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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is happening this weekend.
The 20th annual event is scheduled for March 8-10 in downtown St. Petersburg. The weekend’s schedule is highlighted by the NTT Indycar Series race on Sunday. There will be 8 races in total.
Ticket information can be found on the event’s website.
Here’s the complete schedule of events.
Thursday, March 7
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | INDYCAR Party in the Park | North Straub Park |
| 5:30 p.m. | 5K Run on the Racetrack of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding | 400 Bayshore Dr. NE |
Friday, March 8
| Time | Event | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. | USF Pro 2000 | Practice |
| 9:35 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. | USF2000 | Practice |
| 10:25 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | Practice 1 |
| 11:10 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. | USF Pro 2000 | Qualifying |
| 11:55 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. | USF2000 | Qualifying |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Autograph Session – Fan Village |
| 12:40 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | Practice 2 |
| 1:35 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. | INDY NXT by Firestone | Practice 1 |
| 2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Practice 1 |
| 4:20 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. | USF2000 | Race 1 |
| 5:25 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | Qualifying |
| 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. | A Grand Prix Evening – Celebrating 20 Years of Champions |
Saturday, March 9
| Time | Event | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:25 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. | INDY NXT by Firestone | Practice 2 |
| 9:35 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. | NTT INDY SERIES | Practice 2 |
| 10:55 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | Race 1 |
| 11:55 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. | USF Pro 2000 | Race 1 |
| 1:05 p.m. to 1:35 p.m. | INDY NXT by Firestone | Qualifying |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | NTT INDY SERIES | Qualifying |
| 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | Race 2 |
| 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. | INDY NXT by Firestone | Autograph Session – Fan Village |
| 4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | USF2000 | Race 2 |
| Checkered Flag | Bret Michaels Concert – Mahaffey Plaza |
Sunday, March 10
| Time | Event | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. | USF Pro 2000 | Race 2 |
| 9:10 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Warm-Up |
| 10:10 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. | INDY NXT by Firestone (45 Laps) | Race |
| 11:40 a.m. | NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Driver Instructions |
| 12:30 p.m. | Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding | NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race (100 Laps) |