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  1. Michael McDowell escapes last-lap crash to win Daytona 500
    Feb. 15• Auto Racing
    Michael McDowell celebrates after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway early Monday morning, Feb. 15, 2021.
  2. Tampa’s Aric Almirola wrecks out of Daytona 500
    Feb. 14• Auto Racing
    Aric Almirola, in the No. 10 Ford, was collected in an early crash at Sunday's Daytona 500.
  3. 5 things to watch in the Daytona 500, NASCAR Cup Series season
    Feb. 12• Auto Racing
    Will Tampa-born Denny Hamlin win his fourth career Daytona 500? Can Kyle Busch win his first?
  5. NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace figuring out new boss: Michael Jordan
    Feb. 10• Auto Racing
    NASCAR's Bubba Wallace, seen here before a race last season, now drives for a team co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.
  6. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg moving to April to try to add more fans
    Jan. 6• Auto Racing
    The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be moving back a month.
  7. Daytona 500 to have limited fan capacity because of coronavirus pandemic
    Dec. 2, 2020• Auto Racing
    If Tampa-born Denny Hamlin wins the Daytona 500 again, he'll do so in front of a limited crowd.
  8. Chase Elliott wins first NASCAR Cup title
    Nov. 8, 2020• Auto Racing
    Chase Elliott holds up the NASCAR Cup Series championship trophy as he celebrates his title with his race crew after winning the Season Finale 5000 on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.
  9. Racing school for minorities extends olive branch to Kyle Larson
    Nov. 4, 2020• Auto Racing
    Urban Youth Racing School founder Anthony Martin, left, and his wife Michelle Martin pose for a photo at the school, Friday in Philadelphia. The school has made it its mission to introduce inner-city youngsters, most of them black, to the motorsports world.
  10. Andretti Autosport has a rough day at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Oct. 25, 2020• Auto Racing
    Fans watch drivers speed by during the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday.
  11. Josef Newgarden wins Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Scott Dixon wins IndyCar championship
    Oct. 25, 2020• Auto Racing
    Josef Newgarden, left, and Scott Dixon spray each other with champagne following the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday.
  12. Will Power takes the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg pole for the ninth time
    Oct. 24, 2020• Auto Racing
    IndyCar driver Will Power celebrates with his team after qualifying at the pole position during the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 in St. Petersburg.
  13. An IndyCar season that should have started in St. Petersburg ends with Sunday’s Grand Prix
    Oct. 24, 2020• Auto Racing
    IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden is seen rounding Turn 1 during the morning IndyCar practice session at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday.
  14. Jimmie Johnson will make IndyCar debut in St. Petersburg next season
    Oct. 24, 2020• Auto Racing
    Jimmie Johnson announces his sponsorship with Caravan and Team Ganassi as a rookie IndyCar driver at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Saturday.
  15. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is on, with a different feel
    Oct. 23, 2020• Auto Racing
    Fans wear masks in the grandstands on day one of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  16. Firestone extends Grand Prix of St. Petersburg title sponsorship, 2021-23 dates announced
    Oct. 23, 2020• Auto Racing
    Josef Newgarden celebrates winning the 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. That name will continue through 2023 under a sponsorship extension announced Friday.
  17. How the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg marked the end of the pre-pandemic era
    Oct. 22, 2020• Auto Racing
    When the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg shut down in March, the sports world came to a halt.
  18. Grand Prix returns to St. Petersburg as COVID-19 positivity rate rises
    Oct. 20, 2020• St. Petersburg
    Jon Jenney, sits alone with no fans in the stand while working in the VIP area overlooking pit lane, during the opening day of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 13 in St. Petersburg. The race was cancelled that day because of the pandemic, but is set to resume this weekend with safety protocols in place.
  19. Meet the two Grand Prix drivers fighting for the IndyCar Series title in St. Petersburg
    Oct. 20, 2020• Auto Racing
    The 2020 IndyCar Series champion will either be the reigning Grand Prix winner (Josef Newgarden, left) or a driver who has never won in St. Petersburg (Scott Dixon, right).
  20. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg sticks to ‘no refunds’ policy
    Oct. 19, 2020• Life & Culture
    The areas around the track and grandstands were virtually empty during the opening day of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 13. The race was postponed to this weekend Oct. 23-25.
  21. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is this week. Here’s what you should know.
    Oct. 19, 2020• Auto Racing
    The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg won't be as empty this week as it was in March, when it began without fans before ending early.
  22. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg general admission tickets on sale today
    Oct. 14, 2020• Auto Racing
    The IndyCar Series is scheduled to host its championship race in downtown St. Petersburg later this month.
  23. St. Petersburg’s Sébastien Bourdais ready for hometown Grand Prix
    Oct. 7, 2020• Auto Racing
    Sebastien Bourdais smiles by his IndyCar before the start of the 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  24. Grand Prix of St. Petersburg could host 20,000 fans this month
    Oct. 1, 2020• Auto Racing
    The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg actually plans to be able to welcome fans to the event later this month after its first attempt (in March) was called off because of the coronavirus shutdown.
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