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Since 2016, the Mayor and the City of St. Petersburg Council members have hosted a flag raising ceremony in front of City Hall. On the Thursday before the race weekend, Mayor Ken Welch and Green Savoree Racing Promotions co-owners Kim Green and Kevin Savoree will the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg flag high, and welcomed the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, all the support racing series, and fans back to sunny St. Pete. 

In 2018, there was a special dedication to St. Pete resident, Sebastien Bourdais, who had won the 2017 Firestone Grand Prix. He was surprised with his own street sign at the flag raising ceremony presented by Mayor Rick Kriseman.

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In 2011, we lost an incredibly important man, not only to the INDYCAR family, but also to the Green Savoree Racing Promotions family and St. Petersburg, Fla. community, Dan Wheldon aka “Lionheart”. His impact continues to be felt throughout the paddock, from his fellow athletes who loved him, the up-and-coming drivers who idolized him, and the fans who cheered for him. 

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Track build project began this morning for the 18th annual event in downtown St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2022) – At the ‘first block’ track build ceremony held this morning on Dan Wheldon Way, St. Petersburg, Fla. Mayor Ken Welch was announced by race organizers as the honorary grand marshal for the upcoming Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding. The event is set for Feb. 25-27, 2022, on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg.

Kenneth T. Welch, the 54th mayor of St. Petersburg, was sworn into office on Jan. 6, 2022, and on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, he will give the most famous command in motorsports. He will offer the words of “drivers start your engines” to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field while standing in front of the starting grid on the main runway of Albert Whitted Airport. Mayor Welch will also participate in additional pre-race ceremonies during the event weekend.

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Ten Races Will Be Featured On Track During the 18th Annual Event Weekend


ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2022) – Single-day tickets to the 2022 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding go on sale to the public today at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets can be bought online at gpstpete.com for the 18th annual event set for February 25-27th in downtown St. Petersburg. 

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INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Jan. 10, 2022) – NBC Sports and INDYCAR have announced the broadcast start times for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule, which will feature a record 14 races on broadcast network NBC, headlined by the 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 29 at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with coverage on NBC beginning at 11 a.m. (ET).

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  • Grand Prix of St. Petersburg named New Season Opener on February 25-27 
  • SRO’s Sprint Championship to now Feature Eight Race Weekends in 2022
  • GT Racing to be featured on Two IndyCar Race Weekends 

This season, SRO Motorsports America reignited its sprint racing heritage by creating the GT America powered by AWS championship. A true celebration of sports car racing with its single driver, 40-minute double-headers that featured non-stop action with GT3, GT2, and GT4 machinery. 

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