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  1. Go-kart racing comes to Tropicana Field
    Jan. 21• Auto Racing
    Go-kart drivers zoom out of the starting line during a practice session in the parking lot of Tropicana Field during the ROK Cup USA Series 25th Annual Florida Winter Tour on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 in St. Petersburg.
  2. Coming to Tampa: A track where drivers can go up to 168 miles per hour
    Jan. 3• Life & Culture
    A driving track is under construction at The Motor Enclave in Tampa.
  3. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg tickets go on sale
    Nov. 11, 2022• Auto Racing
    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.
  5. Joey Logano wins at Phoenix to earn 2nd NASCAR championship
    Nov. 7, 2022• Auto Racing
    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.
  6. FIA denies Belleair’s Colton Herta the license needed to race in Formula One
    Sep. 23, 2022• Auto Racing
    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.
  7. Belleair resident Colton Herta’s push to F1 continues; driver remains mum on 2023 plans
    Sep. 4, 2022• Auto Racing
    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.
  8. Tampa’s Aric Almirola putting off NASCAR Cup Series retirement
    Aug. 26, 2022• Auto Racing
    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.
  9. Jimmie Johnson surprises Tampa veteran with new car
    Aug. 19, 2022• Auto Racing
    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]
  10. Ranking the top 10 annual sports days of the year
    Jul. 19, 2022• Gators
    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.
  11. Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson gives Ganassi another Indy 500 win
    May 29, 2022• Auto Racing
    Marcus Ericsson celebrates after winning the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
  12. Early Voting beats favored Epicenter to win Preakness
    May 22, 2022• Auto Racing
    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.
  13. The old guys in IndyCar look like they’re driving with turn signals on
    Feb. 27, 2022• Auto Racing
    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.
  14. Scott McLaughlin wins IndyCar opener, Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Feb. 27, 2022• Auto Racing
    Scott McLaughlin celebrated his first career IndyCar Series victory at Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  15. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg crowd hits record numbers
    Feb. 27, 2022• Auto Racing
    Attendance at this weekend's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg appeared to hit record levels.
  16. What to know about today’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, IndyCar opener
    Feb. 27, 2022• Auto Racing
    Alexander Rossi is one of the IndyCar drivers competing in today's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  17. Scott McLaughlin wins IndyCar pole for Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Feb. 26, 2022• Auto Racing
    Scott McLaughlin won the IndyCar Series pole at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  18. Enjoy Pinellas’ Colton Herta at IndyCar Grand Prix. He won’t be here forever.
    Feb. 26, 2022• Auto Racing
    Belleair's Colton Herta is a rising star in the racing and a favorite at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  19. Tatiana Calderon is Grand Prix’s first female IndyCar driver since 2015
    Feb. 25, 2022• Auto Racing
    Tatiana Calderon, left, is the first female IndyCar driver to race in the Grand Prix since 2015.
  20. Why Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR success hurt him in IndyCar, Grand Prix
    Feb. 25, 2022• Auto Racing
    NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson continues to learn in the IndyCar Series.
  21. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is a fan favorite, according to IndyCar survey
    Feb. 25, 2022• Auto Racing
    The Firestone Grand Prix is one of the most popular stops in the IndyCar Series.
  22. Ernie Francis is face of IndyCar’s diversity push at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Feb. 24, 2022• Auto Racing
    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.
  23. IndyCar drivers race go-karts to raise funds to help kids
    Feb. 24, 2022• Auto Racing
    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.
  24. This local Grand Prix driver will try to make St. Petersburg proud
    Feb. 24, 2022• Auto Racing
    St. Petersburg resident Dante Tornello will drive in the Mazda MX-5 Cup races at the Grand Prix this weekend. MATT BAKER | Times
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