Alex Rodriguez was in attendance for the debut race of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series in St. Petersburg, Fla., and was given the honor of riding in the pace car during a pre-race warmup lap.

Rodriguez’s four-year marks are, in order: 34.3, 35.7, 34.8, 37.1. The former infielder still has six years left on the ballot and perhaps there could be a massive shift among the voters, but ...