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  1. Josef Newgarden gives Roger Penske his 19th win in dramatic Indy 500
    May 28• Auto Racing
    Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.
  2. Only 9 women have raced the Indy 500. The push for more has stalled
    May 26• Auto Racing
    Katherine Legge looks at her phone before practice for the Indianapolis 500 Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. She will be the only female driver in the race.
  3. RC Enerson’s remarkable rise to Indy 500 rookie from Pasco County
    May 25• Sports
    RC Enerson is a rookie in Sunday's Indy 500. He's a New Port Richey native who attended Gulf High.
  5. Formula One star Lewis Hamilton blasts Florida’s anti-LGBTQ measures
    May 5• Auto Racing
    Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, left, of Britain, poses for a photo with A$AP Rocky, second from left, in pit lane ahead of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix Thursday at Miami International Autodrome.
  6. Marcus Ericsson wins IndyCar’s crash-filled Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    March 5• Auto Racing
    IndyCar Series driver Marcus Ericsson celebrates his win on Sunday in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  7. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg’s youngest driver, Gulfport’s Nikita Johnson, earns win
    March 5• Auto Racing
    Nikita Johnson, seen here in a portrait photograph before the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, earned his first USF2000 win Sunday.
  8. Romain Grosjean leads Andretti qualifying sweep for Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    March 5• Auto Racing
    Andretti Autosport driver Romain Grosjean, center, celebrates with his pit crew after he wins the pole position for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday.
  9. Rise of IndyCar, motorsports on display at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    March 4• Auto Racing
    Fans watch IndyCar practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Friday. The 27 entrants for Sunday's race will be the most in Grand Prix history.
  10. Photos: IndyCar Series takes over streets of St. Petersburg
    March 3• Life & Culture
    IndyCar driver Scott Dixon (9) (R) sprays winner IndyCar driver Marcus Ericsson (8) with champagne in victory circle at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, 2023 in St. Petersburg.
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  11. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg bracing for biggest field ever
    March 3• Auto Racing
    IndyCar driver Colton Herta prepares for the start of Friday's practice session at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  12. Strawberries or race cars? A look at weather in Tampa Bay this weekend.
    March 3• Local Weather
    The National Weather Service is calling for a slight chance of rain and warm temperatures this weekend across Tampa Bay ahead of events like the Florida Strawberry Festival. Jane Harris, The Best Around manager, prepared a Langos elephant ear, at Florida Strawberry Festival on Thursday in Plant City.
  13. 7 IndyCar drivers to watch at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    March 3• Auto Racing
    Scott McLaughlin earned his first IndyCar Series win at last year's Grand Prix.
  14. How Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be IndyCar’s greenest race yet
    March 2• Auto Racing
    Firestone has made greener tires made from the guayule desert shrub for the IndyCar Series. They'll appear in five races this year, including the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  15. What to know about this week’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    March 2• Auto Racing
    The IndyCar Series returns this week for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  16. The 1 car Tony Stewart was scared to drive
    Feb. 28• Auto Racing
    Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart competed at the 2022 NHRA Nevada Nationals and will be racing in Gainesville in March.
  17. The youngest Grand Prix of St. Petersburg driver? This Gulfport 14-year-old
    Feb. 28• Auto Racing
    Nikita Johnson, 14, will be the youngest competitor at this week's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  18. Why IndyCar’s most popular driver almost moved to St. Petersburg
    Feb. 26• Auto Racing
    IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean, seen here at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, strongly considered becoming a St. Petersburg resident.
  19. Trace Adkins, Annika Sorenstam have Grand Prix of St. Petersburg roles
    Feb. 23• Auto Racing
    LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam will have a role at next week's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersbrg.
  20. The Pinellas County native behind Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Daytona 500 win
    Feb. 20• Auto Racing
    Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 thanks in part to the man behind him, crew chief Mike Kelley.
  21. 7 NASCAR drivers to watch in Sunday’s Daytona 500
    Feb. 18• Auto Racing
    NASCAR star Kyle Busch, center, joked (kind of) this week that his odds of winning the Powerball are higher than his odds of finally winning the Daytona 500.
  22. How Frankie Muniz went from ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ star to Daytona rookie
    Feb. 17• Auto Racing
    Actor Frankie Muniz, seen here at a pro/celebrity race in 2005, is jumping full-speed-ahead into auto racing and will race at Daytona International Speedway this weekend.
  23. Why Travis Pastrana thought it was now or never for Daytona 500 dream
    Feb. 15• Auto Racing
    Travis Pastrana is trying to qualify for Sunday's Daytona 500.
  24. 5 things to know about NASCAR crew chief Billy Scott, a Pasco native
    Feb. 14• Auto Racing
    NASCAR crew chief Billy Scott went to Land O'Lakes High and has climbed the ranks to the top Cup Series.
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