Chevrolet Opens Season with Strong Lineup of Teams/Drivers DETROIT (March 8, 2017) – New faces, familiar places and intriguing races highlight the Verizon IndyCar Series season as Chevrolet opens defense of its Manufacturer Championship and owner/driver titles this weekend at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The 14th Indy car race on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn
READ MOREBY BRUCE MARTIN TRACKSIDE ONLINE ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Hibernation for the Verizon IndyCar Series has finally ended as the first race of the 2017 season is finally here – Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. And while this past offseason has been both busy and productive for the series another 5-1/2-month offseason has...
Watch last year’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg: What we are watching and questions that need answers In the past at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg The 2017 edition of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be the 14th time that the roar of Indy Cars will bounce off the...
Michael Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay to lead Andretti Autosport participation in special “Mickey and the Roadster Racers” events at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, March 8, 2017) – INDYCAR announced today that...
Barenaked Ladies To Open Show on Exciting Day of Racing and Rock Friday, May 26 at IMS INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 – The legendary Steve Miller Band will headline the Miller Lite Carb Day concert Friday, May 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller will...
CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA MARCH 6, 2017 Simon Pagenaud Ready to Defend Verizon IndyCar Series Championship starting at St. Petersburg Champion will carry No. 1 on the nose and rear wing of his Team Penske Chevrolet DETROIT (March 6,...
Chip Ganassi Racing joins Honda lineup Honda, returning teams make improvements Season opens Sunday in St. Petersburg, Florida TORRANCE, Calif. (March 8, 2017) – Improvements throughout – led by the return of the championship-winning Chip Ganassi Racing organization – highlight the Honda effort as the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series opens this weekend at the Grand
READ MOREJR Hildebrand and Spencer Pigot To Drive Fuzzy’s Vodka Chevrolets in Season-Opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg SPEEDWAY, Ind. (March 7, 2017) – Preview Notes Verizon IndyCar Series team Ed Carpenter Racing will head south to the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. for the opening round of the 2017 season this weekend. ECR will...
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Pre-Race Notes – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida Round 1 of 17 in the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series DATE: Friday – Sunday, March 10-12, 2017 QUALIFYING BROADCAST: Live on the Advance Auto Parts INDYCAR Radio Network (AAPIRN) and www.indycar.com (timing & scoring + live...
Race weekend: Friday, March 10 – Sunday, March 12 Track: Streets of St. Petersburg, 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit (clockwise) through downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. Race distance: 110 laps / 198 miles Entry List: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (PDF) Push-to-pass parameters: 150 seconds of total time with a max time of 15 seconds....
