We Covered INDYCAR at St. Petersburg! Full St. Pete & COTA Analysis. NASCAR Wordle. Aston Martin Disarray. [Motorsports Today: Episode 230 (March 2nd, 2026)]

This weekend, reporter Jeffrey Hrunka and photographer Marvin Hernandez Jr. traveled to St. Petersburg, Florida for the second straight year for Motorsports Today, covering the season opener for the NTT INDYCAR Series and INDY NXT by Firestone, as well as a historic crossover NASCAR event for the Craftsman Truck Series, the division's inaugural street race. Hear from the winners, Alex Palou and Layne Riggs, plus Jeffrey's interviews with Scott McLaughlin, Graham Rahal, Dennis Hauger, Rinus VeeKay, Santino Ferrucci, Louis Foster, Marcus Ericsson, and Kyffin Simpson!

Then, Eddie Kalegi, Tim Moore, and Tyrell Baker analyze this weekend's NASCAR and INDYCAR action in-depth, debate whether Tyler Reddick or Alex Palou had the more impressive drive, play Tim's game "BIFFLE - A NASCAR Wordle game," and discuss Aston Martin's mess heading into the Australian GP. Enjoy!

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