Here are the details and IndyCar start times for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Pete race weekend (all times are ET): TV: Sunday, noon ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock, the NBC Sports App and NBCSports.com. Nearly half of those cars had some sort of on-track issue, consisting of either spins or wall taps that brought out several red flags throughout the session. They will be located on Bayshore near Gasoline Alley. Parking will be available at Tropicana Field in Lots 6 & 7 for $15 per day. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - Sunday, April 25, 2021 Apr 25, 2021 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - Saturday . An hour earlier, the defending race winner helped raise the flag at City Hall to officially mark the beginning of race week and the start of the 2023 season. Theres no reason to think he wont be in the mix to win Sunday. March 3-5, 2023. More:F1's reigning champ takes inaugural Miami Grand Prix by a whisker, More:Scott McLaughlin holds off Alex Palou to win first IndyCar Series race. There are two other long straights with heavy braking zones that afford opportunities to overtake. With the SuperMotocross World Championship coming up, which will be contested on larger tracks that have elements of both Supercross and Motocross like Daytona this week, this is also a chance for Hampshire to get some laps in on a course type that could prove critical. This event was designed to provide equal opportunity for enjoyment by all participants. Pit Passes - SOLD OUT. Scott Dixon led the opening practice session for the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg. PUSH TO PASS: 150 seconds of total time with a maximum single duration of 15 seconds. Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 5k ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED HOWEVER.. Walk-up registration is welcome! F1's reigning champ takes inaugural Miami Grand Prix by a whisker, Scott McLaughlin holds off Alex Palou to win first IndyCar Series race, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. You know if you over-exceed the limit, you damage your car. Looking back, Kirkwood said being on a smaller team helped him last year because he would have been really thrown into the deep end as a rookie at a power shop like Andretti. Hampshires other three results this season have each been second-place finishes. After the long frontstretch, there's a tight right-hander into Turn 1 and then a quick left-hand turn. "It reminds me a little bit about Monaco," said 2022 Rookie of the Year Christian Lundgaard. 54th Avenue N. east. PRACTICE: Friday, 3 p.m. (Peacock Premium); Saturday, 10 a.m. (Peacock Premium), Sunday warmup, 9 a.m. (Peacock Premium), QUALIFYING: Saturday, 2:15 p.m. (Peacock Premium), RACE DISTANCE: The race is 100 laps (180 miles) on a 14-turn, 1.8-mile street course through downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, including a runway of Albert Whitted Airport. He won the opening feature of that Triple Crown format but crashed in the second race and finished last. "I didnt realize he hadnt won here," McLaughlin said of Dixon. The Looper provides a circular route between the city's parking facilities, hotels, restaurants and attractions at no charge. Here are some basic directions to get to the track from Tampa, Clearwater and the Sunshine Bay Bridge. Helio Castroneves (2007), Power (2010), Colton Herta (2021) and McLaughlin last year. The two-time IndyCar champion has finished second in points each of the last three seasons and won the Grand Prix in 2019 and 2020. I mean INDYCAR itself, its just one big family," Lundgaard added. He has led the most laps (269) here and has started on the front row 12 times. Updates throughout the weekend + FREE digital Souvenir Program. Penske cars were 8th, 10th, and 22nd in practice today. There are ten races scheduled over multiple circuits this weekend. Friday-Sunday, downtown; the 1.8-mile, 14-turn track uses the streets circling Pioneer Park, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts and The Dal Museum, and . You will receive a credential and wristband. The 110-lap race covers almost 200 miles as each races competes to win the Verizon IndyCar Series' season opening event. 3-Day Admission. Plenty of drivers have gotten into trouble in these two turns over the years. The race runs right along the beach, flanked by palm trees, yachts, and plenty of sunshine. Track Map COVID-19 Updates: Click Here For Current Race Information Track Map of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Streets of St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg, FL Click on the image below to download a track map of the Streets of St. Petersburg. Click here for estimated track crossing times, Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding, Rays Preseason Game: Thursday, March 2, Tropicana Field. As a team, weve been fairly successful. Scott McLaughlin enters St. Pete as the defending race winner (his inaugural career victory was the first of three in his second IndyCar season last year). Pressed to find a reason for his near-misses at St. Pete after such a diverse trophy list, Dixon conceded this race and its placement at the beginning of the season has perhaps felt more like a wild card than most other races. 2023 INDYCAR IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF BRICKYARD TRADEMARKS, INC. / PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS OF USE, NTT INDYCAR SERIES - Qualifications (Live), NTT INDYCAR SERIES - Qualifications (Delay). The 42-year-old Dixon, whose 53 career wins are the most among active drivers and second only to A.J. Graham Rahal hoisted his first trophy there in 2008. Try our additional information page, You can get past official Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding merchandise at, All permanent, public, on-street accessible spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Cars line up in front of the grandstands on the airport's main runway, zoom onto Dali Boulevard adjacent to The Dal and onto 1st . Home; Track Map; Schedule; Track Crossing Times; Entry Lists & Results Im trying to take advantage of the race, try to get some experience, get to learn a new bike. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. St. Pete Running Monday, February 20, 5-8 PM 6986 22nd Ave N. Rusty Bellies Wednesday, February 22, 4-8 PM 937 Dodecanese Tarpon Springs, FL. 15 Honda for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing had a similar reaction, "I just figured hed won everywhere, to be honest. Pit passes are valid all weekend long excluding the NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on Sunday. There are five Florida-based drivers in the IndyCar Series field this weekend: Castroneves, Rinus Veekay, Devlin DeFrancesco, Jupiter's Kyle Kirkwood and Romain Grosjean. becoming the first driver ever to win championships in all three feeder series. The contenders are Benjamin Pedersen (Foyt), Agustin Canapino (Juncos), Marcus Armstrong (Ganassi), and Sting Ray Robb (Coyne). Dixons 62 wins have come at 24 different tracks most in the series among active drivers. Additional charitable contributions are also accepted on the registration website to further the event's impact in supporting the PAL mission. Team Penske has their sights set on another title, as Will Power enters the year as the reigning champion. Sundays race marks his 305thconsecutive race second-most in series history. at the following locations and times: Thursday, March 25 from 12 Noon-6pm St Anthony's Resource Center 500 Dr. Martin Luther King Street N. (9th St. N.) Ste 200 St Petersburg, FL 33705 Friday, March 26 from 8am-1pm ", "This one always just because its the first one that comes up," Dixon said of his intent to finish business. The downtown course runs near Tropicana Field, the home of the Major League Baseball's Rays and around Al Lang Stadium, the spring training home of many major league teams over the years. The reigning series champion is always a contender here; he has won the pole nine times, earned a victory twice and finished on the podium four other times (including last year). Three-day tickets are available now on the event's. Click here for the full NBC Sports schedule. Check out our Seating Guide. The No. 15. From the north (Tampa) I-275 south. McLaughlin is one of three drivers to celebrate their first career IndyCar series win on the 1.8-mile 14-turn circuit. Purchase Tickets Official Website Track Map. Power has won a record eight pole positions. The current race is in the downtown/waterfront area, having returned to this area in 2005. . Qualifying for the 19th Grand Prix of St. Petersburg starts Saturday at 2:15 P.M. Hes won at Nazareth, Pa. (his first win) and Motegi, Japan; at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (the famed Indy 500 and also on the road course) and at Fort Worth, Texas. The 20th edition of the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg opens the 2023 campaign with storylines around every turn. 10 Honda in those races. The session ran really long, an hour and 15 minutes, which was good. Im surprised. It really completely changed my career path. McLaughlin finished fourth in points and returns as one of the favorites. The Wellcare Ambetter Health 5K on the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Track is set for Thursday, March 2, 2023, and online registration is now open at, INDYCAR Party in the Park will kick off the. Im excited. The Pit Pass is all yours - non-transferable. The decision to try out the senior division was easy. Power has nine poles at St Pete, and no other driver has more than one. "And for sure, its definitely a career opportunity, and Im super-thankful to be here. This is our first sign of how quickly it will pay off for both Rossi and his new team. 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The 22-year-old Belleair resident is one of the countrys brightest racing stars with, perhaps, an eventual future in Formula One. Albert Whitted Park, St. Petersburg, Florida. There are two other long straights with heavy braking zones that afford opportunities to overtake.