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Dixon, Honda lead opening day in St. Petersburg

Honda, Scott Dixon Set The Pace in Practice at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Dixon leads afternoon session and the day Marco Andretti paces morning practice 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series opens Sunday ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 10, 2017) – Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon led the field in “opening day” practice to officially start the...

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STEAK ‘N SHAKE DRIVER RAHAL WAS 17TH IN PRACTICE FOR THE FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Verizon IndyCar Series NOTES/QUOTES – Friday, March 10, 2017 STEAK ‘N SHAKE DRIVER RAHAL WAS 17TH IN PRACTICE FOR THE FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG 1) Scott Dixon 1:02.5591 / 103.582 mph 17) Graham Rahal 1:03.4818 / 102.077 mph GRAHAM RAHAL, No....

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Dixon sets pace in St. Petersburg practice

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Friday, March 10, 2017) – The promise of a new Verizon IndyCar Series season gave 21 drivers a fresh start today in two practice sessions for the 14th Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. At the conclusion of the day, four-time series champion Scott Dixon set the pace on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn

St. Petersburg – Friday Final! WHEW!!!

By Bruce Martin A frantic first day of action on the streets of St. Petersburg saw the 21 driver/car combinations in Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg turn some fast laps. But the biggest news of the day was INDYCAR’s big announcement that all of its manufacturing partners – Firestone, Chevrolet, Honda and Dallara...

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Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Practice #2 Results and Notes

By Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) An early crash and an old favorite were the storylines of Friday afternoon’s second practice session for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Andretti Autosport’s Takuma Sato crashed in Turn 14 on his first lap as his right front wheel locked up and skidded a good distance before hitting...

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Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – More Practice 1 Notes

By Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) – with editing by Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) Before we get to the second practice session, here are some additional notes from the first Verizon IndyCar Series first practice session. Ryan Hunter-Reay was ninth fastest in practice and with his driving style believes it’s very important to get the brakes right. ...

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INDYCAR aligns all major manufacturers with Chevrolet, Honda extensions

TSO NOTE: We will have more follow-up on this announcement and it’s press conference later this afternoon. SOURCE: INDYCAR INDYCAR aligns all major manufacturers with Chevrolet, Honda extensions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Friday, March 10, 2017) – INDYCAR continues building momentum and solidifying its future by today announcing that manufacturers Chevrolet and Honda have signed multiyear...

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Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Verizon IndyCar Series Practice #1 Notes and Results

By Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) – with editing by Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) After a brief delay because of a track reconfiguration in Turn 3 and a few issues that came from that change, Friday’s Verizon IndyCar Series practice was slightly delayed but very fast once the green flag waved. Marco Andretti’s preseason confidence was validated, at...

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Good Morning from St. Petersburg! Friday 11:45am

By Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) – with editing by Patrick Stephan (@TSO_Patrick) First, Patrick Stephan’s quick notes. Yep, that byline is back. With Joe and Steve busy with TV duties, I’m going to focus on the Mazda Road to Indy coverage over at TSOLadder.com. I’ll still be paying attention to the Verizon IndyCar Series also, but...

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Turn 3 of Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg circuit reconfigured

Turn 3 of Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg circuit reconfigured ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Friday, March 10, 2017) – Turn 3 of the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit for the 2017 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has been reconfigured, INDYCAR announced today. The corner has been a fast, sweeping right-hand turn in recent years, but...

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