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78° F, Mostly Clear![Marine Corps veteran and car giveaway recipient Barry Morgan, behind sign at right, poses with NASCAR and IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson, holding sign, and local government officials in front of his new car at the Carvana Car Vending Machine in Tampa. [RACHEL WEST | Times]](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 562 316"/%3E "Marine Corps veteran and car giveaway recipient Barry Morgan, behind sign at right, poses with NASCAR and IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson, holding sign, and local government officials in front of his new car at the Carvana Car Vending Machine in Tampa. [RACHEL WEST | Times]")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/FVKZB2O3ZRA53DGTSVWCR7UULE.jpg "Scott McLaughlin (3) and Alex Palou (10) approach the third turn at the 2022 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Three-day tickets for the 2023 event March 3-5 in downtown St. Petersburg are on sale now.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/XPGQ3K7FQF3PAEJ6Q2WOOVU7EA.jpg "Joey Logano celebrates after winning his second NASCAR championship on Sunday with a victory in the winner-take-all finale at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/RNUR22RROAYRXOXTOQ2O6PRZCM.jpg "The governing body for Formula One on Friday said IndyCar star and Belleair resident Colton Herta will not be granted the Super License the American needs to join the F1 grid next season.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/WQU5AUZVPBDCNPSEV3W6QUM2GQ.jpg "To compete in Formula One, Colton Herta will need an exemption from the sport′s governing body since he doesn't currently meet the points requirement.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/D2NF7NBYAS3J5NCJGZZYYAVT2M.jpg "Aric Almirola answers questions during a media availability Friday for the NASCAR Cup Series' Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/SGR3K24TCRBIRHMC7BYMPFDN6A.JPG "Bucs quarterback Tom Brady (12) faces pressure from the Chiefs defense during Super Bowl 55 at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 7. Super Bowl Sunday annually is the most overhyped day on the sports calendar year, but still draws a massive global audience.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/GTQWG2RFAJGA7OWLUZFULKVYWM.jpg "Marcus Ericsson celebrates after winning the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/RY7F3MPR6JCGZP3HQL3O3I26HU.jpg "Jose Ortiz, right, atop Early Voting, reacts after winning the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Runner-up Epicenter is behind them.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/WILIGZ3UJVBUHCOMTYDN6YVFBQ.jpg "Scott McLaughlin video chats with his parents in New Zealand in Victory Circle after winning his first-ever IndyCar race at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Sunday in downtown St. Petersburg.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/DAS2BVTQFBBT7MPPU3JAQ62KSM.jpg "Scott McLaughlin celebrated his first career IndyCar Series victory at Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/JPNZ54KOKVES5ICQHMIC3M2I6I.jpg "Attendance at this weekend's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg appeared to hit record levels.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/XZM5G54HHJBHZKOULHQWGWNQEU.jpg "Alexander Rossi is one of the IndyCar drivers competing in today's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/2HNBBV7QX5HQDE7FUBCAF7SYX4.jpg "Scott McLaughlin won the IndyCar Series pole at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/GJFFRMR4TBCXXBEIQOR43T6WDI.jpg "Belleair's Colton Herta is a rising star in the racing and a favorite at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/SFF5SX4EBFC4FFNIAQU3E2HG7Y.jpg "Tatiana Calderon, left, is the first female IndyCar driver to race in the Grand Prix since 2015.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/G6FECFSC4ZDT3M73XWRQYYPZ4Y.jpg "NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson continues to learn in the IndyCar Series.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/I5I263PI3BG7RNBUCIJQY7F6O4.jpg "The Firestone Grand Prix is one of the most popular stops in the IndyCar Series.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/COXUJJ7XTRHMZEPBSSPDJWEZSQ.jpg "Race car driver Ernie Francis Jr., talks with students at Academy Prep Thursday in St. Petersburg, a day before the Haitian-American will suit up as an Indy Lights rookie at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Haitian-American, Ernie Francis Jr and owner of ForceIndy, Rod Reid visited the students for an assembly. ForceIndy is the only African American led team in the IndyCar Road to Indy ladder system.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/LIU6W5CHTJCJZGESE2UBGJACYE.png "The 11th annual Kart 4 Kids Pro-Am Kart Race was held Wednesday at Andersen RacePark in Palmetto, and several IndyCar drivers were part of it. Trading in their Indy cars for go-karts, they helped to raise money for Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/LVLYTBISFNDFZHGT6PB6N5XA6E.jpg "St. Petersburg resident Dante Tornello will drive in the Mazda MX-5 Cup races at the Grand Prix this weekend. MATT BAKER | Times")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/BVNU7KQS55D2TC7UI54JDRD4EI.jpg "Belleair resident Colton Herta and the rest of the IndyCar Series will be downtown this weekend for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/3WWLUB6T7FEBDD44VEWQD27XOY.jpg "Austin Cindric finished just ahead of NASCAR star Bubba Wallace to win Sunday's Daytona 500.")
![Marine Corps veteran and car giveaway recipient Barry Morgan, behind sign at right, poses with NASCAR and IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson, holding sign, and local government officials in front of his new car at the Carvana Car Vending Machine in Tampa. [RACHEL WEST | Times]](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer//LMYL1O9Lugzyt6qgU0PPeKaEYOY=/320x180/filters:focal(1515x705:1525x695):format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/CTNPJFMREFDABEXLTK7YWMS7KA.png "Marine Corps veteran and car giveaway recipient Barry Morgan, behind sign at right, poses with NASCAR and IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson, holding sign, and local government officials in front of his new car at the Carvana Car Vending Machine in Tampa. [RACHEL WEST | Times]")
