IndyCar race at Thermal TV, starting grid, lineup, streaming, schedule today, March 23
The IndyCar Series will hand out championship points at the Thermal Club for the first time when it races on the 17-turn, 3.067-mile road course near Palm Springs, California. Pato O'Ward has pole position for the 65-lap race. Drivers have 150 seconds of total push-to-pass time, in increments of up to 15 seconds.
Alex Palou is seeking a third consecutive series championship and fourth in five years, and he won the season opener at St. Petersburg, Florida. He also won a non-points-paying race at Thermal in 2024.
IndyCar starting grid at Thermal
Row 1
2. Christian Lundgaard, Arrow McLaren
Row 2
4. Colton Herta, Andretti Global
Row 3
5. Marcus Ericsson, Andretti Global
6. Alexander Rossi, Ed Carpenter
Row 4
7. Marcus Armstrong, Meyer Shank
8. Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti Global
Row 5
9. Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank
10. Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Row 6
11. Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi
12. David Malukas, A.J. Foyt
Row 7
13. Rinus VeeKay, Dale Coyne
14. Santino Ferrucci, A.J. Foyt
Row 8
15. Conor Daly, Juncos Hollinger
16. Nolan Siegel, Arrow McLaren
Row 9
17. Josef Newgarden, Team Penske
18. Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Row 10
19. Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter
20. Kyffin Simpson, Chip Ganassi
Row 11
21. Will Power, Team Penske
22. Callum Ilott, Prema
Row 12
23. Jacob Abel, Dale Coyne
24. Sting Ray Robb, Juncos Hollinger
Row 13
25. Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske
26. Devlin DeFrancesco, Rahal Letterman Lanigan
Row 14
27. Robert Shwartzma
IndyCar at Thermal expert picks, predictions
Race winner: After watching three-time series champion Alex Palou run away with the 2024 feature at Thermal — and knowing his recent permanent road course prowess (nine podiums in his last 13 starts, including six wins) — it’s hard to make an argument for anyone else.
Something you might not expect: Rinus VeeKay will rattle off a second consecutive top-10 finish for Dale Coyne Racing, proving his effort at St. Pete was no fluke.
IndyCar schedule at Thermal today, March 23
(All times ET; all IndyCar sessions are on IndyCar Live, IndyCar Radio and Sirius XM Channel 218)
11:02-11:27 a.m.: IndyCar warm-up, FS1
3:22 p.m.: IndyCar green flag, Fox
What channel is IndyCar race at Thermal on?
TV: Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET, Sunday, March 23, 2025, on Fox. Will Buxton is the play-by-play voice, with analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell.
How can I stream the IndyCar race at Thermal today?
FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app.
How can I listen to IndyCar race at Thermal on March 23?
IndyCar Nation is on SiriusXM Channel 218, IndyCar Live and the IndyCar Radio Network (check affiliates for each race)
2025 IndyCar Series schedule
The 2025 IndyCar Series schedule includes 17 races, all televised on Fox. (Times are ET; %-downtown street course, &-road course, *-oval)
March 2, St. Petersburg, Florida % (Winner: Alex Palou)
March 23, Thermal, California &, 3 p.m.
April 13, Long Beach, California %, 4:20 p.m.
May 4, Birmingham, Alabama &, 1:30 p.m.
May 10, Indianapolis &, 4:30 p.m.
May 25, Indianapolis 500 *, 12:45 p.m.
June 1, Detroit %, 12:30 p.m.
June 15, St. Louis *, 3 p.m.
June 22, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin &, 2:30 p.m.
July 6, Lexington, Ohio &, 2 p.m.
July 12, Newton, Iowa *, 5 p.m.
July 13, Newton, Iowa *, 2 p.m.
July 20, Toronto %, 2 p.m.
July 27, Monterey, California &, 3 p.m.
Aug. 10, Portland &, 3 p.m.
Aug. 24, Milwaukee *, 2 p.m.
Aug. 31, Nashville *, 2:30 p.m.
IndyCar drivers for 2025
(Team and drivers; *-Indianapolis 500 only)
- A.J. Foyt: Santino Ferrucci, David Malukas
- Andretti Global: Colton Herta, Kyle Kirkwood, Marcus Ericsson, Marco Andretti*
- Arrow McLaren: Pato O'Ward, Nolan Siegel, Christian Lundgaard, Kyle Larson* (with Rick Hendrick)
- Chip Ganassi: Kyffin Simpson, Scott Dixon, Alex Palou
- Dale Coyne: Jacob Abel, Rinus VeeKay
- Dreyer & Reinbold: Ryan Hunter-Reay*, Jack Harvey*
- Ed Carpenter: Alexander Rossi, Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter*
- Juncos Hollinger: Conor Daly, Sting Ray Robb
- Meyer Shank: Felix Rosenqvist, Marcus Armstrong, Helio Castroneves*
- Prema: Callum Ilott, Robert Shwartzman, Romain Grosjean (reserve)
- Rahal Letterman Lanigan: Graham Rahal, Louis Foster, Devlin DeFrancesco, Takuma Sato* Toby Sowery (reserve)
- Team Penske: Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, Will Power
IndyCar Series 2025 points championship points
- Alex Palou, 51
- Scott Dixon, 41
- Josef Newgarden, 36
- Scott McLaughlin, 36
- Kyle Kirkwood, 30
- Marcus Ericsson, 28
- Felix Rosenqvist, 26
- Christian Lundgaard, 25
- Rinus Veekay, 22
- Alexander Rossi, 20
- Pato O'Ward, 19
- Graham Rahal, 18
- David Malukas, 17
- Santino Ferrucci, 16
- Christian Rasmussen, 15
- Colton Herta, 15
- Conor Daly, 13
- Kyffin Simpson, 12
- Callum Ilott, 11
- Robert Shwartzman, 10
- Sting Ray Robb, 9
- Devlin DeFrancesco, 8
- Jacob Abel 7
- Marcus Armstrong, 7
- Nolan Siegel, 5
- Will Power, 5
- Louis Foster, 5
IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year points
Robert Shwartzman, 10
Jacob Abel, 7
Louis Foster, 5
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