Kirkwood Takes Top Spot in Opening St. Pete Practice

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Friday, Feb. 28, 2025) – Florida native and resident Kyle Kirkwood enjoyed home cooking Friday afternoon, leading the opening practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding.

Kirkwood, from Jupiter, Florida, paced the 80-minute session split into three groups with a best lap of 1 minute, .4409 of a second in the No. 27 Andretti INDYCAR Honda, the leader of two Andretti Global drivers in the top five.

Firestone to continue as title sponsor of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg  through 2028

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2025) – Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced a  three-year extension for its Firestone brand as the entitlement sponsor of the Grand Prix of St.  Petersburg. This agreement with Green Savoree Racing Promotions marks the continuation of a  successful relationship that began in 2014. The new deal keeps the Firestone name on the  opening race of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season through 2028. 

Baseball Legend, FOX Sports MLB Studio Analyst Alex Rodriguez To Ride in Fastest Seat at St. Petersburg

INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025) – One of the most prolific sluggers in the history of Major League Baseball and current FOX Sports MLB studio analyst Alex Rodriguez will ride in the Fastest Seat in Sports to begin the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding on Sunday, March 2.

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