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  1. 5 questions about next week’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
    Apr. 15• Auto Racing
    Who will take the checkered flags at this year's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg?
  2. Q&A: St. Petersburg’s Sebastien Bourdais on next month’s Grand Prix, 2021 IndyCar season
    Mar. 30• Auto Racing
    Sebastien Bourdais will drive in his home race at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in April.
  3. NASCAR’s dirt race at Bristol becomes muddied
    Mar. 28• Auto Racing
    Mud covers the windshield and grill of driver Stewart Friesen's truck during a heat race Saturday night. With drivers unable to see, the Trucks race was postponed to Sunday night.
  5. Kyle Larson gets first NASCAR win since suspension
    Mar. 8• Auto Racing
    After his NASCAR Cup victory in Las Vegas, Kyle Larson thanks Rick Hendrick for believing in him.
  6. Jimmie Johnson still adjusting to IndyCar ahead of next month’s Grand Prix
    Mar. 5• Auto Racing
    NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson is running a partial IndyCar schedule this season, including an appearance in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
  7. Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg can host 20,000 fans next month
    Mar. 4• Auto Racing
    Ronnie Jerger, 12, of Madeira Beach, fist bumps IndyCar Dale Coyne Racing driver Santino Ferrucci (18), right of United States, right, ahead of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, October 25, 2020.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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?
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
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