Four-time and defending IndyCar champion Alex Palou now has 20 career wins, taking a dominant victory in the 2026 season-opener on the streets of St. Petersburg. <br>After securing the lead through a cycle of pit stops, he drove away from the field, winning by almost 13 seconds and leading 59 of 100 laps.<br>The battle for second was spirited as Kyle Kirkwood tried and failed to hold on against a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/full-race-results-for-the-2026-indycar-grand-prix-of-st-petersburg/10801436/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>