FACT SHEET

WHAT

Now in its fourth year, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is one of the most popular annual events in the St. Petersburg/Tampa area and features world class auto racing, concerts, Drifting exhibitions and interactive family activities, all held over three days in St. Petersburg.  

WHEN

Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6, 2008
Honda Indy St. Pete (IndyCar Series race) starts at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 6
Acura Sports Car Challenge (ALMS race) starts at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5
Indy Pro Series races on both Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 (Times TBD)
(All times subject to change)

WHERE

The race is run on a waterfront circuit that includes a combination of adjacent downtown streets circling Pioneer Park, the Bayfront Center and extending onto runways at Albert Whitted Airport that overlook the Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina.

CIRCUIT

Temporary street circuit is 1.8 miles long and contains 14 turns.

TRACK FACTS

As part of the program to build the track and infrastructure for the Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg, the following materials will be incorporated:
* 20,000 feet of concrete block resulting in 20 million pounds of concrete
* 44,000 feet of fencing lining the track
* A front straight that is 2,350 feet or 4/10 of a mile long
 
WHO

The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is owned and produced by Andretti Green Promotions.

RACES

The IndyCar Series is the premier open-wheel series in the United States, competing on a challenging combination of superspeedways, short ovals, scenic road courses and temporary street circuits. In 2008 the IndyCar Series will conduct 15 events in the US and one in Japan, all available worldwide through a comprehensive, long-term agreement with ESPN, including all races broadcast in High-Definition. A leader in motorsports technology, the IndyCar Series is the first racing series to power its Honda engines on 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol, a renewable and environmentally-friendly fuel. The IndyCar Series continues to the be the fastest and most competitive racing series, attracting a diverse lineup of drivers including Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Danica Patrick and Dan Wheldon. 

The American Le Mans Series features high-tech, relevant sports cars from the most prestigious automobile manufacturers in the world. Its unique four classes of competition showcase exotic, open-top prototypes and sophisticated production-based GT cars, all competing on the track at the same time. The Series represents a mirror image to the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans.  The American Le Mans Series is the only motorsports body in the world that features multiple street-legal alternative energy sources - clean diesel, and E10 and E85 cellulosic ethanols.

The Indy Pro Series is the premier ladder series for drivers and teams striving to compete in the IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis 500.  Run in conjunction with IndyCar Series, the Indy Pro Series' 16-race schedule features eight races on road courses/street circuits and eight races on ovals. Teams compete for nearly $4 million in prize money in cars that are second only in speed to the IndyCar Series at most tracks they visits.

TICKETS

Available through all Ticketmaster outlets: www.ticketmaster.com and at www.gpstpete.com.  For more information, call 727-898-INDY (4639)

Reserved seating:
Three day passes (incl. reserved seats for Sat. and Sun.) $85 - $110
Grandstand for Sunday $60 - $80
General Admission:
Three day general admission $45
Sunday-only general admission $40
Friday and Saturday-only general admission $25
Paddock passes:
$55 (three day unlimited access)
$30 (one-day)
Discounts are available for Juniors (ages 12 & under)
For Group Ticket Sales call: 727-824-7223 x225

TV

Honda Indy St. Pete airs live at 2:45 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, April 6 on ESPN
Indy Pro Series race airs Thursday, April 10 at 2 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2
Acura Sports Car Challenge (ALMS) airs Saturday, April 5 on ABC (Time TBD)

WEB SITE: www.gpstpete.com

MEDIA

For media information contact:
Tip Nunn -- 303.526.0994 -- Tipnunn@comcast.net

Al Larsen -- 727.824.7223 x222 -- Alan.Larsen@andrettigreenracing.com