Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Newgarden Wins at WWTR: O'Ward Grabs Championship Lead

: indycar.com; News; 23 August 2021

Josef Newgarden earned his second victory of the season by winning the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline on Saturday night at World Wide Technology Raceway in a race that shuffled the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship deck.

Newgarden drove his No. 2 Sonsio Team Penske Chevrolet to victory by .5397 of a second over Pato O’Ward’s No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP. O’Ward didn’t enter Victory Lane, but he also was a big winner of the night by taking the championship lead by 10 points over Alex Palou, who placed 20th after being eliminated in a three-car accident early in the race.

Power Extends Reign as King of IMS Road with First Win of Year

: indycar.com; News; 17 August 2021

INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021) – Will Power finally got his first victory of the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season on a track he has mastered like no other.

Power drove the No. 12 Verizon 5G Team Penske Chevrolet to victory in the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix on Saturday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, his fifth career win on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile layout that debuted in 2014.

Ericsson Drives to Improbable Win in Ganassi 1-2 at Wild Nashville

: indycar.com; News; 09 August 2021

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021) – Five laps into the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, Marcus Ericsson’s car launched airborne and limped to the pits with a broken front wing.

Seventy-five laps later, he drove the No. 8 Bryant Honda into victory lane Sunday as the winner of the inaugural NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, in one of the most improbable results in recent memory.

INDYCAR, NBC Sports Agree to Multiyear Media Rights Extension

: indycar.com; News; 20 July 2021

Key Points:
•NBC Sports remains exclusive home of NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indianapolis 500
•13 NTT INDYCAR SERIES races on NBC in 2022; remaining races on USA Network, Peacock
•Peacock to stream all races; home of qualifying, practice and Indy Lights

St Petersburg City Council Unanimously Extends Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg Agreement Through 2026

: Steve Bidlack; News; 09 June 2021

Grand Prix Will Return to Its Traditional March Date in 2022

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (June 9, 2021) – The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will remain a cornerstone event on the downtown streets and waterfront through at least 2026. St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a two-year extension to the existing agreement with Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC (GSSP) on June 3rd.

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Approved to Host Spectators for April 23-25 Weekend

: Steve Bidlack; News; 04 March 2021

Renewal Period for Ticket Sales Begins Today

with Public Sales Starting on March 18th

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 4, 2021) – Officials from the City of St. Petersburg and Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC (GSSP) announced today that members of City Council have unanimously approved for spectator attendance at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg set for April 23-25, 2021.

At today’s City of St. Petersburg Council Meeting, an event plan was presented by GSSP officials and Mayor Rick Kriseman’s administration, and City Council approved the resolution by a count of seven votes to zero for 20,000 spectators to attend per day. As was implemented at the October 2020 race weekend, GSSP will operate the event under specific health and safety protocols for COVID-19. Fans should visit gpstpete.com/covid19 for more information on these essential event protocols.

Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is Rescheduled For Late April

: Steve Bidlack; News; 06 January 2021

The Annual NTT INDYCAR SERIES Event Will Move to April 23-25, 2021

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2021) – The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg has been rescheduled to April 23-25, 2021, officials from the City of St. Petersburg, Green Savoree St. Petersburg, LLC (GSSP) and INDYCAR confirmed today. It will move from March 5-7 to a later spring date when the feasibility of hosting a greater number of fans is possible.

"I want to thank our friends at INDYCAR and our partners at Green Savoree for putting the health and safety of fans first. Each of these races takes an incredible amount of work from hundreds of dedicated professionals, and I know the decision to move the date of the race is not made lightly,” said St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. “I appreciate the drivers, teams, staff, and most of all the fans for their patience and understanding. I look forward to welcoming everyone to the next Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.”

Firestone Extends Title Sponsorship of Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg; News; 23 October 2020

Partnership with NTT INDYCAR® SERIES event began in 2014 and will continue through 2023.

Firestone is now presenting sponsor of the 2020 season finale and the 2021 season opener in unique wrap-around St. Pete doubleheader.

The brand has deep roots in the Tampa/St. Pete area that date back to 1933.

NASHVILLE (October 23, 2020) – Bridgestone Americas, Inc. today announced a three-year extension for the Firestone brand’s title sponsorship of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The new agreement continues a partnership that began in 2014 and maintains Firestone’s naming rights on the NTT INDYCAR® SERIES event through the 2023 season.