2024: Unavailable)

MOST PASSES: Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing, eight

MOST PASSED: Jacob Abel, Dale Coyne Racing, 17

CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER: Alex Palou, 51 points

TIME OF RACE: 1h51m08s

AVERAGE SPEED: 97.173mph

LEAD CHANGES: 10

LEAD CHANGE SUMMARY (ON LAP, LEADER):

1. 1, McLaughlin, Scott

2. 32, Armstrong, Marcus

3. 35, Herta, Colton

4. 36, Newgarden, Josef

5. 38, Dixon, Scott

6. 39, McLaughlin, Scott

7. 46, Lundgaard, Christian

8. 69, Dixon, Scott

9. 73, McLaughlin, Scott

10. 75, Palou, Alex

CAUTIONS: 1

CAUTION LAPS: Six (OUT OF 100)

CAUTION SUMMARY (DURATION, TOTAL LAPS, SUMMARY):

1, 1 to 6, 6, Contact: Cars 6, 12 and 45 in Turn 3

RED FLAGS: 0

RACE LEADERS (LAPS):

1. McLaughlin, Scott, 40

2. Palou, Alex, 26

3. Lundgaard, Christian, 23

4. Dixon, Scott, 5

5. Armstrong, Marcus, 3

6. Newgarden, Josef, 2

7. Herta, Colton, 1

PENALTIES (CAR NO., REASON, LAP, PENALTY): None

FASTEST ON PIT LANE (PIT IN TO PIT OUT AVERAGE): Arrow McLaren, Pato O’Ward No. 5, 33.3659s

SLOWEST ON PIT LANE (WITHOUT AN OUTLIER): PREMA Racing, Robert Shwartzman No. 83, 36.7645s