Where and how to watch the 2025 IndyCar Thermal Club Grand Prix

The second round of the 2025 IndyCar season sees the racing series at the exclusive Thermal Club in California. Using the Twin Palms layout, the 19-corner track will test the drivers in an exciting race this weekend.

When is the 2025 Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix?

Friday, 21 March

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice 1
Local time: 3:30 PM PT
ET: 6:30 PM
Channel: FS1

Saturday, 22 March

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice 2
Local time: 10:00 AM PT
ET: 1:00 PM
Channel: FS1

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying
Local time: 2:00 PM PT
ET: 5:00 PM
Channel: FS1

Sunday, 23 March

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up
Local time: 8:00 AM PT
ET: 11:00 AM
Channel: FS1

The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix
Local time: 12:00 PM PT
ET: 3:00 PM
Channel: FOX

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Photo by: Jake Galstad / Motorsport Images

What is the Thermal Club Grand Prix?

The 2025 Thermal Club Grand Prix takes place at The Thermal Club in the beautiful Thermal, California. The more traditional Twin Palms circuit configuration stretches 3 miles in length and features 19 complex turns combined with fast straightaways. 

For 2025, the race was elevated to full championship points-paying status. 

How to Watch the 2025 Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix

The Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, 23 March, and will be broadcast live on FOX. All practice sessions, qualifying, and the Sunday warm-up will be aired on FS1, FOX Sports' dedicated sports channel.

For those preferring to stream the race, other options are available:

FOX Sports website and FOX Sports App
YouTube TV
Sling TV
Hulu + Live TV
fuboTV

Previous race winners

Alex Palou dominated 2024, leading all 20 laps of the race and winning by a margin of 5.793 seconds. With the win, he earned $500,000.

2024: Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing)