Some new fathers in racing find themselves losing a couple tenths of a second, but Scott McLaughlin picked up a few on his way to pole at St. Pete.

Will Power fails to advance out of the first round of qualifying and will start 13th for Sunday’s IndyCar race.

Scott McLaughlin has now won 10 percent of Team Penske's 699 poles in racing as the IndyCar Series driver won his 70th total pole on March 1, 2025 at St. Petersburg.