2018 Sebring Open

The 2018 Sebring Open is the second edition of the Sebring Open. It is held March 9-15 in Sebring and St. Petersburg, Florida. The matches involving IndyCar will be held at nighttime, and will have an 8 PM start due to track activity at the 2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

The tournament will serve as one of the biggest breaks in the IndyCar schedule. This marks the final tournament Pee Saderd is scheduled to participate in for the Olympic Athletes from Russia, due to Russia's doping scandal that banned Russia's Olympic and Paralympic Committees.

IndyCar representatives

 * Abomasnow
 * Josef Newgarden
 * 🇫🇷 Simon Pagenaud
 * 🇦🇺 Will Power
 * Graham Rahal
 * Pee Saderd

Seeds
The seeds continued being internal selection hosted by Abomasnow, Pee Saderd and Volcarona on 2 March 2018. The three are the first ones in The Unlikely Hero of IndyCar B by the order and represented IndyCar at the 2018 Race of Champions.

The names of Pee Saderd and Volcarona were announced by Abomasnow first, as both, dating seeds, also were announcing the seeds. In order of the club, Abomasnow announced seeds 1-11, Pee Saderd seeds 11-21, and Volcarona seeds 22-32.

🇷🇺 Pee Saderd Josef Newgarden 🇷🇸 Volcarona 🇺🇦 Scott Dixon 🇫🇷 Simon Pagenaud 🇯🇵 Apolo Anton Ohno 🇧🇪 Metagross 🇨🇿 Ueli Kestenholz 🇧🇦 Beartic 🇵🇱 Joey Fatone 🇪🇸 Mario Lopez 🇦🇺 Will Power Graham Rahal 🇹🇷 Pidgeot 🇭🇺 Cameron Marshall 🇨🇦 James Hinchcliffe

🇮🇳 Maneesh Gupta 🇮🇷 Allen Ford Larry Birkhead 🇦🇿 Decidueye 🇲🇰 Skorupi 🇲🇪 Rashad Jennings 🇸🇰 Ryan Hunter-Reay 🇸🇪 Heracross 🇷🇴 Vaporeon Avalugg 🇮🇹 Marko Manieri Chespin Ryan Duchak 🇮🇸 Scolipede 🇪🇪 Philip Demers 🇲🇩 Jordan Fisher

Seeds
Hypno (First round) 🇫🇷 Gardevoir 🇺🇦 Tyrantrum Genesect 🇦🇺 Arcanine Henry Horkenzipper 🇧🇪 Metang 🇯🇵 Kingler 🇸🇰 Donald Driver 🇧🇷 Edson Bindilatti Donny Osmond 🇷🇺 Absol 🇨🇦 Justin Bieber 🇬🇧 Billy Monger 🇹🇷 Sylvain Dufour 🇪🇸 Gyarados

🇨🇿 Damian Dermite (First round, retired) 🇮🇷 Joltik 🇵🇱 Mikhail Aleshin 🇸🇮 Alomomola 🇺🇸 Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Honchkrow 🇹🇭 Maithai Huajaislip Froakie 🇨🇦 Glenn McQuestion 🇳🇴 Armaldo 🇸🇲 Poliwrath 🇨🇦 Paul Monaghan 🇹🇭 Petch Saharat Mamoswine Magmortar 🇧🇬 Cody Nickson

Qualifiers