IndyCar season-opening weekend had it all: great, tight racing; few on-track incidents; plenty of parity; an outstanding broadcasting debut with FOX Sports and so much more – all with nary a negative item.

Scott Dixon didn’t spend all of Sunday’s 100-lap race without the ability to communicate with his team on pit lane. But the eventual second-place finisher did lose contact with his Chip Ganassi

Alex Palou turned a subpar qualifying session into the defending champion's first win of the season with the help of an early caution and an early undercut.

Scott Dixon (photo) earned the 143rd podium finish of his illustrious career Sunday after finishing second at St. Petersburg.