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  1. Marcus Ericsson wins IndyCar’s crash-filled Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Mar. 5• Auto Racing
    IndyCar Series driver Marcus Ericsson celebrates his win on Sunday in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  2. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg’s youngest driver, Gulfport’s Nikita Johnson, earns win
    Mar. 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.
  3. Romain Grosjean leads Andretti qualifying sweep for Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Mar. 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.
  5. Rise of IndyCar, motorsports on display at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Mar. 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.
  6. Photos: IndyCar Series takes over streets of St. Petersburg
    Mar. 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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  7. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg bracing for biggest field ever
    Mar. 3• Auto Racing
    IndyCar driver Colton Herta prepares for the start of Friday's practice session at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  8. Strawberries or race cars? A look at weather in Tampa Bay this weekend.
    Mar. 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.
  9. 7 IndyCar drivers to watch at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Mar. 3• Auto Racing
    Scott McLaughlin earned his first IndyCar Series win at last year's Grand Prix.
  10. How Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be IndyCar’s greenest race yet
    Mar. 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.
  11. What to know about this week’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Mar. 2• Auto Racing
    The IndyCar Series returns this week for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Aric Almirola enjoying his second chance in NASCAR
    Feb. 13• Sports
    NASCAR driver Aric Almirola, left, poses with Lightning defenseman Ian Cole before Tampa Bay played Colorado Thursday at Amalie Arena. Almirola gave Cole a copy of a racing helmet that he signed for Cole’s two children. Cole presented Almirola with a Lightning jersey.
  22. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg to grow this year
    Feb. 9• Auto Racing
    Kevin Savoree, one of the owners of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, addresses reporters during a kickoff event for the 2023 race.
  23. What retiring NASCAR star Kevin Harvick tells us about Tom Brady
    Feb. 7• Auto Racing
    Future NASCAR Hall of Famer Kevin Harvick made his first Cup Series start the same year Tom Brady made his first NFL start. They came in together, and they're going out together, too.
  24. 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.
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