IndyCar roars into its season opener at St. Petersburg as Alex Palou chases a 4th ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — IndyCar opens its season with a roaring four races in March, a return to Phoenix Raceway, three new venues and the son of a motorsports icon making his debut in a North American-based series. Oh, and Alex Palou will be racing for his fifth championship in six years. The season begins Sunday on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg with a field of 25 drivers led by defending race winner Palou. The Spaniard kicked off his title campaign on the street course a year ago with the win, the first of eight victories that included the Indianapolis 500 and a third consecutive IndyCar title. He’s back with his Chip Ganassi Racing team intact, the breach of contract...