Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden, of the United States, comes out of Turn one during the IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson) AP

If you missed the IndyCar Series’ visit to The Thermal Club over the weekend, here’s a quick look at the main takeaways from the 65-lap race. WHO WON? Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing. It was the three-time IndyCar champion’s 13th career win (from 83 starts) and 34th podium.

Palou spent most of the race running in third place, sometimes 11 seconds behind Pato O’Ward. On lap 56, Palou passed O’Ward for the lead and held it for the last nine laps of the race. It punctuated a caution-free and mostly incident-free 65-lap race at Thermal Club.