PALMETTO, Fla. – USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire kicks off a brand-new campaign this weekend on the unforgiving streets of St. Petersburg, Fla., in support of the opening round of a new NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. As has become traditional, two 20-lap races will make up the event, with the second leg of the Foundation Building Materials/Andersen Interior Contracting Grand Prix representing a milestone 250th race since the series was reinstated in 2010 following a three-year hiatus.

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Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl-winning coach will give the command for NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers to start their engines this Sunday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2026) – Super Bowl XXXVII champion head coach Jon Gruden for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and current Barstool Sports personality will serve as the grand marshal for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the season opening race of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, on Sunday, March 1.  

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MSR and SiriusXM Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Pataskala, Ohio (February 24, 2026) — A new season of NTT INDYCAR SERIES competition begins this weekend on the streets of St. Petersburg, and Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) will roll into the Florida sunshine representing one of the state’s most iconic musical legends. Felix Rosenqvist’s No. 60 Honda will feature a special Tom Petty Radio (SiriusXM channel 31) livery in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Feb. 23, 2026) – After a record-breaking grid size to open the season, Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin is headed to the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida with 42 cars. Two of those Mazda MX-5 Cup machines will be piloted by world-renowned drivers Sebastien Bourdais (No. 38 McCumbee McAleer Racing) and Earl Bamber (No. 21 Hendricks Motorsports), who are making guest appearances in Rounds Three and Four.

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Competition Updates, Race for Milestones To Begin on Streets of St. Petersburg for NTT INDYCAR SERIES, INDY NXT by Firestone

INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Feb. 23, 2026) – With a record four races in March, there has never been a faster-paced start to an NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, and the 2026 championship begins Sunday, March 1, at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2026) – Green Savoree Racing Promotions is proud to announce a dynamic new partnership with OnlyBulls, naming the digital wallet and mobile app as the entitlement sponsor for the upcoming NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series event. The race, officially titled the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg, will bring the high-octane excitement of NASCAR to the iconic streets of the Sunshine City, on Saturday, Feb. 28.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (February 18, 2026) – After making his Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin debut at Martinsville Speedway last October, Earl Bamber (No. 21 Hendricks Motorsports) has returned for another crack at the series. The two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner will rejoin Hendricks Motorsports for Rounds Three and Four at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg street course.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chandler Smith came from the middle of nowhere to win Friday’s Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway and immediately gave credit where credit was due.

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