IndyCar Qualifying Today: Thermal start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

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IndyCar Qualifying Today: Thermal start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

All of the details you need to know ahead of the IndyCar qualifying at Thermal Club, California

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Saturday 22 March 2025 15:00 Updated: 00:50

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.

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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!

IndyCar Thermal qualifying start times

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.

Country	Broadcaster(s)
United States	FOX
Canada	TSN, TSN+
Australia	Stan Sport, Sky Sport
United Kingdom	Sky Sports F1
Spain	Movistar+
France	Canal+
Germany	Sky Sports
Belgium	VOO Sport World
Brazil	ESPN, TV Cultura
Middle East	IndyCar LIVE
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport
Italy	Sky
Portugal	Sport TV
Singapore	IndyCar LIVE
Japan	NHK
Hong Kong	IndyCar LIVE
Hungary	Arena 4
Turkey	S Sport