The 2025 NTT IndyCar series hits The Thermal Club Twin Palms Layout today (Saturday, March 22) for qualifying ahead of The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix.
The qualifying session around the 3.067-mile circuit in California looks set to be an exciting one, particularly given how early it comes in the season. Last time out in the season-opening race in St. Pete, three-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou took the race victory, beating the likes of Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin to take the W.
Palou will fancy his chances this weekend, too, having been victorious at the 2024 IndyCar race at The Thermal Club, and having dominated in Friday's practice session. The Spaniard was well clear of the likes of Kyle Kirkwood, Marcus Ericsson and Colton Herta in the session, which could be a sign of what is to come this weekend.
With that said, we've got all the details you need to know ahead of the weekend and how you can watch all of the action unfold live!
Today's all-important IndyCar qualifying starts at 5 pm (ET). Here are the full IndyCar Thermal Club times for the day converted to your time zone.
City (Time Zone)
Session start time
New York, NY (ET)
5 PM
Charlotte, NC (ET)
5 PM
Columbia, SC (ET)
5 PM
Charleston, WV (ET)
5 PM
Augusta, ME (ET)
5 PM
Chicago, IL (CT)
4 PM
Pierre, SD (CT)
4 PM
Nashville, TN (CT)
4 PM
Des Moines, IA (CT)
4 PM
Montgomery, AL (CT)
4 PM
Mexico City, MX (CT)
4 PM
Phoenix, AZ (MT)
3 PM
Denver, CO (MT)
3 PM
Salt Lake City, UT (MT)
3 PM
Albuquerque, NM (MT)
3 PM
El Paso, TX (MT)
3 PM
Los Angeles, CA (PT)
2 PM
Las Vegas, NV (PT)
2 PM
Seattle, WA (PT)
2 PM
Portland, OR (PT)
2 PM
San Francisco, CA (PT)
2 PM
Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRT)
6 PM
London, GB (GMT)
9 PM
Madrid, ES (CET)
10 PM
Sydney, AU (AEDT)
8 AM (Sunday)
Adelaide, AU (ACDT)
7:30 AM (Sunday)
Perth, AU (AWST)
5 AM (Sunday)
How to watch IndyCar on TV
In the United States, IndyCar action this weekend and all season will be exclusively broadcast live on FOX Sports. Specifically, today's qualifying session will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1.
Outside the United States, the answer depends on your location. Here's a breakdown of how to catch this weekend's action in some major countries around the world.
GP AUSTRALIA
14 - 14 Mar
GP CHINA
21 - 21 Mar
GP JAPAN
4 - 4 Apr
GP BAHRAIN
11 - 11 Apr
GP SAUDI ARABIA
18 - 18 Apr
GP USA
2 - 2 May
GP ITALY
16 - 16 May
Grand Prix of Australia 2025
Grand Prix De Monaco 2025 
Gran Premio de España 2025 
Grand Prix du Canada 2025 
Grand Prix of Austria 2025 
Grand Prix of Belgium 2025 
Grand Prix of Hungary 2025 
Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2025 
Grand Prix of Singapore 2025 
Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2025 
Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2025 
Qatar Grand Prix 2025 
Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2025 
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